Posted on 10/15/2024 9:05:16 PM PDT by ConservativeMind
Muscle activation in people suffering from hip osteoarthritis might be a case of "mind over matter," new research has shown.
Research investigated muscle function in people with hip osteoarthritis and found that these patients were unable to activate their muscles as efficiently.
"Previous research has well established that the stronger your muscles are, the more protected your joint is, and the less pain you will experience.
"Our research has shown that people with hip osteoarthritis were unable to activate their muscles as efficiently, irrespective of strength."
As part of this research, Dr. Murphy and his team studied the brain function of people with hip arthritis, finding that the mind played an enormous part in this equation.
"Basically, people with hip arthritis are unable to activate their muscles properly because the brain is actively putting on the brake to stop them from using the muscle," Dr. Murphy said.
"We suspect that it is a short-term, protective response gone wrong. Unlike a rolled ankle or a hurt knee, chronic pain like osteoarthritis tends to hang around for a long time. Instead of being a protective response in the short term, the brain's protective response becomes a really problematic and maladaptive response in the long term."
"The level of disability for normal activity within our study cohort was about 25%, compared to the 0% reported in our healthy control group."
In the meantime, those living with hip osteoarthritis have been urged to continue strength training and to work with a qualified physiotherapist or exercise physiologist.
"You will need to work quite hard to build the strength in those muscles, but it can be done. There is no quick fix. Staying strong is something that people with hip osteoarthritis will need to actively keep working on," he said.
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I would also strongly encourage taking a boron supplement, which was shown in a prior paper I posted to free up and reduce pain in osteo arthritis joints, in about two months (6-12 mg of boron a day).
Is Boron radioactive?
Not at all. It is actually used to quench radioactivity from uranium rods, as I recall.
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My own hip osteoarthritis was so very bad that 9 years ago I had to have both hips replaced (in two separate surgeries, separated by five months). Before the surgery I could not separate by knees by even an inch without excruciating pain, and had been on wrap-around crutches for the previous three years (and used a cane years before that).
I now describe those hip replacements as the best decision I ever made. I now walk normally and am 100% pain free. A few weeks ago I went to my hip surgeon for a checkup (I had not been since pre-COVID) and the x-rays revealed that my 9-year-old titanium hips were completely unchanged over that time.
Looking back, I wish I had begun looking for a surgeon just as soon as I started using a cane to get about.
Picking the right surgeon was critical. For example, I recently had a friend/associate who had a hip replacement, and somehow the ball and socket were incorrectly sized for one-another. What he went through to correct that was not at all enviable. Also, with a less skilled surgeon the patient might end up with one leg being a little longer than the other, which can result in other serious problems down the road.
It is also important to understand the differences between the traditional approach and the hopefully-more-common "anterior approach".
Having metal hips means setting off all the metal detectors at the airport (they just put you through a different sensor). It also means that having an MRI in the future becomes a non-option.
My husband has a hip issue and does ‘protect’ his walk which makes things worse but I also get why. I will say that this article is exactly right about our mind having such bearing on this but it is really a spiritual thing as well. The enemy loves to come against our mind and tell us we’re incapable of this that or the other. Therefore, we MUST push against those lies and do what seems to go against our thoughts.
Re boron, I like it but I seem to get depressed when I take it, like it’s lowering the cortisol too much or something. Any recommendation on a good brand?
Just take turmeric twice a day and you’ll be fine. I’ve had osteoarthritis for years and the muscles in my hips work just fine. 🙄
We get these during one of their many 35-40% off sales, along with enough other items to get free shipping at $50+.
ConsumerLab.com tests supplements and Swanson is basically always great.
As a rule, we get Swanson, NOW Foods, or Jarrow Formulas supplements, as the most trustworthy and tested. Get them the cheapest you can find, which may be on subscription from Amazon.
I used to shop at Swanson all the time and liked it. I just ended up simplifying things by sticking with iherb.com and sometimes fullscript.com (which is way cheaper than alot of sites). I do like Swanson products though so I’ll go that route. thanks for the tips.
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