In 1993, a report published by The New England Journal of Medicine showed that 1 out of 3 Americans were using alternative medicines. While modern medicine has extended the average life expectancy in the U.S., it has failed to cure many painful conditions like arthritis. Alternative treatments can be effective and cheaper than conventional medicines. No such guarantee can be offered since arthritis comes in many forms. Many people are using complementary treatments because conventional medicines are not working for them.
Emu oil seems to be able to reduce joint pain and swelling.
Not all people's body react the same way to a particular herb, but the combination of an emu oil - herbal treatment might offer some help in reducing arthritic pain. Treatments for arthritis, in general, include exercise, commercial, prescription medication, stress reduction, and general body health improvement. Because PA has an associated disorder, psoriasis, it can be very difficult to treat all the conditions at the same time. Acetaminophen is usually the prescribed pain reliever. There can be side-affects with these drugs for some people.