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The claims made in the above video may seem a little hard to believe, but my 17 years of practice experience treating musculoskeletal pain and arthritis puts me in complete agreement with the doctor in the video.  I often tell patients that there is a huge difference between having arthritis and having arthritis pain.  In the vast majority of cases, as is indicated in the video, the pain of arthritis is not due to the joint degeneration itself, but the muscle and soft tissue reaction around the area of degeneration.  While in some cases, the problem is so advanced that it is not possible to get the soft tissue reactions to subside, in the majority of arthritis cases, even very severe cases, pain can be alleviated by soft tissue release methods. 

Unfortunately, few practitioners who treat arthritis actually address these soft tissue problems, so it can be difficult to find someone who can help.  As a starting point, I suggest looking for a chiropractor or osteopath who either does deep massage in addition to joint manipulation/mobilization and/or who works closely with an experienced massage therapist.  By increasing joint mobility and decreasing reactive tightness in the muscles and soft tissues, miraculous changes can happen very quickly.  Even patients who have been in severe pain for many years and who have had many other types of treatment can sometimes get dramatic relief in the very first treatment session. 

It is important to mention though that in some cases, symptoms may actually increase in the first few treatment sessions before things begin to improve.  It may be frustrating when this occurs, but if you stick with it, things will usually get better after a week or two of treatment.  Remember, arthritic conditions may take 10 to 20 years or more to develop before they start to create significant symptoms, so it may take some time to get the problem resolved.

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