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Discover what the Welsh rugby team use to kill pain
29th March 2009
• Try this if you suffer from joint pain, tendon
and ligament pain, backache and bruises or
scarring: MicroDoctor
• PLUS a tea that eases your joint pain
• And a homemade lotion for arthritis
Remember I was talking about the Welsh rugby team on
Saturday?
Well despite their recent loss against Ireland... and a
large body of water between the two countries... the two
teams actually have something very powerful in
common....
...something they both relied upon to get them fit for last
weekend's showdown.
They both use the same pain relief technology to help
their players overcome injuries.
Oh yes indeed! No rugbybased factoid will EVER pass
unnoticed by this old man!
The device commonly used by sports professionals is a
handheld unit called The MicroDoctor. It not only zaps
pain in the shortterm, it can speed up healing over the
long term.
And it's not just for injuries either. This form of electrical
therapy works for joint pain, back pain, sciatica, muscle
aches, rheumatism... you name it.
If you'd like some more information take a look at his
website:
MicroDoctor
So how does this therapy work?
The MicroDoctor uses something called microcurrent
therapy. It sounds complicated... like you're about to be
strapped to a table and zapped with electricity like
Frankenstein's monster.
But it's actually an innocent, painless process. You
simply attach little pads to the sore part of your body and
sit down for 30 minutes.
While you happily read the paper or watch TV, the unit
sends tiny, pulsating currents of electricity directly to the
traumatised area of your body.
These pulses stimulate your nerves to tell your brain to
'switch off' the pain in that area. Your brain then sends
natural painkillers to the spot where it's needed.
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If you've ever read my pain relief report, you'll know I'm a
big fan of micro-current therapy. And I've used it myself
for my own annoying, constant back pain niggles. My
wife also used micro-current TENS technology for pain
relief during labour of our youngest child... now THAT's
saying something!
The fact that it's used by major rugby teams, whose
players get battered and bruised every week, is also a
massive endorsement.
Like I say, it's applicable to a variety of type of pain.
There are four different settings you can choose from:
• Arthritis and swollen joints
• Strained tendons and ligaments
• Back and neck pain
• Skin complaints including bruising and
scarring.
It's a highly recommended device, used by a lot of Good
Life readers and well worth checking out.
And while I'm on the subject....
A tea that helps ease joint pain
Here's a natural pain relief remedy you may have
hanging about the home...
Ginger is not just a good way to spice up cakes, biscuits
and cups of chocolate. It's also a potent natural remedy
for a whole host of ailments.
For example, in a 1992 study, ginger was given to
people suffering from muscle pain. An encouraging 75%
of the test subjects who had rheumatoid arthritis or
osteoarthritis said they felt some relief.
So here's my tip...
If you've got inflamed joints, try drinking fresh ginger
juice, extract, or tea every day. Take no more than 2 to 4
grams daily. To make the tea you need to:
• Slice a 2-inch chunk of fresh ginger root into very
thin slices.
• Boil four cups worth of water
• Stew the ginger and water in a teapot or in a
covered pot on the hob for 15 minutes.
• Strain and serve
• Add honey and / or lemon to enhance the taste.
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Or for a quicker method, grate three teaspoons of ginger
to a cup of boiling water. You can also use ginger as a
topical agent by rubbing ginger oil directly into the painful
joint.
You could also take some fresh ginger root, put it in a
compress (warm soaked cloth) and then apply it.
And here's another pain relief compress you could try
out...
A homemade topical lotion for arthritis and other
joint problems
Castor oil is apparently a very good remedy for joint
pain. You soak a flannel in warm oil and place it over the
inflamed area twice a day for an hour.
The only snag with this is that the compress will get cold
before an hour's up. But not a problem. Make up a hot
water bottle. Now press this on top of the castor oil
flannel to keep the compress warm for the full hour.
You can also try magnesium oil. Many naturopaths
believe that, when used over the long term, it can
improve the health of bones, ligaments and joints
There! Plenty of ideas to try out..
I hope today's letter has given you some good ideas to
look into further.
It's actually got me thinking...
If the MicroDoctor is used by professionals to heal torn
ligaments, damaged joints and shredded muscles...
...could it be used to transform a middle aged family man
back into the superstar rugby player he BELIEVED he
used to be back when he had thick, flowing hair and the
world at his feet?
Perhaps I should check with the manufacturer.
If you have more reasonable aspirations - ie. you simply
want to relieve muscle, back or tendon pain - then have
a read of the MicroDoctor's website here:
MicroDoctor
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