Hi,
I too have a degenerated disc. It has been that way for 50 years and I was 3 weeks away from having it fused and balked. I did nothing for a year and then slowly exercised and rebuilt the muscles I guess. I worked on my feet making movies for 40 years and even now still ride my bike and can work on a set for a solid 12 hours mostly on my feet. I am now thin and keep that way and I use Arnica Montana either cream or 200C pills if my back gets sore. I also have a homeopathic doctor who has given me a remedy for my arthritis which is in my wrist and feet and legs. I take a little pill every morning and am pain free and mobile.
You might get some Arnica cream and try it. It has no side effects and will not interfere with any medication you are taking. Arnica montana is a mountain flower and has been used for hundreds of years for pain from injury of any kind.
Be well.
John

John - please help us to understand why none of our doctors recommend this thing called Arnica, and forgive me for being doubtful, but if it really works why is not well known?

Your doctors are trained to mask symptoms and to use antibiotics to fight inside the body to kill various enemies present there. Homeopathy supports the immune system to do its own work.

Since its inception in the mid 1800s the AMA and the Pharmaceutical corporations have fought diligently to discredit and bar all other forms of healing be it Homeopathy, Acupuncture, Chinese medicine etc. They spend millions of dollars each year hoping to keep you using their drugs which have side effects and generally weaken the immune system. Homeopathic remedies are part of the pharmacopoeia of the FDA and in the early part of the 1900s in North America there were many universities, hospitals and clinics that were primarily Homeopathic.

I asked the same question as you do when I first used Arnica and first got homeopathic remedies for my Arthritis. I was appalled and still am that although Homeopathy is the 2nd most used system of medicine in the Western world it is still being locked out of the mainstream of American health. I do my best to open the door to people like you to examine as I did and try as I did and to use Homeopathy as a way of healing. It has no side effects so no harm can be done. My experiences on film sets where stress is high and emotional and physical ailments many is that homeopathy and the Bach flower remedies have shown me over and over again how effective they are. Go to any Natural Health store and get some Arnica cream and your doubt will be gone.

Homeopathy is having a resurgence in America due to the internet and sites like this where people like myself can have a voice. I do my best to help for although I come from a medical family I have found through use and through all my reading that Homeopathy is a great inexpensive way to treat all acute situations and help in keeping all chronic illnesses under control without side effects.

I have arthritis all over my body and every morning I take a tiny pin head size globule that keeps it painless and under control. To see my physical strength and agility go to you tube and plug in john board. I do a rap and it is about Arnica and Bach Rescue Remedy. Enjoy it and know I was 73 when I did this. You too can benefit from Homeopathy as can all on this site. I hope you will do some reading; HPathy is a good site as is Homeopathic Educational Services to learn more. Be well and thanks for the question.

Thank you for the response!

I hope you will go to a Natural Health store and get some Arnica and try for yourself. By the way I read your bio and see that your favorite charities are for animals. Homeopathy and the Bach flower remedies are great for animals. The same remedies at the same levels as for humans. I use Bach Rescue Remedy on pets who are nervous and one of the people in my house used it on his big labrador who was terrified of thunder and lightning and said it calmed his pet completely. Be well.
Look forward to your next letter that will tell me that you have visited a store and got some Arnica and tried it.

Have you compared the effectiveness of Capsaicin cream to your Arnica cream? I use the former and it works well for an hour or two. It can be reapplied, but not more than 3 times per day. Just curious and looking for pain relief at the same time.

I have not done comparison of creams. I know that Arnica can be taken when needed and for me and the others who use it is very effective.

Below is an article written after the Obama town hall meeting about health care yesterday. Indeed it is a damning thesis that Americans are being swindled by the health care system and more lives ruined than any other country in the world. We are captive to an evil empire of corporations who have Washington in their camp. Read this and you will understand how I feel and how I try to make a difference.
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I have the same problem with my back. Have you tried "Move Free" supplement? Have you flipped your mattress or tried a new mattress for sleeping? I created a foam belt for my lower back that I wear to sleep whenever my back is acting up. I am usually fine by the next day. Take a look at view link .

Thanks,johnboard!

I do what I can to inform people about Homeopathy. It is a simple medicine and is effective. It is inexpensive and best of all it has no side effects. The Pharmaceutical industry spends millions every year to condemn Homeopathy and get it outlawed around the world. It fights hard to keep its own products in the market no matter whether they are effective or not. In being profit driven it is up to them to sell their goods to whoever they can no matter if the drug is effective or if it has debilitating side effects. i guess in the end I would say the manufacturers of pharmaceutical drugs are not ethical and have no moral base. Certainly they are not advocates of the doctors creed that say "First do no harm."
I wish there were better news but as I read of the people with multiple problems I cannot help but wonder how many of those problems are the cause of bad medicines and the body not able to deal with them. Masking illness is a stop gap and does nothing to strengthen the immune system which is our defense. Those who opt into Homeopathy and the Bach Flower Remedies for sleeplessness, depression, stress, arthritis to name just a few all find relief that moves to either healing or good control in a gentle way. We are the gatekeepers of what goes into our bodies and if we pay attention to the foods we eat and the medicines we take we can overcome what Pharmaceutical drugs have no chance of overcoming effectively and safely.