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Originally Posted by Acrylic-bob
Mason's Dog Oil is available from Holland and Barret and is a mixture of Rape Seed Oil (the stuff they use to make margarine) and Petroleum Jelly. It is made in Littleborough, Lancs and is one of those curious hangovers from the self-help school of medicine which was popular before the advent of the NHS. Any benefit derived from using this product probably comes more from massaging the affected part than it does from the ingredients.
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Yuk! Now I know why I don't each margarine ......
Arthritis is a combination usually of inflammation and the drying up of the synovial fluid within a joint. Muscles will respond to massage, arthritis will not. Stick to the glucosamine, because that works internally, and while you're waiting, keep on taking the tablets ..... When arthritis gets to a critical stage, joint replacement is really the only way forward, but be warned that hip replacements have a potential life of up to 10 years, before they need to be revised. (Used to work in Orthopaedics.)