Can botox injections help my arthritic pain?

Botox mania has really caught on in America. While the drug is useful for some headaches and wrinkles, there are some people who claim that it may also work by relieving arthritis pain. So far, only a few anecdotal reports exists about botox and arthritis.

However, the amount of botox injected is significant and the pain relief obtained is only of short duration. Moreover, the pain relief is not observed by all people with arthritis. In addition, you also have to consider the cost of Botox- the more you get injected, the bigger the bill. Botox works by blocking the ability of muscles to contract and so how it relieves pain in the joints is unknown. 

Botox is not a cure for any type of arthritis nor is it a replacement for the traditional arthritic medication. Right now, I would not recommend botox because it appears that the only people who are promoting it are those who sell the therapy and some of these are unscrupulous doctors. 

What I would recommend though, is exercise on a regular basis, reduce your weight and continue with whatever medication you have been prescribed.