How effective is MSM in the treatment of pain?
In a study conducted by the University of California School of Medicine in Los Angeles, patients who took 2,250 milligrams of MSM daily for six weeks reported an 80 percent reduction in arthritis symptoms. During many years of clinical use at Oregon Health Sciences University in Portland, researchers have documented a number of effects in case reports on hundreds of patients treated orally with more than two grams of MSM daily, including: • Inhibition of pain impulses along nerve fibers • Decreased inflammation • Increased blood supply • Reduction of muscle spasm • Softening of scar tissue Further study has indicated MSM can significantly reduce symptoms of degenerative arthritis in comparison to 2,400 mg. of Motrin. Eighty-two percent of participants receiving MSM in a double-blinded study reported better pain control within six weeks of starting treatment, while only 18 percent of participants receiving Motrin showed improvement. Exercise Induced Injury In an interesting study, twent
