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Originally Posted by sailchef
Debating an issue is probably the best way to uncover questions and answers on any given topic.
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Not necessarily. Unfortunately, a person can pretty much find any bit of info on the internet to support whatever position they are trying to take. There are plenty of websites that promote all sorts of "alternative" medicines and treatments, but these treatments are called "alternative" for a reason - there is no evidence that they actually work. If they did work, they would simply be called "medicine".
I do understand that it is very difficult to sort through the what is true and what isn't and the desire to find something to cure ailments/ease pain/etc. causes people to be more open to "try new things". The reality is there is a huge enterprise out there of people selling products that simply don't work and "ozone therapy" is one of them.
I have osteoarthritis in my knees from years of running (in combination with bad genetics, most likely). I would love for one of these "treatments" to help as much or more than the next guy, but they simply don't. I "researched" glucosamine on the internet a while back and thought it was odd that there appeared to be a discrepancy - clinical trials showed no evidence that it worked (or the results were ambiguous at best) yet "personal testimonies" raved about how great it worked. During one of the visits with my orthopedic surgeon, I asked him what he thought about glucosamine. He laughed.
That pretty much summed it up...
If you'd like to try ozone therapy or essential oils or glucosamine or acupuncture or whatever, that's fine - it's your money. Just be aware that there is no scientific evidence that any of these actually work - only personal testimonies.