More and more medical specialists are discovering the beneficial properties of emu oil and are adopting it into their treatment techniques. This section identifies a few of the many medical specialists who are using, researching and promoting emu oil.

Emu Oil – The Natural Approach       (Top)

Staying physically fit by jogging several times a week as well as working out with a trainer, Dr. Howard Hagglund relates that his trainer, who has "bad arthritis in his elbows," was once injured by an accidental kick. "He tried some emu oil and really liked it," said Hagglund. "And since then everybody in the gym is wanting it!"

"Emu oil keeps the joints warm and doesn’t overheat it, and doesn’t have that nasty smell like some of the other athletic rubs have," notes Hagglund, who has supplied emu oil products to Olympic weightlifting trainees, as well as to children with injured knees.

"And I am using it in my practice," relates Hagglund who currently has patients using the oil. "The results are good," says Hagglund.

Emu Oil For Pain Management Techniques      (Top)

With a special interest in pain control, Dr. William Code of Duncan, British Columbia was intrigued when he was first introduced tot he beneficial properties of emu oil.

"I’ve been working with emu oil for three years now," said Code. "I’ve always been impressed with how well I goes into the skin and lubricates it without leaving a greasy film. "To this point I think there’s a variety of opinions as to why it goes through the skin so well on humans and in many animals as well, particularly horses, who have thin skin like humans." Code has explored combining emu oil with topical anesthetics in an effort to increase the speed of the penetration of the anesthetic. The benefit is the ability to quickly anesthetize the skin without the use of needles for common procedures such as sutures.

Clinical Professor of Pharmacy Gives Perspective on Emu Oil      (Top)

Dr. Leigh Hopkins of Doylestown, Pennsylvania has been researching and using emu oil for years. "My perspective is that general good health is really what we’re seeking and that is why everyone should have adequate intake of at least 50 essential nutrients and that includes the essential fats that are contained in emu oil," says Hopkins.

"My Observations are that those people that receive the greatest benefits from the oil do so because they are lacking a full complement of the essential nutrients in their diet," relates Hopkins. "Also, there are signs and symptoms that are apparent that predict whether or not individuals will be responsive or not to the oil. And those signs and symptoms reflect the deficiency of those fats in their diet but it’s they don’t have the right balance of fats. So there’s a quantity and a quality that’s critical to the observation."

Adds Hopkins: "American diet with it attention to avoiding the large caloric stores, tends to treat fat as calories rather than as essential nutrients. And that is why emu oil does so well. People do not appreciate that fats are critical to successful health and so avoiding them sets up the situation that enables emu oil to be a very effective product, which makes women (who tend to avoid fats more than men) good candidates. So women will be particularly please with the benefits they obtain from the oil."

Doctors of Chiropractic        (Top)

Dr. Patty Headly of Tonkawa, Oklahoma and Dr. Ron Westbrook of Decatur, Texas see a small portion of the 20 million Americans who regularly see a chiropractor, and every one of those patients has experience the benefits of emu oil and chiropractic treatments.

"I have started using massage treatments in my practice," explained Dr. Headly. "Since I have been doing message, emu oil has become a major part of my practice. I do both massage and adjustments and the emu oil is used virtually from head to toe. People with chronic shoulder and knee problems get help from the adjusting, but the emu oil really does the final trick during the massage. I find it absolutely amazing."

"I can get results using chiropractic alone on lower back pain, : said Dr. Headly. "However, it seams that when I use the emu oil in conjunction with the chiropractic, the relief is quicker and the muscles stay relaxed longer, and therefore the treatment last longer."

"What I enjoy most about using the emu oil is that I have a lot more freedom of motion when massaging." Said Dr. Westbrook. "The patient is more comfortable because I am not pulling on the skin, and there are no offensive orders such as you have with the conventional creams. However, the most significant observation that I have made is that the treatments with the oil last longer then without. The oil relaxes the muscles so well that the treatments hold for a longer period of time," he explained.

"I can push the spine back, but by the time the patient gets back into their car, it can be out of alignment again because the muscles and tendons are just too tight," explained Dr. Headly. "With the oil and massage working together, and the deep penetration, the loosened muscles hold longer.

A Podiatrists Helps Patient’s Aching Feet     (Top)

Dr. Benard J. Hersh has been familiar with emu oil’s reputed benefits for several years. "In the beginning I was the oil itself to heal skin," relates Hersh. "The facts is the emu oil really is therapeutic in keeping a moisture barrier within the skin so that it doesn’t dry and crack and it works fine."

After working with pure emu oil Dr. Hersh was introduced to emu oil product formulations. Over 50 of Hersh’s patients are actively using emu oil products and Hersh relates that patient’s reactions are enthusiastic. "I will keep using the oil and I think I’ve just began to scratch the surface, " says Hersh.

"The basic premise is that no topical medication can work until it has penetration into the skin," add Hersh. "And it has been proven that emu oil has incredible penetration properties. So whatever substance you put with emu oil you will get penetration and will obtain the best therapeutic effect. That’s why emu oil is so good, it’s a natural emollient, skin softener with tremendous texture."

There’s a revolution today with Hersh feels emu oil fits into. "We’re steering more toward the natural products, which seem to be gaining momentum," says Hersh.

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