New gel to help arthritis pain is launched

A  new gel to tackle crippling arthritis pain is set to bring relief to Britain’s nine million sufferers, new research shows.Flexiseq, which is simply rubbed into the joints twice daily, can ease the agony of those afflicted by the debilitating disease. It goes on sale across the UK this month.And because it’s drug-free, research shows the gel has no dangerous side effects such as heart problems, strokes or stomach complaints that conventional drug-based painkillers can cause.Results from six separate clinical studies involving 4,000 patients found that it helps mobility and eases pain in osteoarthritis sufferers.One study of 1,300 patients found