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Martin Bonner Thu, 5 Nov 2009 05:06:47 writes

On Nov 4, 2:01*pm, Les Desser wrote:
In article , michael adams
Tue, 3 Nov 2009 09:30:19 writes

http://www.rd.com/advice-and-know-ho...or-wd-40/artic
le24059-3.html

I thought this was all serious stuff till I read:

Relieve arthritis symptoms
For occasional joint pain or arthritis symptoms in the knees or other
areas of the body, advocates swear by spraying WD-40 on the affected
area and massaging it in, saying it provides temporary relief and makes
movement easier. For severe, persistent pain, consult a health care
professional.

I don't understand your skepticism. I would have expected that to be
reasonably effective. Of course, massaging the affected area without
WD40 would also work (unlike magnets/copper bands/etc)

Aha! It must be the ability of WD40 to penetrate stiff joints rather
than its lubrication properties - as I understand from here WD40 is not
a lubricant.
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