Dizzyballetmum Posted June 11, 2018 Share Posted June 11, 2018 Has anyone heard of these tablets to promote recovery in teenage injury , particularly for schatters disease and severs ? Thoughts and advice would be appreciated . TIA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trog Posted June 12, 2018 Share Posted June 12, 2018 I'm not a doctor and I don't play one on TV, but a quick look at their website leads me to believe this is snake oil. Tocopherol is vitamin E (AFAIK) and trademarking SelenoExcell is enough to ring alarm bells. You can buy selenium supplements in Holland & Barrett at less than 1/2 the price of Oscon. I'm a firm believer that proper food and exercise is the best medicine. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drdance Posted June 12, 2018 Share Posted June 12, 2018 I heard a doctor say something (albeit on a tv programme regarding a different condition) recently which resonated with me - "if this worked, doctors would be prescribing it on the NHS in droves". I know we are all looking for solutions to help our young dancers especially those with injuries but conditions such as Osgoodschlatters and Severs need time, and the right combination of good physiotherapy and modified activity. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alison Posted June 12, 2018 Share Posted June 12, 2018 Os-con, eh? Rather sounds like it. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billyelliott Posted June 12, 2018 Share Posted June 12, 2018 With my pharmacist hat on I’d say avoid! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicola H Posted June 12, 2018 Share Posted June 12, 2018 i'm with @drdance and @Billyelliott in the run away as fast as you can camp it appears to be a 'food supplement' claiming a medicinal benefit ... aka a total waste of cash 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzyballetmum Posted June 14, 2018 Author Share Posted June 14, 2018 Thank you everyone . Only three weeks left of term so hopefully rest over summer will help . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 15, 2018 Share Posted June 15, 2018 Did anyone notice the tiny little disclaimer at the bottom of the webpage? This information is not meant as an aid in the diagnosis of any disease or health condition. Consult your physician before starting any treatment. The product makes medicinal claims but is quite clearly not registered as a medicine (it does not have a named licence holder in Europe for a start). Also clearly targeting a paediatric population, or at any rate their very anxious parents. Seriously tempted to report it to the MHRA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicola H Posted June 15, 2018 Share Posted June 15, 2018 12 hours ago, Mnemo said: Did anyone notice the tiny little disclaimer at the bottom of the webpage? This information is not meant as an aid in the diagnosis of any disease or health condition. Consult your physician before starting any treatment. The product makes medicinal claims but is quite clearly not registered as a medicine (it does not have a named licence holder in Europe for a start). Also clearly targeting a paediatric population, or at any rate their very anxious parents. Seriously tempted to report it to the MHRA. indeed , hence my comment of a 'food supplement' looking like making medicinal claims Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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