Treatment for chronic Lyme disease is often focused on reducing pain and discomfort caused by symptoms. Prescription or over-the-counter pain relievers may be used to treat joint pain. Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medications (NSAIDs) and intra-articular steroids can be used to treat problems such as joint swelling.
The pin oak grows fast -- up to 3 feet a year -- and it can reach a height of 100 feet, although usually it stays under 70 feet in the wild and somewhat shorter when cultivated. Its canopy is conical or rounded and can extend as wide as the tree is tall.
A plant/tree/shrub marked slow growing will only grow about 6 inches or less a year when established. A plant marked medium will grow between 6 to 12 inches per year. A plant marked fast growing will grow 12 inches or more a year. This assumes the plant is planted in optimum conditions. Factors that will effect growth are, how much sun, morning or evening sun, water and dirt. So too your Boxwood. A boxwood in the Midwest is usually considered a slow grower.