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Arthritis pain relief, three tips

Arthritis pain relief, three tips
Karri Koivula

Massage not the areas that hurt

Some experts think that arthritic conditions or pain conditions in general aggravate and flare up trigger points, and that one can get additional relief to arthritis symptoms trough self massage.

The idea is not to massage the area where it hurts, but to find pressure tender areas in your muscles near the actual pain area, and massage them instead.

For example, if your arthritis pain is in your knee joint, then you would find and massage tender points from your quadriceps muscles.

Exercises -lose it or use it

Not moving will only make matters worse in the long run, its important to maintain as active lifestyle as possible.

Besides maintaining functionality, exercise can work as a natural pain medicine, because it helps to release endorphins, bodys natural pain killers.

Just a half an hour long walk, can be all whats needed to release enough endorphins to make a difference.

Nutrition dietary supplements may help

While not everybody agrees that supplements are useful, there is quite a lot of anecdotal evidence to support them.

Heres a Lists of supplements that are thought to help in maintaining joint health, and which may be helpful in some arthritic conditions.

Glucosamine – amino sugar that may have a role in cartilage repair

Chondroitin – component of cartilage that works similar to glucosamine

Msm or methylsulfonylmethane – a big supplier of sulphur

Omega 3 fatty acids – can be obtained from fish oils

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Arthritis pain relief

Arthritis pain relief
Robert Kokoska

Patients suffering from Arthritis can encounter a whole lot of
pain. During this time it becomes necessary for the patients to
have some pain relief methods at their disposal to feel better.

This article provides several methods that can be used to
provide relief for a small period of time. The method provided
gives patients the opportunity to undertake exercise. The
following methods have been used time and again to provide pain
relief to arthritis patients.

Hydrotherapy can be used to decrease pain and
rigidity in the joints. Carrying out exercise in a large
swimming pool can be better as water can help take off some
weight from the joints and provide temporary relief. There are
many community centers that provide water exercise facilities to
patients suffering from arthritis.

Additionally some people get comfort from the warmth and
movement from by the eddy.

Some of the symptoms from arthritis can be treated with
moist heat. The heat can come from a whole lot
of sources including warm baths, towels and showers for around
15- 20 minutes a day. Also heat can be delivered to non-inflamed
joint areas through microwave, ultrasounds and shortwave by a
doctor. However it is not advisable to patients with deep
inflamed joints.

In everyday life, deep heat is used around the tendon muscles to
make them more flexible and avoid injury during exercise.

Coolness can be supplied by ice or cold
vegetables wrapped in some sheet can help in cooling down the
painful effect and stop swelling for around 10 – 15 min for a
period. This method is often used for people with joints that
are deeply affected by arthritis.

Mobilization techniques can be used to restore
normal movements to rigid joints. It includes techniques such as
massage, manipulation and traction to provide some relief to
stiff joints. The effectiveness of this technique can be
enhanced when carried by a well trained professional. The result
can be more flexible tendons and muscles, as well as better
control over pain.

Acupuncture has its roots in history and has
been used for along period of time to counter the pain caused by
arthritis. The acupuncturist will place needles along certain
energy line which will help stimulate energy and flow in the
body. It is believed that the insertion of needles causes the
nervous system to release pain relieving chemicals.

Relaxation therapy is another effective method
of providing pain relief to arthritis patients. Patients are
taught to help release pain from their bodies. These relaxation
courses can be found at several spas and vocational resorts.

The aforementioned methods provided an insight into possible
ways of achieving short term relief. These must be carried out
on a daily basis, so to increase the effective of the method.
However before any of the methods are implemented, you must seek
your nearest doctor and try the methods that are best suited for
you, as each arthritis case shall be treated on a individual
basis.

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Arthritis exercise – strengthening knees and back

Arthritis exercise – strengthening knees and back
Karri Koivula

Squat, if it can be done without discomfort, is a great exercise for people suffering from hip, knee and back arthritis.

It doesnt do anything to the actual arthritis, but will help to maintain physical fitness and functionality.

Proper function of hip area is very important for pain free backs and knees; the stiffness caused by arthritis hinders this function and creates a situation, where you can end up having even more pain, than what would be caused by just inflammation or joint degeneration.

You want to ease in to squatting; if you dont ease in to it you might end up aggravating your knees/hips and back even more.

Great way to ease in to squat is to pile up some books on to a low chair, and the start to practise sitting down to it.

The chair will help to emphasize the sitting back motion, which is important when you first start to learn this movement.

And as your flexibility and ability to squat deeper increases, you can remove books accordingly.

Use common sense; if it squatting aggravates you conditions dont do it anymore.

Now, its possible that you are unable to squat because the nature of your arthritis just downright prevents that, if this is the case dont force the squat, its not exercise for all.

Important tip Trigger point massage

Before you start squatting, take couple of weeks to massage your back muscles, not forgetting glutes and hamstrings, daily with a tennis ball.

It would be also great to massage your psoas and abdominal muscles.

By doing this, you will increase the changes of squatting pain free.

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Arthritis cure

Arthritis cure
Robert Kokoska

Arthritis comes in different forms such as rheumatoid,
osteoarthritis or others. This condition affects many people
around the globe with 1 in 100 getting affected. People within
the age bracket of 30 – 50 are most likely to get this
condition. Unfortunately a cure for this condition has still not
been found. The current medication only provides temporary
relief. Therefore an arthritis patient needs to use medication
on a regular basis to get pain relief.

Arthritis involves pain, swelling and inflammation of the
joints. This pain can get worse during flare-ups. The aim is of
this article is to offer the reader several approaches that can
help provide pain relief in the short and long term.

Short term pain relief methods will involve
managing flare-ups and reducing pain. Medications are commonly
used to control pain and reduce inflammation. Some examples of
possible medications include aspirin, ibuprofen and other
nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medications NSAIDs.

Moist heat and coolness are other very common short term
pain relief methods often employed by arthritis patients. Your
physician will inform you about whether to choose hot or cold
methods to improve the position.

Moist heat can be obtained through warm baths and showers on the
joints which can provide temporary pain relief. Coolness can be
supplied by using ice or cold items such as vegetables wrapped
in a towel and placed on the inflamed spot. This can help in
cooling down the flaring effect and can provide relief for 10 –
15 minutes.

Joint immobilization is important in cases where the
joints are deeply affected by arthritis and putting more
pressure on the joints can be harmful. This method involves
using devices to aid in moving around such as crutches or
walking canes. This will help in avoiding putting much pressure
on the joints.

Massage is another popular method, used for a whole range
of purposes including arthritis treatment. Massaging can help
increase blood flow. This can also help bring additional warmth
to muscles.

Long term pain relief methods are employed when
the extent of the damage caused by arthritis is very deep and
management of the disease in the long term is essential.

Similar to short term relief, there are medications for long
term relief as well. NSAIDs such as aspiring and ibuprofen can
be used to decrease inflammation and pain in the joints.

Disease-modifying Anti-rheumatic Drugs (DMARDs) such as
methotrexate and hydroxychloroquine can be used to slow down the
effect of the disease and correcting abnormalities in the body
caused by it.

Corticosteroids are another way to control flare-ups in
the joints. They are more powerful then NSAIDs and therefore
contains strong side effects if used for an extended period of
time. These include weight gain, easy bruising and making the
body more vulnerable to infection.

Also, in the long term it is essential to lose some weight.
Simply put it, more weight will put more pressure on the joints
causing more pain.

Exercise can help reduce some body weight and therefore
reducing the overall pressure exerted on the inflamed joints. As
mentioned earlier, exercises are vital to improving the
flexibility and mobility of the joints. Patients can choose from
a whole range of exercises available to them such as swimming,
walking, jogging and other low impact exercises. However
patients will need to establish their condition and take part in
exercises that is least physically imposing.

In extreme cases where the damage caused to joints is
irreparable or very deep, it is advisable to undergo a
surgery. Patients with pediatric arthritis and other
rheumatic diseases can undergo either a repair or replace
surgery. A repair surgery will involves correcting a deformity
and removing fragments in the joints. If the joints are damaged
beyond repair, then the joints can be replaced with artificial
joints.

It is important to see a physician before carrying out any of
the methods. The physician will provide specific approaches that
will be best suited to the condition of the patient. To improve
the effectiveness of the medication, it is important to be
constant with each method and establish a good routine.
Additionally, you must contact your doctor or physician on a
regular basis to keep him/her fully informed.

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