Arthritis Help
One of the oldest conditions on earth is arthritis. In Egypt mummies have been unearthed with signs of arthritis, as well as dinosaurs and prehistoric man. In this article I will cover some remedies and cures you can try to ease your pain.
There is no miracle food or pill to fix the pain arthritis can cause. One widely known fix is to lose weight. This will reduce a significant amount of stress and pain. Your back, ankles, knees, hips and feet will feel better. The reason behind this is the more weight you have, the more pressures you put on your body. So find a diet plan that is safe, healthy and that works for you.
Stretching can also help. Yoga is a great way to get this done. Promoting movement with proper joint alignment is what yoga is all about. Practicing this will strengthen key muscles thus bringing your joints back into correct alignment. This can also help with weight concerns as outlined in the earlier paragraph.
Another way of keeping your symptoms at bay is to relax and take it easy. Try to pace your self when having a day with no pain. If you do everything you humanly can on these days you will find yourself extra sore and tired the fallowing day. You can also try mind tricks on yourself, if you focus on pain you will fell it more. Try to keep yourself occupied when have a flare-up. This will keep your focus on other things and away from the pain. One more trick is to apply a muscle cream the night before to help with morning stiffness. This will help you to have a great start to the day.
Some tried and true pain treatments are heat and ice. Use ice to prevent pain after you knowingly overwork a joint. Use a gel pack or ice in a bag for 15 to 20 minutes, then remove for 10 to 15. This can be repeated for hours if need be. The second is heat. Use a heat pack or heating pad to sooth joints that are already swollen and tender joints. Do not baby your joints get in the habit of doing some easy everyday activity. Walking, bicycling or swimming are all great ways to keep you on the move.
Some foods have also been shown to help and hinder your flame ups. Fish, vitamin c and carrot juiced have all been shown to help with arthritis. You should also stay away vegetable oil, white potatoes, tomatoes, peppers, eggplant and tobacco to list a few. Well if you suffer from arthritis I hope these few tips help you out!
