Pain relief from Arthritis

How to get long-lasting pain relief from arthritis?

Hello!, This is Dr Salam from the One Care Medical Center, a premier ortho hospital in Coimbatore, in this article we are going to discuss on how to get lasting pain relief from arthritis

Arthritis refers to a medical condition that affects the joints and bones of the body. It is a degenerative disease and with increasing years, the disease can worsen if left unchecked. The 2 main types of arthritis include, osteoarthritis as well as rheumatoid arthritis.

While osteoarthritis results from joint wear and tear, rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune condition that results when antibodies are produced against the healthy bone and joints of the body.

Some natural remedies that can be followed for preventing arthritis include

Optimizing your body weight

Weight has a significant effect on osteoarthritis symptoms, the more weight means that the more pressure is placed on the body’s joints, more so with respect to the hip, knees, and feet. With weight loss, there is a reduced load on the joints resulting thereby in improved joint mobility, decreased pain, and limitation on the future joint damage.

Adequate Exercise

With regular exercise, in general there is better management of body weight and also the muscles around the joint get strengthened leading to better joint stability. Some low impact exercises that can be done include, cycling, walking, and swimming.

Hot and Cold therapy

The use of alternative hot and cold therapy goes a long way in giving significant pain relief. Heat can be applied with the help of a moist heating pad. Cold, on the other hand, can be applied by wrapping ice with a cloth and applying it on the joint directly.

Meditation

Meditation using techniques like mindfulness has also been used successfully to reduce the discomfort and pain of osteoarthritis. Mindfulness techniques have been particularly useful in patients with rheumatoid arthritis.

Healthy Diet

The next important step in reducing the symptoms of arthritis is in following a healthy diet that is rich in fruits and vegetables. Avoiding processed meat and sugars like refined carbs are also exceedingly helpful. Adding turmeric powder which contains curcumin (a natural anti-inflammatory agent) to your diet can also go a long way in helping reduce the symptoms of arthritis significantly.

References
https://www.nccih.nih.gov/health/rheumatoid- arthritis-in-depth

References https://www.nccih.nih.gov/health/
rheumatoid- arthritis-in-depth

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