| Arthritis is a debilitating medical condition that usually | | | | for example, lead to a particular type of arthritis, |
| affects older people. Its name means "inflammation of | | | | osteoarthritis, while malfunctioning of the metabolism |
| joints". The general term of arthritis refers to over 100 | | | | leads to gout. Arthritis causes, just like arthritis |
| forms that this disease can take. Arthritis sufferers | | | | symptoms and treatment, vary from individual to |
| experience various symptoms that won't let them | | | | individual. |
| continue their life in a normal manner. Some of them | | | | Many people choose to relieve their pain with herbal |
| can't work anymore and they even find it difficult to | | | | remedies and essential oils for massaging the affected |
| fulfill their household choruses. | | | | area are very popular among arthritis patients. |
| Arthritis causes are not yet fully understood by | | | | Lavender oil, rosemary oil and St, John's Wort oil is |
| specialists. They might differ depending on the form of | | | | very efficient if massaged on the painful joint. Heated |
| arthritis. However, it seems that there are some | | | | olive oil is also providing relief from the pain. |
| factors that make a person prone to developing this | | | | Other patients decide to use herbs which have |
| illness. Since it mainly affects people over 55 years old, | | | | anti-inflammatory or analgesic properties. Stinging nettle, |
| age is one of these factors. In time, cartilages lose their | | | | angelica, alfalfa or black cohosh are examples of such |
| ability of recovering. Overweight might also lead to | | | | herbs. They are consumed either as tea or infusion or |
| arthritis because the joints have to support and extra | | | | in form of pills with extract. Red pepper is another herb |
| load and they slowly damage. Overweight usually | | | | useful in treating arthritis. The analgesic effect is given |
| causes arthritis in hips and knees. Some specialists | | | | by capsaicin and it was proven that creams containing |
| agree that genetic predisposition plays a part in | | | | capsaicin are capable of reducing pain if used four |
| developing arthritis. People working in difficult conditions, | | | | times a day. Boswelia has powerful anti-inflammatory |
| like on the assembly line or in constructions are also | | | | action, similar with those of non-steroidal |
| likely to suffer of arthritis and studies are being made | | | | anti-inflammatory drugs. The difference is that it |
| to see if there is a connection between practicing | | | | doesn't produce any side effects. However, even |
| demanding sports and arthritis. | | | | though arthritis causes are not entirely clear yet, the |
| Other significant arthritis causes include previous injury | | | | nature is providing us a lot of natural remedies for |
| and previous inflammation or infection. Major injuries, | | | | coping with this tormenting disease. |