Arthritis Cure - How to Beat the Pain Part 1

Arthritis is the single most common chronic conditionnourishing it and keeping it moist. This continual rushing
among older Americans. About half the people overin and out of fluid is crucial to the health of the cartilage.
age sixty have some form of the disease. It is also theWithout this, the cartilage becomes dry, thin, and more
single leading cause of disability among all ages. It issusceptible to damage. Proper exercise also
mostly characterized by significant pain and loss ofstrengthen the structures around a joint, thereby
function. While it may not be possible to preventhelping to reduce the pressure the joint is subjected to.
arthritis, the aging effects on its sufferers, as well asThe right exercises often reduce arthritic pain and
the pain being inflicted on them, can be significantlyincrease mobility.
reduced. Listed below are things you can do to rid4 Use Good Postures
yourself of arthritic pain.This will place less stress on the joints. It is also
1 Maintain Your Ideal Body Weightadvised that you do not stay in one position for long
Being overweight, studies have shown, is a major riskperiods of time. Get up and move around. Also, when
factor for arthritis of the knees and hip. The morestanding for long periods, place one foot on a box or
overweight you are, the more stress and pressurestool to take stress off your back.
you place on your joints. This will increase the stress5 Learn to reduce stress
on the cartilage, interfering with the bone andResearch has shown that people who have things in
increasing the incidence of inflammation, swelling, andtheir lives under control will be better pain managers
pain. Excess weight stresses all the weight-bearingthan people who do not.
joints.6 P.M. Prevention for A.M. Stiffers
2 Evaluate how you use Your Joints (Improve yourAccording to research, almost ninety percent of
biomechanics)arthritis patients suffer from some type of morning
For most arthritis sufferers, moving hurts, but does notstiffness. It is advised that you apply muscle ointment
destroy. Incorrect moving harms the body but intelligentat night before going to bed. This will relax you and
moving can heal. Evaluate how you use your joints, thegive you a psychological boost- you will feel much
type of stress they are subjected to, and whetherbetter all day if you are not stiff when you wake up in
anything you are doing might contribute to thethe morning.
development of arthritis.7 Eat a Healthy Diet
Yoga is an activity that teaches movement withFood has been proved to play a crucial role in the
proper joint alignment. This helps to bring deformedseverity of arthritis. Research has shown that patients
joints back to normal position as appropriate muscleswith rheumatoid arthritis saw dramatic improvements in
are lengthened and straightened.their conditions within one month of beginning
You may consult with an experienced teacher orvegetarian diets.
relevant books and materials that teach Yoga.Diets that are low in saturated fats are often helpful
Yoga exercise is a key to restoring health to arthriticalthough they do not cure arthritis.
joints.8 Avoid Overexertion
3 Exercise regularlyLearn to recognize your limits. Pain means stop what
Regular and proper exercise is an excellent means ofyou are doing, especially if you have arthritis. When a
helping to keep joints healthy- a strong protectionjoint is inflamed and swollen, arthritis sufferers often
against arthritis. During exercise, the nutrient-rich fluid incontinue to use it.This does not help as overexertion
cartilage is squeezed out. Then when you release thetends to flare up arthritis periodically.
pressure, this fluid rushes back into the cartilage, both