| Is it really possible to use arthritis natural treatment to | | | | able to address the symptoms of arthritis. Drugs |
| address the problems caused by arthritis? Recent | | | | attempt to reduce the inflammation and swelling, but do |
| research seems to show a strong possibility. | | | | not address the root cause of arthritis. |
| Some of the obvious symptoms that all forms of | | | | Natural Treatments for Arthritis |
| arthritis present are severe joint pain and swelling of | | | | Turmeric and ginger extract has long been used in |
| the joints. This is due to inflammation of the tissue in | | | | traditional medicine as a remedy for arthritis. They help |
| and around the joints. The inflammation of the tissue | | | | to reduce the inflammation of joint tissues and the |
| then causes over-production of joint fluid, resulting in | | | | subsequent swelling. Recent studies have found that |
| swelling of the joint area. The cause of this | | | | this form of treatment is actually more effective than |
| inflammation is where the differences between the | | | | modern medicines. Turmeric and ginger extracts |
| various forms of arthritis lie. | | | | reduce arthritic swelling faster than modern drugs for |
| Modern Treatments | | | | arthritis do. |
| Modern medicine, unfortunately, has not found a cure | | | | Vitamin B3, also known as niacin, is another natural |
| for arthritis yet. Doctors do not even know exactly | | | | treatment for arthritis. It maintains the integrity of the |
| what causes arthritis. Modern treatments for arthritis | | | | tissues surrounding the joint. Arthritis generally causes |
| can be divided into two categories - drugs and | | | | damage in the form of cell destruction in the joints and |
| therapy. | | | | muscles. Vitamin B3 helps to counter this. Foods such |
| Therapy encompasses traditional physical therapy and | | | | as fish, poultry and red meats are rich in Vitamin B3. |
| also occupational therapy. Physical therapy is a | | | | This makes it easy and natural to add Vitamin B3 to |
| relatively old treatment for arthritis. It simply involves | | | | your daily food intake. |
| doing various exercises targeted at reducing the | | | | The element Manganese has also proven to be |
| stiffness in the muscles and joints. This makes | | | | effective in the treatment of arthritis. It acts as a |
| movement and physical activity somewhat easier and | | | | facilitator for the action of enzymes. It also retards the |
| less painful. This is important because many patients | | | | aging process. Since the effect of arthritis on the joints |
| suffering from arthritis experience so much pain simply | | | | is similar to that of aging, Manganese is effective at |
| moving that they are rendered immobile. | | | | countering this. |
| Occupational therapy involves physical therapy | | | | The Better Treatment? |
| coupled with training to perform useful tasks. This is | | | | At the end of the day, it is hard to say which |
| also very important for arthritis patients, as they usually | | | | treatment is better. Both artificial and natural |
| find themselves unemployed because of their inability | | | | treatments can only address the symptoms of arthritis. |
| to perform physical tasks. Some people are even | | | | A clear winner can only be identified if one form of |
| bedridden by the disease. Occupational therapy is | | | | treatment is able to properly cure arthritis. At the |
| therefore a very important part of helping a patient | | | | present moment, perhaps it is best to make use of a |
| learn to live with arthritis. | | | | combination of both types of treatment. This is likely to |
| Modern drugs used to treat arthritis are generally only | | | | get the best results. |