| Arthritis pain management is a constant routine for | | | | but make sure they are a single source such as |
| those who suffer from Osteoarthritis. | | | | salmon oil or flaxseed oil. |
| Osteoarthritis, commonly known as arthritis, is the most | | | | - Reducing the amount of saturated fat and sugars |
| common form of arthritis. The condition unfortunately is | | | | keeps the body from gaining weight, and additional |
| degenerative, meaning it continues to worsen over | | | | weight can make the pain worse especially if your |
| time and normally begins during middle age. The | | | | arthritis is in your hips or knees. |
| condition causes inflammation, which in turn causes the | | | | - Cold and heat packs work well to decrease the |
| joint to swell, with pain and limited movement. | | | | swelling, which lowers the pain. Alternate between |
| The pain can be quite severe especially the weight | | | | heat and cold applications for the best outcome |
| bearing joints such as the hips and knees. Joints that | | | | - Take ginger extract because it contains |
| have arthritis seem to react negatively to extreme | | | | anti-inflammatory properties that can help keep the |
| cold temperatures and rainy weather. Those with | | | | pain at bay. |
| arthritis say their joints ache and hurt more. Arthritis | | | | - Glucosamine is also a wonderful product to take for |
| pain management is often a process, because simply | | | | controlling pain by increasing the ability to move the |
| taking prescription pain medication, long-term, is never a | | | | joint more freely. |
| good idea due to the side effects and addiction | | | | - Exercise such as waking, yoga, stretching, and biking |
| potential. | | | | are all very good activities to engage in to reduce the |
| Since long-term use of prescription drugs and over the | | | | pain long-term. |
| counter drugs is not the best option, a person with this | | | | Other ways to manage the pain of arthritis includes |
| condition must find daily ways in which to control their | | | | keeping stress at a minimal level. Everyone has stress, |
| arthritis pain. | | | | but extreme stress can cause the arthritic joints to hurt |
| Diet, Herbs, and Exercise | | | | more because stress naturally depletes the body of |
| It is no secret that the food we eat impacts our health. | | | | nutrients and in turn pain increases. |
| This has been scientifically proven, so it makes sense | | | | Final Thoughts |
| that the foods you consume could greatly reduce | | | | You may have daily pain from arthritis, but it is possible |
| overall pain. This includes a well-balanced diet: | | | | to manage the pain through exercise, diet, reducing |
| - High fiber foods, because this helps reduce | | | | stress, and adding useful herbs. Many people that have |
| inflammation, which is what normally causes the pain in | | | | an arthritic joint assume it is best to keep it still and not |
| the first place. | | | | move it, however, this is incorrect. If you do not move |
| - Eat food such as fish or salmon because they | | | | the joint, it continues to swell and then makes |
| contain omega fatty acids, which reduce inflammation | | | | movement quite difficult. Keeping the joint moving helps |
| and pain. If you do not like fish, you can take gel caps, | | | | the blood circulate and helps to reduce pain. |