| Arthritis is an ailment affecting joints and muscles | | | | are given bellow - |
| around the joint. With the attack of arthritis, movement | | | | 1. It is required to keep joints mobile. Idle joints would |
| becomes quite difficult and painful. The moment, the | | | | only aggravate the problem of pain and stiffness. |
| patient tries to move the affected joint, he or she | | | | Therefore light physical exercises like sit up, warm up |
| experiences shooting pain, warmth and burning | | | | or walking are encouraged. |
| sensation in the joint area. The root of the pain lies in | | | | 2. Patient though are asked to do light exercises, they |
| the wear and tear of the bone protecting cushions | | | | should keep away from high impact exercises or |
| called cartilages. Cartilages wear out owing to factors | | | | sports. Hopping, jumping, running or any exercises that |
| like heredity, aging of the body or obesity. Aging | | | | involve repetitive movements are to be avoided, for |
| makes the cartilages weak and brittle. The cartilage | | | | they can only cause further damage to worn out |
| forming protein starts breaking up and water content in | | | | joints. In other words, patients should do exercises |
| the cartilage rises. They become incapable of repairing | | | | keeping in mind their level of tolerance |
| themselves after daily wear and tear. The result is loss | | | | 3. Usage of splints, braces can give additional, external |
| of cartilage. | | | | support to ailing joints. They restrict the direct pressure |
| Once the cartilages are lost, the bones meeting at a | | | | on worn out joints, and thereby can relieve pain at the |
| joint rub against each other, and may erode to form | | | | end of the day. |
| spur like structures called osteophytes. All this leads to | | | | 4. Changing postures frequently can ease out the |
| painful and swollen joints. Apart from breaking off of | | | | problem of painful, stiff joints. |
| cartilages, collection of fluids or uric acid crystals within | | | | 5. One may also try to rest the affected joint at an |
| the joint also causes pain. This condition characterized | | | | elevation. This practice gives some relief by draining |
| by joint inflammation is called arthritis according to | | | | out fluid from the joints. |
| medical terminology. Neck, back, wrist, ankle, shoulder, | | | | 6. Analgesics or pain killers like aspirin, naproxen, and |
| hip and knee joints are areas experiencing an | | | | acetaminophen are commonly taken by patients. |
| increased incidence of arthritis pain. | | | | Cortisone injections may also help in coping with |
| Arthritis is a disorder that cannot be uprooted | | | | arthritis pain. |
| completely. However remission is possible. One can | | | | 7. Person suffering from arthritis can reduce pain and |
| suppress the arthritis pain by making changes in one's | | | | inflammation by using herbal supplements. Rumatone |
| habits, lifestyle or diet. It is also possible to ease the | | | | Gold Capsules and Oil are safer and natural way to |
| discomfort caused due to pain through various simple | | | | relieve arthritis symptoms. |
| home remedies. Some ways of relieving arthritis pain | | | | |