| Arthritis is a joint disorder, causing inflammation of joints | | | | strengthen muscles around the joint. |
| in the body. Age is the primary factor leading to | | | | 5. Low impact exercises like swimming, cycling, and |
| arthritis. With the aging of the body, the cartilages | | | | waking are advisable, for they can effectively help to |
| protecting bone heads at a joint become weak, the | | | | cope with pain, and also keep the body weight in |
| water content in the cartilages rises, and the cartilages | | | | check. |
| become brittle due to the breaking up of the protein | | | | 6. Also rest is a good solution for mild joint pains. |
| make up. They start flaking, lose all power to repair | | | | 7. Acupuncture relieves pain in case of some patients. |
| them after the day's wear and tear, and can no more | | | | 8. Arthritis patients often suffer from depression. Pain |
| protect bone heads. | | | | relieving alone will not fetch complete results. To |
| The loss of cartilage causes the two bones to collide | | | | manage the state of depression and emotional |
| and get rubbed against each other. The friction | | | | withdrawal, one should practice meditation, breathing |
| between bones makes the joint painful, tender and | | | | exercises and can even go for counseling. |
| swollen. Apart from aging, obesity, previous history of | | | | 9. High impact aerobics are to be avoided by an |
| fracture or bone infection, and heredity are other | | | | arthritis patient. |
| factors causing arthritis. Pain is the primary symptom | | | | 10. Games like tennis are to be avoided. Tennis serves |
| of arthritis. Almost all arthritis patients complain of | | | | encourage repetitive movements that can only cause |
| aching joints. Since arthritis pain or arthralgia torments a | | | | further damage to worn out joints. |
| patient the most, one should keep knowledge of ways | | | | 11. Running and jumping are to be avoided. |
| and means to manage the pain. Here are some basic | | | | 12. An arthritis patient should not sit idle for a long time. |
| dos and don'ts to avoid excruciating arthritis pain - | | | | Inactivity aggravates pain, stiffness and may cause |
| 1. Gentle exercise is to be done regularly to keep the | | | | muscle atrophy. |
| joints flexible. | | | | 13. Smoking is to be strictly avoided, for smoking builds |
| 2. When one is just sitting or lying, one should | | | | up stress on the connective tissues, and may lead to |
| remember to change positions frequently. | | | | pain. |
| 3. Periodical neck tilting, shaking and bending of hands | | | | 14. Negative thoughts should be shunned, for they are |
| and stretching of legs is required. | | | | self-perpetuating, and increase the risk of disability. |
| 4. While doing exercise, the focus should be on range | | | | 15. Rumatone Gold Oil and Capsules are the natural |
| of motion exercises and stretching. Slowly the | | | | and safer way to reduce pain and inflammation due to |
| endurance is to be increased. Such exercises would | | | | arthritis. |