| When a person suffers from severe arthritis pain | | | | can have serious side affects. Because of these risks |
| usually a topical cream is not going to be enough to | | | | some feel that a better choice is natural treatment for |
| give them any relief from the pain they suffer. | | | | arthritis pain. |
| However, for minor arthritis pain that is not set so deep | | | | Some Natural Choices |
| in the body a topical treatment may be all that is | | | | Menthol, boswellia, capsaicin, emu oil and glucosamine |
| needed to relieve the pain. There are many arthritis | | | | are a few of the natural ingredients found in some |
| creams that can purchased without a prescription. | | | | topical arthritis treatments. There are so many creams |
| These are applied directly to the painful area and offer | | | | to choose from. It is up to the individual to decide which |
| relief from the pains of arthritis. | | | | natural products work best. |
| A lot of arthritis sufferers have pain in their joints, | | | | Other Natural Solutions |
| elbows knees, shoulders and so forth, though arthritis | | | | For joint pain one natural treatment that has been |
| can affect any part of the body. Topical treatments | | | | proven successful is an ointment made from seeds of |
| work by penetrating into the skin in the area where | | | | a chili pepper. When using this type of treatment you |
| pain or discomfort is being experienced. Normally the | | | | must wash your hands thoroughly. You do not want |
| results are fast because the medication does not | | | | this product to come in contact with your mouth or |
| have to travel through your entire body to get to the | | | | your eyes because can cause serious burning and |
| point where you feel pain. | | | | irritation. |
| The Risk | | | | Eucalyptus and menthol are very commonly used for |
| Some arthritis creams contain the ingredient salicylates. | | | | relief of minor arthritis pain. These are gentle |
| Even though they are applied to the skin the cream | | | | treatments which often require repeated application. |
| can penetrate the skin and enter a person's | | | | For a more severe pain the natural emu oil has proven |
| bloodstream. If you have an allergy to the drug | | | | to be very beneficial. However, it is also quite a bit |
| salicylates or are currently taking medication to thin | | | | more costly because these oils are found only in |
| your blood topical creams containing this or other drugs | | | | Australia. |