| Osteoarthritis symptoms are joint stiffness, joint pain, | | | | pain of osteoarthritis is chronic and increases with the |
| redness, swelling and locking and sometimes an | | | | progression of the disease. It can even lead to |
| effusion. This article briefly describes natural remedies | | | | complete immobility of joints if not treated properly. |
| and treatments for osteoarthritis. Osteoarthritis or OA | | | | Osteoarthritis is not related to age, as it is construed |
| is also called as degenerative arthritis as it is caused | | | | by many people, there are many people around ninety |
| due to degradation of joints. The degradation of joints | | | | years of age and they do not suffer from such |
| can occur because of heredity, metabolism, | | | | problem while young person around 30 years may |
| development and mechanical movements. These | | | | develop this problem. However OA is more prevalent |
| reasons can initiate the processes which result in | | | | in old people than young and more amongst women |
| stiffening of cartilages which exposes the bone to | | | | than men. The risk factors which may promote OA |
| damage as they become less protected. The rubbing | | | | are injury or over use of any joint, obesity, exposure to |
| of bones with each other causes severe pain and | | | | environmental factors which promote OA, genetics, |
| inflammation. | | | | muscle weakness due to any reason, it has been |
| The initial symptoms of osteoarthritis are joint stiffness, | | | | noted that problem of OA is more prevalent in people |
| joint pain, redness, swelling and locking and sometimes | | | | who lead lethargic lifestyle and do not exercise. |
| an effusion may also occur. At the very initial stage | | | | Treatment of OA includes pain and inflammation |
| people suffer from mild pain and stiffness at the joints | | | | relieving medicines during flare of disease and |
| in the morning while getting out of bed, it is also treated | | | | improvement of joint movement by means of |
| as morning sickness which passes away after | | | | exercises and therapies. Along with this treatment to |
| sometime. Such pain and stiffness is experienced | | | | control joint damage or cartilage damage by various |
| even after a period of inactivity. Crackling sound while | | | | techniques is also included in the main treatment. If |
| moving the joint or touching it, is also a sign of OA. | | | | none of these are able to relieve the chronic pain and |
| People experience sharp pain in the joints and muscle | | | | disease progression then surgery is the last option. |
| spasm or contraction of ligaments. Feeling of warmth | | | | Alternate treatments of OA by means of herbs and |
| in the joints is also suggestive for OA. The pain due to | | | | natural remedies are also recommended to avoid side |
| OA increases in low temperature and cold areas. In | | | | effects and these are effective. Some herbal |
| most of the cases pain due to OA increase during the | | | | treatments can improve joint mobility, relieve pain and |
| movement and subsides after rest. | | | | inflammation and control cartilage damage. Preventive |
| The pain and stiffness induce lack of movement | | | | measures taken by susceptible persons are the best |
| gradually, in anticipation of pain people themselves | | | | remedy for osteoarthritis like exercising regularly, |
| become reluctant to move the joint which causes | | | | keeping weight in control and eating proper diet. Yoga |
| atrophy of muscles, ligaments and tendons to further | | | | has sun salutation which is a series seven of |
| aggravate the problem. OA can affect any joint of the | | | | exercises and it is an effective way to prevent all type |
| body from fingers to hands, feet, spine and hip. The | | | | of arthritis. |