| So many people are looking for ways to reduce | | | | people that have arthritic fingers. |
| arthritis pain. | | | | But one thing your therapist will definitely tell you:"Keep |
| At the onset of arthritis there is just a bit of stiffness in | | | | the joint moving" Now, that does not mean you should |
| the affected joint and a little discomfort/pain when you | | | | take up jogging if your knee is arthritic. When you are |
| first wake up. After you get moving the pain will | | | | sitting down make sure you sit with your leg stretched |
| disappear. When the pain seems to be there more | | | | out for a minute or so and then bend your knee and sit |
| times and gets more intense you decide to see your | | | | like that for a few minutes. |
| doctor. | | | | Your arthritis will still start bothering you more and your |
| The doctor might send you to have an X-Ray done. | | | | doctor will prescribe Celebrex or Vioxx etc. They can |
| And he will probably suggest to take some over the | | | | really have quite nasty side effects. Only a small |
| counter medication, like Tylenol or Advil. They are | | | | percentage of people might experience those effects. |
| NSAIDs - Non-Steroidal-Anti-inflammatory-Drugs. They | | | | Do you want to take the risk? |
| are not very healthy for your stomach and might even | | | | Further up the road there are two last resorts to |
| cause ulcers to develop, if taken for a long period of | | | | reduce arthritis pain: |
| time. There are natural products that can reduce | | | | The doctor can give you a cortisone shot. He will inject |
| arthritis pain. | | | | the cortisone directly into your joint where the arthritis |
| The doctor might refer you to a physical therapist. He | | | | is. Actually this can be quite satisfactory and take |
| she might suggest using a heating pad, or an ice pack. | | | | away the pain for a few weeks, up to a few months. |
| Whatever seems to help you best. They might give | | | | And then, of course, there is joint replacement. It |
| you a support brace for the affected joint. I do not | | | | seems to work quite well for most patients. That is as |
| mean a big, metal brace, but something like an elastic | | | | far as I know. But still, it involves surgery. And surgery |
| bandage to put over the joint. This might be good for a | | | | brings its own risks with it. |
| knee or wrist. There are even arthritis gloves for | | | | |