| A considerable fraction of the people who have pains | | | | Chiropractic therapy - It has long been used to give |
| in the joints have them because of arthritis. The pains | | | | relief from symptoms of arthritis. |
| usually strike first in the outer joints like wrists, carpels, | | | | Homeopathy has its roots in history. Developed in the |
| fingers on both sides or joints with a history of injury. If | | | | 18 century, it’s a system of remedies based on the |
| a patient completely lacks hand and wrist pain | | | | belief that taking tiny amount of natural substances to |
| involvement, a diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis is | | | | stimulate body own defenses against arthritis. |
| doubtful. Load bearing joints are also vulnerable. In the | | | | Osteopathy is a method to treat arthritis which includes |
| past arthritis was associated with old age in people's | | | | the manipulation of the body to restore normal action |
| minds and there was a tendency to suffer it stoically | | | | and decrease pain. |
| as inevitable. It is a serious disease, though, with a | | | | Medicated sesame oil helps loosen stiff joints, clears |
| much reduced life span and a 27% mortality at ten | | | | toxins, nourishes tissues, relieves pain, counteracts the |
| years. | | | | aging process, beautifies the skin, improves circulation, |
| Acupunture - It is based on the theory that inserting | | | | regenerates the nerves. |
| hair-fine needles along certain energy lines can help | | | | Stand erect, join your toes. The inner side of your |
| stimulate energy flow. This can therefore help in | | | | knees must touch each other. If there is a gap of one |
| reducing pain. | | | | or two fingers, be sure that the knee has been |
| Alexander technique - It involves analyzing whole body | | | | damaged. |
| patterns, rather then a certain part of the body which | | | | One has to control his body weight. Then, one must |
| contains the symptom. It is designed to help us | | | | take lots of water. Take more salads. Avoid fatty and |
| maneuver in a better way and eliminate tension to give | | | | starchy food. |
| a greater effect during old age. | | | | People suffering from knee pain must not wear high |
| Aromatherapy - It is a technique similar to that of | | | | heels. If the disease has not progressed much, |
| massage. It involves the use of extracted oil from | | | | removing synovial membrane or cleaning the joint |
| flowers, plants and trees, and using it in combination | | | | through arthroscopy is enough to relieve pain. |
| with massage, baths and steam inhalation. | | | | |