Arthritis pain relief toady is sought through a number of treatments, where ten years ago these were simply unheard of, or were undergoing clinical trials and tests to ascertain their credibility and potential effectiveness for providing pain relief to aching joints and to relieve stiffness in the ligaments, cartilage and muscles.
The Causes & Treatments for Arthritis
1. Lack of understanding by doctors to diagnose the early signs:
Doctors worldwide who train for their profession surprisingly on average only spend a fortnight if that concentrating on rheumatology.
A simple fracture or inflammation which can cause damage to the soft tissue which surrounds the joint, may not be considered a short term risk, but these often overlooked or misdiagnosed mild injuries may well result in serious arthritic conditions in later life.
Treatment at an early age could most certainly decrease your chances of developing joint pain in the future.
2. The use of anti-inflammatory steroids:
When the potential of developing this disease is diagnosed early on, it is often treated with anti-inflammatory steroids or NSAID's.
These can suppress your immune system and while they may provide short-term relief, their long-term effects are becoming more apparent.
These common drugs are Indomethacin present in Indocin, Dicolfenac in Voltaren and ibuprofen in Motrin which is also found in many other prescription pain killers.
While results aren't conclusive there is persuasive evidence that the continued use of these ingredients can cause bleeding in the stomach, heart disease, high blood pressure, kidney and liver problems and an irregular heartbeat.
The latter condition - an irregular heartbeat or arterial fibrillation - is the most worrying as this can often lead to heart attacks.
Acetaminophen used in Tylenol is also used to relieve mild pain, however it does so by stopping pain impulses reaching the brain as opposed to stopping the swelling so it doesn't actually target the root of the problem but rather bypasses it, plus regular use of Acetaminophen also comes with its risks and side effects which can best be explained on the actual packaging of this product.
People taking these kind of arthritis supplements often believe they are treating problem but they are not.
Such continued use therefore detracts the sufferer from addressing the real issue - to rebuild healthy joints.
If you are taking any of these supplements the general consensus is to use them for short-term pain relief and not for long-term joint treatment.
3. Diet:
Diet is central to the health of your bones, joints, muscles, ligaments, tendons and just generally your overall health of body and mind.
Concerning the swelling in the joints, fish protein is by far the most beneficial food type, specifically the Omega 3 protein which is a natural anti-inflammatory compound.
This is well known now, but shouldn't be underestimated. Not only will it reduce the swelling but help add fluidity to the joint providing sustained and natural support, while reducing the pain.
Once your movement is becoming less arduous, a high protein fish diet will deliver enduring support.
4. Exercise:
Exercise is key, especially swimming, dancing and yoga when it comes to controlling arthritis.
Depending on how bad the pain has become a low impact sport like swimming will avoid any strenuous pressure on the joints while building up muscle strength, but if you're still in good supple shape then yoga and dancing are excellent at increasing and maintaining your bodies flexibility.
Always of course speak to your physician prior to embarking on your new exercise routine, but swimming is one of those few sports where you won't need a professional's approval, so the sooner you start the better.
5. All natural supplements:
As a result of years of intensive research, natural arthritis supplements are now the preferred treatment for relieving arthritis pain and the inflammation in the joints.
While prescription supplements should only be used for the short-term as they just target the pain, natural supplements can and should be used on a daily basis, to treat both the pain and the swelling around the joint for the long-term.
Overwhelming evidence supports the importance certain natural active compounds have on the fluid that surrounds the joints, which is where the disease arthritis takes shape.?
When this gooey bone lubricant begins to dry out there are certain newly developed organic ingredients including fish proteins as mentioned, which directly help restore this protective liquid and thus increase protection to the bones in the joint, relieving the brittle functionality, thus providing freer movement and less pain.
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