Chronic Arthritis Pain - Top 3 Ways to Cure Arthritis

The word Arthritis derived from two Greek words; "Arthron" meaning joints; and "Itis" meaning inflammation. It is the disease of joints. They are like hinges at the end of a bone which join another bone to it. These hinges are covered with padding called cartilage and lubricated by a fluid called "Synovial fluid". Adequate amount of synovial fluid makes the joint move smoothly.

Wear & tear of cartilage is called osteoarthritis and it generally occurs in the older age group. It affects the weight bearing joints mostly such as spine, hip, knees, hands etc.

Another type of arthritis - Rheumatoid- is due to inflammation of the joints due to reduced synovial fluid. It not only affects joints but also the muscles, tendons and other tissues of the body.

Symptoms- The main symptom of arthritis are:-

1- Pain.
2- Stiffness
3- Inflammation
4- Redness, tenderness and swelling

Remedies- It cannot be cured permanently but the symptoms can be controlled or minimized with the help of:

1) Medication: In Allopath, combination of medicines and surgery helps in reducing inflammation, pain, and swelling. There are several Non steroidal anti- inflammatory drugs, Analgesics and creams available. Calcium lactate is also recommended

2) Natural remedies:

Dietary Considerations: - Foods that produce alkalinity should be consumed.
Garlic: - contains anti inflammatory properties and is effective in the treatment of this disease
Copper: - water that is kept overnight in a copper container accumulates traces of copper, and drinking this water helps in strengthening the muscular system.
Oil massage: - Warm coconut oil, mustard oil, or sesame oil massages are helpful
Cod liver oil and Castor Oil: - Intake of either of these oils helps in reducing inflammation.
Cold packs: - Using ice pack on joints can reduces the swelling
Nuts: - walnuts of sesame seeds, bananas, egg plant, peppers should be included in the diet

3) Exercise: - The patient should always consult a therapist to determine the intensity of swelling and pain and seek advice regarding which exercise to do.