Simple Home Remedies for Arthritis Pain by Thomas Henricks
The struggle to deal with the constant pain and
restricted activities as a result of arthritis can sometimes become
overwhelming. Sufferers fight a steady battle in an effort to conduct
normal daily activities often under extremely painful conditions.
Although the results of arthritis can sometimes result in nearly total
immobilization of many parts of the body, several home treatments are
available for those suffering a more mild degree of impairment.
Arthritis Pain Home Remedies
One of the most basic practices to slow the advance of arthritic
debilitation is simple exercise. Mild exercise that encourages full
extension of the muscles and joints may slow the effects of the
condition. This can be painful therapy and must not be over extended.
Care must be taken that you don't cause more damage and aggravation to
these joints. Basic routine movement and comfortable extension of the
muscles and joints will maintain maximum practical flexibility. Over
aggressive efforts may in fact be counter productive, causing increased
irritation and further damage.
A more pleasant and relatively effective home remedy for arthritis pain
is water therapy treatments. This entails immersion of affected regions
into warm water for about an hour. Best results can be achieved by
utilizing a specially designed water tank which is sometimes called
sensory deprivation tank. The water temperature is maintained at 93.5
degrees Fahrenheit which is the normal body temperature of a healthy
human.
Another form of water therapy can be practiced in a pool. In this
treatment a series of body movements are exercised that help keep the
body flexible without causing any further damage to joints and their
cartilages. This can be an effective method to combat arthritis pain.
An old traditional home remedy for arthritis pain requires the use
eucalyptus oil. A small quantity of eucalyptus oil is warmed before
applying it in a very thin layer over the painful joint. You would then
cover the joint with a plastic wrap. Follow up by applying continuous
heat to the joint with the help of steaming towels. This can be a
relaxing pain relief routine that can prove beneficial at bedtime for
maximum reduction of the arthritis pain.
Wear a copper bracelet to reduce arthritis pain has become a common
practice. Many opinions exist explaining how wearing a copper bracelet
really reduces the pain, but people worldwide proclaim that the practice
is very effective and gives them relief from previously experienced
pain. Some research suggests that an existing deficiency of copper in
the body could be one of the causes that leads to this disease. The
professional medical community in general does not subscribe to many of
these home spun cures and explanations.
This is not an unexpected reaction. Each person should practice whatever
treatment he believes in and feels comfortable. If it appears to work
for you, it really does not matter what scientific research says. It is
still valid to state that science will never have the answers to
everything. Maybe further research will validate the use of copper
bracelets and such but if it works for you now, that validation is
unimportant.
About the Author
Tom Henricks is a retired utility worker and charter fisherman from The
Canadian of Shore of Lake Erie. For more information about Arthritis
please visit Treat Arthritis For more information about Sciatica please
visit Treat Sciatica
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