subject: Tips For Arthritis Pain Relief [print this page] Think you cannot stop that arthritis pain? Great news! You can act now. Get 10 super easy and effective arthritis pain relief tips from arthritis experts to make your life with arthritis a little easier now.
Protect your joints. Do not keep your joints in the same position for a prolonged period of time. Balance your rest and work throughout the day. Use the strongest joints available to do the job.
Stretch it. Stretching should be part of every arthritis patient's daily activities. A good stretch helps prevent injuries by warming up muscles and tendons that are more limber and less likely to tear. Spend a minimum 10 minutes each day stretching, and work each major muscle group.
Cool it down. Stop physical exercise. Rest in a cool/shaded environment. Spray with a mist of cool water or wrap a cold pack or cold compress in a towel and use it to reduce arthritis pain and swelling.
Get moving. Physical exercise will help reduce pain and stiffness and increases flexibility and muscle strength. It may also assist with weight control, stress management, and make you feel better overall. The Arthritis Foundation also offers water exercise and other classes.
Get a massage. Therapeutic massage can reduce your pain, soothe stiff sore muscles, reduce inflammation and swelling. You should use oil or cream on your fingers to get mroe gentle. Work the area for 5 to 10 minutes a day if possible.
Keep your weight in balance. Obesity,even just moderately, impacts weightbearing joints and can raise the pain of arthritis. Research has indicated that losing extra weight lowers the risk for developing osteoarthritis of the knee. Losing fat will help slow the progression of arthritis too.
Get a diagnosis. If you're experiencing symptoms like pain, stiffness, swelling for more than 1 weeks, you should consider seeing your doctor and getting a diagnosis. Remember there are more than 100 types of arthritis. It is very important get the specific diagnosis for the kind of arthritis you've.
Take your medication the right way. Don't stop taking your medication simply because you feel it is not working. Check with your doctor first. You need to understand that it may take several days to several months for a medication to become effective.
Look out for new options. Recently FDA has approved some new drugs for osteoarthritis, arthritis rheumatoid and other arthritis diseases. If feel that the present medication doesn't work well, check with your doctor about possible new options.
Keep teaching yourself. It is important to learn something new about arthritis. Find some good websites online and subscribe to their newsletter if they have it. Join one of two active online arthritis communities like forums or bulletin board. Never hesitate to see your doctors and ask questions.
