How to Alleviate Osteoarthritis Naturally
Osteoarthritis is a joint disease. It is a degenerative problem and causes severe pain in knees, hips, back, hand joints and other areas. Sometimes this pain is not endurable and people seek immediate remedies that can relieve the pain, although they have been on medication. The drugs do work to relieve the pain but do not help in getting rid of the problem permanently, so the patients opt for other means to get an added relief to their joint areas. For example, massage can help improve the blood flow into the affected areas and can provide a considerable relief to people.
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Washing joint areas with warm water and gently massaging them is one method that people try to seek pain relief from the Osteoarthritis pain. Washing for example your knees regularly especially at night can help relief the pain and this helps you get a comfortable sleep.
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Massage therapies of all other types, with use of lotions or pain relief creams also help to get immediate relief from the problem. Some people make the massage therapies a routine activity of their life since they know sometimes medicine do not help to get an immediate relief from the pain and massage can somehow improve the condition for them.
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Yoga is another most recommended solution for people who suffer from Osteoarthritis problem. However, you will need to perform the yoga type that offers more flexibility option and stretches your muscles to relieve the pain. Yoga and stretching exercise can help better pain management and also improve the condition on a regular basis.
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Acupuncture has also been considered a helpful method in getting relief from Osteoarthritis pain, depending an acupuncture expert is available in your area. For acupuncture therapy, you need an acupuncture expert, while in case of other therapies you can work on your own even or ask a family member to render their service for you.
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Some people also rely on supplements such as glucosamine, and if they keep taking them on a regular basis, this helps them in getting relief from pain. However, make sure that you buy branded supplements because the market is full of supplements of all types, although there is no guarantee how effectively they work. It is better to get a supplement recommended by your doctor and take it on a regular basis in addition to trying other remedies for immediate pain relief.
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Sometimes exercise can help improve the situation for patients. However, this depends on the stage of the disease and the person's ability to do exercise. The problem of pain is rather serious in older people and they are not able to do any exercise.
