Natural Arthritis Treatment And More Information
In osteoarthritis, the cartilage can be wrinkled so much that bone doe’s rub on bone. That type of arthritis develops gradually over a lifetime as a simple result of the wear and tear placed on your joints over the years. A very few people escape some degree of osteoarthritis, though the severity varies a great deal.
The symptoms of low back pain do show really significant improvement within two to three months from its onset. Back pain can affect almost anyone, of any age, but it is just more common in people between the ages of 35-55 years. Back pain that occurs around after a trauma, such as a car accident or fall, should also be quickly evaluated by a medical professional to check for a fracture or other injury.
Types of Arthritis: Although there are more than 100 different diseases associated with the term arthritis, the three most common are osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, and gout. Osteoarthritis is the most common type of arthritis. It mostly affects the cartilage, the tissue that covers the ends of the bones within a joint to create a cushion between the bones.
Arthritis Relaxation: The importance of relaxation in controlling and treating disease in general has only recently been recognized throughout the medical industry, yet its implementation still lags and the general public does still not understand its effectiveness. Relaxation techniques, especially those involving meditation, have been seen as a bunch of "mumbo jumbo" for many years, until the findings of scientists and doctors that showed immense benefits to this practice became more prevalent.
Images of a man with a shiny gold stopwatch putting you under a trance to make you perform unusual acts or tell deep dark truths are more the scripts of Hollywood movies than what real-life hypnotism is. In the case of hypnosis for pain management, hypnosis is nothing more than an assisted guided imagery, such as described above. The only difference here is that you have someone to help you through the steps of relaxation and meditation on your image.
The use of hot and cold treatments can relieve pain, stiffness and swelling associated with osteoarthritis. This is a temporary not a long term solution. Heat works better for some while for others they will get more benefit from cold treatment. This can be done with cold packs or heating pads. Always remember to let the skin go back to normal temperature before repeating and never apply more than 20 minutes at a time.
Investing a little time in developing a good weight-bearing low-impact exercise and stretching plan can add up to great results when it comes to staving off arthritis pain. Strong muscles help protect the joints from wear and tear, and the movement keeps joints flexible.
Saturday, January 2, 2010
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