Think you can't stop that arthritis pain? Great news! You can act now. Here are ten easy and effective pain relief tips for arthritis sufferers, all provided by arthritis experts. Make your life with arthritis easier.
Take care of your joints. Try to keep your joints moving, don't keep them in the same position for too long. Balance your rest and work throughout the day. Use the strongest joints available for the job.
Stretch it. Stretching exercises should be part of every arthritis sufferer's daily routine. Stretching can help prevent injuries by warming up stiff muscles and tendons, these will be less likley to tear. Spend at least 10 minutes each day stretching, and work each major muscle group.
Cool things down. Stop physical activity. Rest in a cool/shaded environment. Spray with a mist of cool water or wrap an ice pack or cold compress in a towel and apply it to reduce arthritis pain and swelling.
Get active. Exercise can help reduce joint pain and stiffness and increases flexibility and muscle strength. It can also help with weight control, stress management, and make you feel better overall. The Arthritis Foundation also offers water exercise and other classes.
Get a massage. Massage can help relieve pain, soothe your sore and stiff muscles and lessen inflammation and swelling. Make sure you use oil or cream on your fingers to make it mroe gentle. Work the area for five to ten minutes a day if possible.
Keep an eye on your weight. Being overweight, even just moderately, impacts weightbearing joints and can increase the pain of arthritis. Studies have indicated that losing extra weight lowers the risk for developing osteoarthritis of the knee. If you lose weight you can slow the progess of arthritis.
Get a diagnosis. If you are experiencing symptoms like pain, stiffness, swelling for more than 1 weeks, you should consider seeing your doctor and getting a diagnosis. Don't forget, there are over 100 types of arthritis. Its very important that your diagnosis is specific to the particular form of arthritis from which you suffer.
Take your medicines correctly. Don't stop taking your medication just because you feel it is not working. First check with your physician. 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, rheumatoid arthritis and other arthritis diseases. If feel that the current medication doesn't work well, check with your doctor about possible new options.
Always keep learning. 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 worry about asking questions of your doctor.
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