Sat, 16 Apr 2011 11:59:18 -0800WeeblyThu, 08 Apr 2010 03:10:28 -0800http://arthritisjointpain.weebly.com/1/post/2010/04/ways-to-manage-your-arthritis-joint-pain-using-relaxation.html People who are experiencing arthritis joint pain have experience both physical and emotional stress. Pain and stress have similar effects on the body: muscles tighten, breathing becomes fast and shallow, and heart rate and blood pressure go up.

Practice relaxation

Relaxation can help you reverse these effects and give you a sense of control and well-being that makes it easier to manage pain. Relaxation involves learning ways to calm and control your body and mind. There is no best way to learn how to relax, as long as you relax both your body and mind.

Try some of the following methods until you find ones that work for you.

Guided imagery uses your mind to focus on pleasant images. First begin by breathing slowly and deeply. Think of yourself in a place where you feel comfortable, safe and relaxed for example at the beach or on the top of the mountain. Create all the details - the colors, sounds, smells and feelings. These images take your mind away from pain and focus it on something more pleasant.

Prayer is very relaxing and comforting for some people. You may want to make a tape recording of a soothing inspirational message or practice your own type of personal prayer.

Hypnosis is a form of deep relaxation and guided imagery in which your attention is focused internally - away from your thoughts and anxieties. People who find hypnosis helpful in relieving pain say it is both soothing and enjoyable. You'll need to work with a professional psychologist, counselor or social worker who is trained in hypnosis. You can also learn self-hypnosis techniques that you can practice on your own.

Relaxation audiotapes and videotapes can help guide you through the relaxation process. These tapes provide directions for relaxation so you don't have to recall the instructions. You might also want to make your own tape of your favorite relaxation routine.

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]]>Fri, 02 Apr 2010 21:54:54 -0800http://arthritisjointpain.weebly.com/1/post/2010/04/9-helpful-tips-to-relief-arthritis-pain.html Protecting your joints can help you to relief arthritis pain. Using your joint wisely means doing everyday task in a proper way that reduces the stress on your painful joints. Moving your joints and muscles in a correct way can save you energy and gives you a full range of motion for a great mobility.

The following are some tips that will help you to protect your joints

1.    Use the correct way for bending, lifting, reaching, sitting and standing.

2. Avoid activities that hurts your affected joint.Use self-help devices, such as jar openers, reach extenders, zipper pulls and buttoning aids that put less stress on your affected joints.

3. Use your largest and strongest joints and muscles. When you lift or carry objects, use both arms to avoid placing too much stress on one joint or one area of your body.

4. Avoid staying in one position for a long time.Move or change positions often. Keeping joints in the same position may cause stiffness and pain.

5. Balance activity with rest. Learn to understand your body's signals that you're getting tired. Take breaks when you need them. Plan your schedule to alternate activity with rest - even when you are feeling well.

6. Simplify your work.Plan ahead, get organized and use shortcuts. Use labor-saving devices that require less of your energy and place less stress on your joints.

7. Ask for help when you need it. Family and friends would rather help you than have you become tired or ill from doing too much.

8. Respect pain. If you have pain that lasts for two hours or more after an activity or exercise, then you've done too much. Next time do a little less or use less effort. The Two-Hour Pain Rule says: If you have more arthritis pain (as opposed to sore muscles from exercise) two hours after you exercise than you did before, you've probably done too much and should cut back a little. Don't stop exercising, though. Not exercising can make your arthritis worse.

9. Get enough sleep. Sleep restores your energy so that you can better manage pain. It also rests your joints to reduce pain and swelling. You know how much sleep your body needs, so get into the habit of listening to your body. Most people need seven to nine hours of sleep per night.

Use this tips to enjoy your life and free from arthritis joint pain.

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]]>Thu, 01 Apr 2010 19:19:51 -0800http://arthritisjointpain.weebly.com/1/post/2010/04/how-massage-works-to-relief-arthritis-pain.html Massage is one of the oldest forms of healing. It is a drug-free and non-invasive way of helping to relief arthritis pain, stress and tension. It can help you cope better with stress and has shown to be effective in helping to reduce anxiety.

Massage brings warmth and relaxation to relief arthritis pain and promotes greater flexibility and range of motion. You can massage your own muscles or ask a massage therapist who is trained to give you a massage. Massage helps to relief arthritis pain to improve blood circulation, decrease pain and inflammation, helps to relax the muscles, and makes you feel better.

Scientific research studies clearly show the many positive benefits of massage on our health and well-being.

Benefits of Massage

• Relieves stress and promotes an overall feeling of relaxation, helping you breathe and move more easily
• Alleviates pain and tension, and helps you manage pain better
• Decreases inflammation
• Promotes speedy recovery from injuries (work, trauma, accident or sports-related)
• Increases mobility and provides greater joint flexibility and range of motion
• Improves blood circulation
• Improves and strengthens immune system
• Relieves musculoskeletal problems and improves posture
• Reduces anxiety and promotes an overall feeling of well-being
• Increases body alertness

Things to consider when doing massage

• When doing self-massage, stop if you feel any pain.
• Don't massage a joint that is very swollen or painful.
• When giving yourself a massage, use lotion or oil to help your hands glide over your skin.
• If you have a professional massage, make sure the massage therapist has experience working with people who have arthritis.

 
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]]>Thu, 01 Apr 2010 08:33:06 -0800http://arthritisjointpain.weebly.com/1/post/2010/04/ways-to-manage-your-arthritis-joint-pain-using-heat-and-cold-therapy.html We all know that Arthritis joint pain was really painful when it strikes you. But there are ways to manage this pain. Using heat and cold treatments can relief arthritis pain and stiffness of your arthritis.

Using Heat therapy

Applying heat to your affected joint pain helps you to relief arthritis pain because it relaxes your muscles and stimulates blood circulation. It reduces stiffness and painful joints therefore it increases your range of motion. You can use dry heat such as heating pads or heat lamps. You can also use moist heat such as warm baths or heated washed clothes.

Using cold therapy

Using cold treatments can reduce the pain and stiffness of your arthritis joint pain. Using cold pack can numb the sore area by joint pain and therefore it reduces its inflammation and swelling. Placing cold packs on a swollen joint can help bring back down the size which also lessen the joint pain.

Before applying heat or cold treatment, be sure your skin is dry and free from cuts and sores. If you have visible skin damage, don't use cold or heat. Use a towel to protect your skin from injury when you are treating an area where the bone is close to the skin's surface.

After using heat or cold, carefully dry the area and check for purplish-red skin or hives, which may indicate the treatment was too strong. Also check the area for any swelling or discoloration. Gently move your joint to reduce stiffness. Allow your skin to return to normal temperature and color before using heat or cold again.

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]]>Wed, 31 Mar 2010 05:16:05 -0800http://arthritisjointpain.weebly.com/1/post/2010/03/tips-on-how-to-manage-your-pain.html Arthritis joint pain can limit the things that you can do, but it doesn’t have to control your life. Thinking of pain as a signal to take some positive action rather than suffering to endure can help you to manage your pain.

Your mind plays an important role on how you feel the pain and respond to your illness. If you keep on thinking the pain you may feel depressed and helpless. With this kind of feelings it will only increased your pain and decreased your activity and having a low self esteem.

Keep in mind a positive attitude. One way to reduce your pain is to build your life with wellness and not sickness.

Do not focus on pain. The amount of time you focus on your pain is equal to the amount of discomfort you feel. One way to take your mind off the pain is to focus on something else.

Here are some tips to manage your pain:

Thinking positive thoughts  

Instead of thinking I’m not feeling well try to shift your thinking into I’m getting well soon and I’m going to do some gardening tomorrow morning. Think of the good thing instead of the bad thing.

Watch comedy films or TV shows

You know the old saying? Laughter is the best medicine. In this way it can divert your pain into laughing.

Invite a friend or relatives with you

Talk to your friends or relatives to give you some advice. Surrounding yourself with positive people can ease your pain. Do some cooking or baking pastries and cakes.

Changing your habits for dealing with your pain will help you feel better. Another way to make a change is to do something positive instead of the old habit.


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]]>Wed, 31 Mar 2010 03:58:19 -0800http://arthritisjointpain.weebly.com/1/post/2010/03/food-and-herbs-that-are-helpful-in-treating-arthritis.html Arthritis Joint Pain is one of the most common, disturbing, painful physical problems experienced by men and women. While not oftenly leading to death, arthritis is extremely serious because it causes mild to excruciating pains upon millions of people causing disturbances in their sleep, work and other normal activities.

Medical researches estimate that nine out of ten of those over age forty already have the beginnings of arthritis, the thinning of the cartilage in the joints. Ant three out of five people with arthritis are younger than sixty-five. The following are herbs and foods that are helpful in treating the pains of arthritis.

CURCUMIN

It is derived from curcuma root and it is also known as turmeric root. Curcumin or Curcuma root has been used for centuries as a painkiller and anti-inflammatory. Scientists at Cornell University made a research on this and discovered that it was COX-2 inhibitor. COX-2 refers to the enzyme "cyclooxygenase-2" which triggers production of inflammation and pain in arthritic joints. A daily dosage of 100mg of curcuma root decreases inflammation and joint pain.

TART CHERRIES

Tart cherries have been also used for centuries to treat arthritis and gout. Once again scientists intrigued by its long-standing usage made a research on this, this time at Michigan State University. They discovered that extracts from the tart cherries also had COX-2 inhibitors, as well as compounds such as ursolic and oleonsolic acids which are ten times more effective than aspirin. To get the needed amount of COX-2 inhibitors to fight arthritic pain, you would have to eat twenty raw tart cherries a day.

HOLY BASIL

The healing qualities of holy basil have been recognized for five thousand years in native India. This herb has also chemical compounds containing natural COX-2 inhibitors with anti-inflammatory effectiveness similar to aspirin and ibuprofen. A daily dose of 150mg is recommended.

FRANKINCENCE

Frankincence is a gum resin from the boswellin tree that is usually used as an anti-inflammatory compound. In analyzing this gum resin, a potent anti-inflammatory compound called boswellic acid was discovered. Scientists were so intrigued that they continued on studying boswellic acid and discovered that it blocked the common chemical compound "leukotrienes" in the body. This substance was identified as the one causing inflammation, decreased joint mobility and misshapen and deformed joints. Recommended dosage is 200 mg a day.

BECHE-DE-MER

Another important compound that prevents inflammation comes from the sea cucumber also known as "beche-de-mer." This compound has been recognized to treat arthritis in China for about a thousand years. Modern research studies revealed that substances found in sea cucumbers are helpful to "musculoskeletal" inflammatory diseases such as osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis. Researchers claim that sea cucumbers improve the balance of prostaglandin which regulates the inflammatory process. A dosage of 100mg a day in capsule form will be helpful in reducing joint swelling.

GLUCOSAMINE

A recent study participated by 212 people demonstrated that those who took 1,500 mg of "glucosamine" per day (a natural substance derived from the shells of some deep-sea animals) experienced a 25 percent improvement in joint symptoms. This study has been done for a period of three years. Glucosamine produces compounds known as "proteoglycans." This is a complex hydrophilic compounds that help maintain the thick cushion in cartilage by attracting water.

CALCIUM ASCORBATE

The threonate compound combined with the ascorbate has a vital role in regenerating cartilage. The role of Vitamin C in joint health has been accounted for many years.

GARLIC/ONION

A study revealed that garlic eaters were getting a remarkable decrease in joint pains, particularly the pain associated with degenerative osteoarthritis. Garlic inhibits one of the inflammation- causing prostaglandin hormones. Onions contain a moderate amount of sulfur, which is important for rebuilding the cartilage, bone and various ligaments around the joints.

SARDINES

Sardines have higher content of the omega-3 fatty acids in certain coldwater fish. Themarine fatty acids decrease inflammatory compounds such as "leukotrienes." When these compounds are reduced, inflammation and joint tenderness are also reduced.

VITAMIN E

Natural D-alphatocopheral is the form of vitamin E one should take daily at a dose of 800 IU. This form of vitamin E, counters the effects of COX-2 and prostaglandin E2 which promote inflammation. One study revealed that arthritis patients taking supplements of natural Vitamin E for four months had a 50 percent reduction in joint pain.

POLYPHENOLS AND FLAVANOIDS

These compounds have anti-inflammatory effect that inhibits the COX-2 enzyme. "Green tea" is an excellent source of these "polyphenols."

BROMELAIN

This compound is derived from the stem and stalk of the pineapple. Use of these Substances has been found to reduce inflammation up to 60 percent by combating prostaglandin E2.

SOURCE:

GOD's Pathway to Healing: Joints And Arthritis

Written by Reginald B. Cherry, M. D.

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]]>Tue, 30 Mar 2010 20:05:26 -0800http://arthritisjointpain.weebly.com/1/post/2010/03/first-post.html Exercises for your Arthritis Joint Pain:

Exercise is very important for people with arthritis and even for people who had a joint replacement. Exercises help you to strengthen your muscles and can improve your range of motion in movements. Exercises are preferred for reducing your joint pain, inflammation and stiffness.It can also help improve your surgical result from joint-replacement surgery. The following are different ways to exercise so that you are pain-free, despite your arthritis joint pain.

Walking:

Walking is the most favorite activity of many arthritis patients. Walking is the best for patients with knee arthritis, ankle arthritis, hip arthritis, feet arthritis and even shoulder and hands arthritis because you can move them while walking. 20 to 30 minutes of walking a day is enough to ease your arthritis joint pain.

There are some ways to get you motivated to walk. You can bring your ipod and play your favorite music to enjoy your walking. In fact by enjoying this you forgot that you have an arthritis joint pain. You can take the stairs instead of the elevator. For example, If your office is in the 15th floor stop at 13th and take the stairs of the remaining two floors. These are just examples you can create your own way of enjoying your walk.

Weight Training:

Training with weights can help strengthen muscles and is also an excellent way to stimulate bone health. Exercising with weights must be done safely, but with proper instruction, just about anyone can learn a few good strength-training exercises. Even with a 2 pond dumbbells can have you a great workout, with some basic knowledge like bicep curl, triceps extension, wrist curl, dumbbell press and squat. Try to include some head rotation, shoulder rotation arm rotation and knee rotation. A weight workout can be perfect for relief arthritis pain.   

Cycling:

Cycling is one of my favorite exercises, because it is a low-impact way to exercise, but the cyclic motion of cycling is very stimulating for the cartilage within the joint. Cycling gives a good muscular and cardiovascular workout and loosens up stiff joints common in people with arthritis. I suggest you start off with stationary cycling, and move outdoors as you get stronger to enjoy some great places.

Pilates:

Pilates is a terrific way to strengthen the most important muscles in the body (the core) in a low-impact, safe manner. You may think Pilates cannot stimulate a sufficient workout, but professional athletes and athletic trainers would disagree. Pilates has become a popular tool for injury treatments and prevention even with professional athletes. Pilates is safe for the joints and can help improve body mechanics.

Water Aerobics:

Water Aerobics is a way to perform normal activities without the impact of working out on land. Water workouts can involve aerobics, walking, jogging or just about anything else. Even sports can be played in the water (e.g. water polo, basketball, etc.) these can prevent your arthritis joint pain.

Swimming:

With swimming, your joints are supported by the water, easing arthritis pain. For people with the most severe arthritis in their hip or knee, swimming can be done with a pull-buoy to give you a good cardiovascular workout without placing any burden on your hip or knees.

Get Out and Exercise!

These are some of my great suggestions to encourage you to enjoy exercises to ease your arthritis joint pain. In this way you can start enjoying your life and forget your pain. You have no excuses… Get out and Exercise.

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