Arthritis: How to deal with this pain?

There’s hardly an adult in India who would not have heard about Arthritis! One of the most commonly known diseases, it affects people of all ages and sexes. Surprisingly, even after impacting millions of people across the world, we are still not well-informed about arthritis, its effects, and its treatment.

Known to be with more than 100 types, Arthritis is an inflammatory condition that causes pain, swelling, or stiffness in joints. Although there’s no cure for Arthritis, there are treatments and home remedies that help reduce the symptoms and have proved beneficial for the patients.

There is no particular cause or reason behind what leads to arthritis, but there are several factors that stir it up. Sometimes, it could be transferred down through the genes, or it could be the unhealthy lifestyle patterns we follow. Arthritis can get tough on everyday life with its recurring symptoms, however, with the right treatment, it can always be managed.

Here are a few remedies that can help relieve your symptoms:

Introduce Yoga to your workout regime

As regular as it sounds but certain types of yoga help correct our body’s anatomical alignment and get rid of stress, tension, and inflammation. According to various research, it has been proved that people who regularly indulge in yoga exercises can significantly improve their health, quality of life, and capability to cope with severe chronic pain. 30 minutes a day can help you fight off the real pain!

Try Hot and Cold Therapy

Although different in treatment, hot and cold therapy is known to be an effective way to relieve arthritis pain. While hot therapy helps boost circulation and helps soothe stiff joints, cold therapy slows it down and reduces swelling and numbing pain. Alternate use of therapy works well on the aching area, however, it’s always better to consult a professional therapist before starting any therapy.

Remove ultra-processed foods from your diet

Chips, cookies, or baked brownies, no matter how mouth-watering they sound but they are loaded with inflammation-producing preservatives. Therefore, consumption of unhealthy processed food can have arthritis-inducing effects leading to serious pain in the future. So, it’s better to consume food that comes without expiry tags than scrumptious-looking packets with longer shelf-life.

Soda drinks are a big no-no

It’s a well-known fact that sugar-sweetened beverages are a major cause of excessive weight gain and put us at risk for diabetes. Consuming too much soda drinks also triggers another dangerous disease and puts us at potential risk of arthritis. Studies prove that women consuming sugar-sweetened beverages on regular basis have a 63% increased risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis. Are you still thinking of having a glass?

Reduce excessive weight 

All work and no play, make Jack prone to arthritis! As we complain about our growing weight, we do not realize that with each pound of our body weight, we add three pounds of stress on our knees and six pounds of pressure on our hip joints. As the pressure increases, the chances of our joints getting damaged increase more quickly. Therefore, reducing extra weight is an excellent way to ease the pressure on our knees and alleviate the swelling, stiffness, or pain in the joints.

Keep a pain relief spray handy