what are some natural thing to help arthritis pain?
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aloe, black pepper, budock, butcher's broom,butterbur, cat's-claw, celery, coriander, couchgrass, daisy, devil's claw, evening primrose, ginger, meadowsweet, mustard, oregon grape, peyote, rue, tumeric, wild yam, yew.  These are all herbal medicines that are used for arthritis.  Before you use any of these, you should check how they should be used, and if it's ok for you to use a particular one.  Have also found that the warm wax treatment for hands makes them feel better.
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The first and most important step is to see your doctor.  You need to eliminate any major medical problems, such as circulatory problems, etc.  Also, if it is arthritis or something similar the doctor may be able to prescribe something to ease the pain or even recommend an over the counter medication.  Also, I am a believer in glucosamine-chondrointin supplements, but you should ALWAYS check with your doctor before you take any over the counter supplements.  Many of them can interfere with prescription medicines you may be taking and can cause serious side effects.  The other advice you received about being the correct weight and wearing good shoes is also important.
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The answers you have received thus far all have something to contribute. Exercise, relaxation, topical analgesics can all help alleviate pain. You may also want to look at the herb boswellia which has been shown in studies to relieve pain. My wife uses Shaklee's Pain Relief Complex (containing boswellia) with excellent results. The herb Cat's Claw is also good. As a preventative many people use glucosamine which builds cartilidge which can improve joint mobility, and thereby reduce pain.
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With Arthritis you should exercise to tolerance.  Walking 7 days a week is too much.  Your body also needs a rest or recovery period.  Try doing water aerobics, pilates, or yoga.  These are all great low weight bearing classes that will help with mobility and flexibility and balance.  I would avoid doing exercises in a recumbent position.  Such as a bike that has a seat with a back etc...\nI hope your pain becomes more manageable.
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Swimming is the best form of non-weight bearing exercise.  It can do no harm and it can do so much good for you.  Strengthening the supporting muscles around the affected joints helps to protect the joints from stress...let the muscle take the blow, protect the joint.  All exercise is good for OA...stay as active as you can...now is the time to realize that you MUST "use it or lose it"!!  If you do too much and particular joints flare...ice them and rest them for a while but keep on exercising or the joint will deteriorate.  Take NSAIDS if you must to control pain and inflammation and remember ice cools the flare...heat is for sore muscles...ice is for inflammation of joints.  If the heat feels best psychologically, follow it with ice to cool it down...trust me, it works!  If you haven't already, get to a good Rheumatologist who can help you control your disease and join the Arthritis Foundation to get their magazine "Arthritis Today" which will give you constant sources of help for living with Arthritis....membership is only $20 per year....a bargain!  Good luck....I'm 20 years into my OA and I'm healthier and more active now than I was 20 years ago....you can do it too!
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You can never drink too much water, with diuretics you should take potassium supplements......joint pain can come from many things, either see a doctor about bursitis or just over use or under use, can get maybe an anti-inflammatory medicine....massages, warm baths and stretching exercises should help also
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My husband has arthritis in his knees and hips from the same reason. Heating pads work for him at night, and aleve works for him during the day. The heating patches he wears to work and he swears by them. Winter makes it especially hard for him due to the cold weather so every night he takes a hot bath. At night we have the thermostat turned up to make our room warmer to ease the pain while he's sleeping...one simple rule of thumb...think heat because it will relieve the pain...as far as pills once again Aleve!
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there are several herbs that will help:\nBlack Cohosh\nBugleweed\nChaste Tree\nShepard's Purse\nWhite Willow (for pain)
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Salt water is great.  Keep that up.  Salt water is a natural disinfectant.  Try a neti pot  (I love it).  Also whiskey and honey.  Honey is a natural antibiotic and whiskey helps with the pain.
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Arthritis can get worse but there are things you can do to prevent worsening.  Eat a diet low in  cholesterol and fat.   Ask your doctor for anti-inflammatory medications.  If he thinks they will help he will prescribe them.  Exercise the joint that is afflicted the more you move the less you will hurt.   Use ice to reduce swelling or heat to improve movement.\n\nI have had arthritis for over 30 years and a medical assistant for 24 years. This is the advice that I live by.
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Glucosamine with Condroiton has been proved to help ease pain in arthritic old people. \n\nI talked to my doc about it before, and while he said there were no studies done yet on young people with my condition, that it wouldn't be a bad idea. \n\nI've taken it off and on over the last couple years, and it does take about 4 months to do anything for you, and isn't very cheap, but it seemed to help me a bit. \n\nJust be sure to talk with your doc if your diabetic because it is a sugar - based compound.\n\nAlso, for achy joints you may want to think about reducing the impact in your exercises (maybe walking instead of jogging - think about it).
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Short-Term Relief\n\n    * Medications--Because people with osteoarthritis have very little inflammation, pain relievers such as acetaminophen (Tylenol*) may be effective. Patients with rheumatoid arthritis generally have pain caused by inflammation and often benefit from aspirin or other nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) such as ibuprofen (Motrin or Advil).\n\n    * Heat and cold--The decision to use either heat or cold for arthritis pain depends on the type of arthritis and should be discussed with your doctor or physical therapist. Moist heat, such as a warm bath or shower, or dry heat, such as a heating pad, placed on the painful area of the joint for about 15 minutes may relieve the pain. An ice pack (or a bag of frozen vegetables) wrapped in a towel and placed on the sore area for about 15 minutes may help to reduce swelling and stop the pain. If you have poor circulation, do not use cold packs.\n\n    * Joint protection--Using a splint or a brace to allow joints to rest and protect them from injury can be helpful. Your physician or physical therapist can make recommendations.\n\n    * Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS)--A small TENS device that directs mild electric pulses to nerve endings that lie beneath the skin in the painful area may relieve some arthritis pain. TENS seems to work by blocking pain messages to the brain and by modifying pain perception.\n\n    * Massage--In this pain-relief approach, a massage therapist will lightly stroke and/or knead the painful muscle. This may increase blood flow and bring warmth to a stressed area. However, arthritis-stressed joints are very sensitive, so the therapist must be familiar with the problems of the disease.\n\nOsteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis are chronic diseases that may last a lifetime. Learning how to manage your pain over the long term is an important factor in controlling the disease and maintaining a good quality of life. Following are some sources of long-term pain relief.
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Try primrose oil.  I researched the internet, and it said it helps for rheumatoid arthritis so I tried it.  It works.
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I know how you feel, I used to suffer from this problem but since i am an alternative medicinal therapist I've managed to control it. Now let's see if i can help.\nThere are many effective alternatives for this condition so be patient.\nThis condition is an erosion of a cartilage of a joint.The aged sometimes suffer from a dimished supply of hydrochloric acid in the stomach which is necessary for normal calcium metabolism. An effective substitute is 2 teaspoons of cider vinegar in a glass of water sipped before or during meals.\nAlternatives are: Black Cohosh and Meadowsweet(natural sources of salicylic acid) Hawthorn for blood circulation or Devils claw.\nCelery seeds = 1 tsp to one cup of boiling water, infuse for 15 mins. Half to one cup 2-3 times a day,before meals.\nDiet: Oily fish,low fat, low salt,high fibre.Avoid lemons and other citrus fruits.\nCod liver oil is very good for cartilage repair.Hot and cold compresses twice daily.Capsicum cream. Hot epsom salt baths twice weekly.\nThe list is endless, but your GP won't give you any information like this.They like to dish out painkillers instead.\nSuppliments: Pantothenic acid, 10mg of Vitimin A = 7500iu \nVitimin B6 25mg, Vitimin E 400iu: Zinc 25mg\nI can also give you recipes for aromatherapy oils but it's much to long for this page.\nIf you need any more information please contact me by e-mail 'alternative@medicine123.wanadoo.co.uk or tele 01843 588668.I'm always here.\n\nGloria j Jones )BSYA-SEN)
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After working unloading trucks for 6 months, my knees hurt so much I couldn't climb the 1 flight of steps to my apartment. My cousin, who works in a nursery and spends all day kneeling and lifting trees and plants, turned me on to glucosamine sulfate.\n\nBuy them at ay drug store. Glucosamine Sulfate. Not the fancier stuff with extra stuff in it. \nTake 2 at night for a week.\nThen take 1 a day for at least a month. \nYou'll feel like a new person.\n\nWhenever you have flare-ups in the future, take 1 a day until the pain stops - usually in a week.\n\nIt helps to rebuild the cartalige in your knees, and your bones are pressing on their natural cushion again, unstead of a flattened, compressed sponge, which creates friction on your bones.
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There are a few ways to go around this. first of all you need to solve your arthritis problem either by taking medication or by some other way...pain is the worst deterrent physical activity.\nOn a different facet, you need to indulge yourself in a “low impact” physical activity like low intensity yoga or exercise in a pool. Those are especially good for people with arthritis. Also, if you cannot perform any kind of cardio activity, I would recommend going to the sauna or hot tub, to get the blood flowing and your metabolism kicking.\nAlso, watch what you are eating and your calorie consumption.\nLosing weight is a hard endeavor and I’m confident you’ll do well. ;)\n\nGood Luck!
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Yoga might help, but more than likely she has early signs of arthritis. Taking a dose of glucosamine every day can help her. It takes about 4-6 weeks to start working, as it helps build onto existing cartilage, but it is very worth the results in the end. :) I had arthritis in many of my joints by the time I was 17, when I learned at 22 about glucosamine, I took it right away, less than two months later most of my joint pains were gone, or barely noticeable, and I swear by it to this day. I'm only 28 now, but being on it for six years has changed my lifestyle. :)