Evie Mills
Arthritis is an autoimmune disease marked by the joint inflammation which leads to severe pain and stiffness in the bone joints of legs and hands as well. There is no certain age group that is affected particularly by this disease; be it a child or the old age people, anyone can suffer from this disorder of the bones.
It is just that the types and categories of arthritis differ in the case of various patients the main forms include rheumatoid arthritis, gouty arthritis, osteoarthritis, fibromyalgia, etc. Apart from these, there are hundreds of other forms of arthritis which affects people at large throughout the world. As because the pain that arthritis patients suffer is very difficult to bear, most of the times people rely on painkillers to get rid of the recurring pain.
But there are some better ways to get rid of the pain or at least lessen it. Know more about them below;
- Lose weight- losing weight in itself has many health benefits but when it comes to tackling the arthritic pain, your weight matters a lot. If you are obese and the height-weight ratio exceeds the normal mark then you must well try to lose some good amount of weight to come back to the normal weight as overweight issues affect the painfulness and stiffness of the bones to a greater extent. The pressure of the entire body lies invariably on the joints and when they suffer deformities, they are more likely to cause pain than when your weight is normal.
- Try acupuncture- this ancient Chinese medical treatment is one of the most coveted pain-relieving alternatives for people suffering from arthritis pain. It reroutes energies and restores the balance of the body and thus, provides relief from the excruciating pain of the joints due to arthritis.
- Use medication- medications does not always mean taking painkillers for lessening the pain, there are other types of medications available for arthritis which causes lesser negative side effects than the traditional painkillers. The cbd for arthritis also works fine in improving the painful joint conditions and allowing to cope up with the pain in a better way.
- Get yourself more exercise- exercising regularly is an easy and effective way to get rid of the pain and suffering that occurs due to swelling and inflammation of the joints. But do not burden your joints by performing severe straining exercises or by doing heavyweight exercises regularly. Do free hand exercises, yoga, and other forms of subtle exercise which do not put much load on your body but are still effective in keeping you fit.
The final take
Arthritis is such a deadly disease which might not be fatal like cancer or AIDS which are life taking but it is equivalent to these lethal diseases in terms of the pain and sufferings. Those who are affected by these diseases knows well, what extreme levels of pain they have to endure to even perform the daily casual tasks of life.
That is why the health experts suggest following such healthy lifestyles which would help you prevent the diseases and if at all it’s not prevented then you can follow the above-mentioned tips to at least save you from the ultra-painful journey of being an arthritis patient.
Not really much that I can, but live with it.