Now to begin this article, let us talk about what arthritis is in the first place. A lot of people misunderstand it as a single disease. Though it is not. It is an informal way of referring to joint disease. Secondly, it is a lot common than you have ever thought or hard of, there are more than 100 types of arthritis prevalent in the world.

People of all ages, sexes, and races can and do have arthritis. Statistically speaking, it is the leading cause of disability in America. Also, it is more common in women, and its frequency increases, as the person grows older.

Arthritis is a group of painful and degenerative conditions marked by inflammation in the joints that causes stiffness and pain. Common arthritis symptoms involve swelling, pain, stiffness and decreased range of motion. Symptoms may come and go.

Now, doctors treat arthritis in the form of medications and painkillers. But, they have certain side effects and what better than naturally treating arthritis and natural arthritis treatment.

Natural Arthritis Treatment

Medicare is important for treating arthritis. At the same time, one should keep moving with natural remedies to reduce stiffness and pain from rheumatoid arthritis. Some of the measures are simple like heat and ice packs. While some of them are more complex like acupuncture.

Rheumatoid Arthritis

Wikipedia speaks about rheumatoid arthritis as, “Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a long-term autoimmune disorder that primarily affects joints. It typically results in warm, swollen, and painful joints. Pain and stiffness often worsen following rest. Most commonly, the wrist and hands are involved, with the same joints typically involved on both sides of the body.”

Treatment for Rheumatoid Arthritis

Sad to say, there is no cure for rheumatoid arthritis. However, if symptoms are discovered early, with the help of clinical studies, remission is possible, with the help of disease-modifying and rheumatic drugs.

Natural Treatments for Arthritis       

Exercise regularly:
Exercise has much more benefits than just weight loss. It makes you fitter and more active. It increases your overall energy. Practising mobility, gentle exercises, and tender stretches will make you feel better. Consult with your doctor or you can also visit us at Nimba before you start working out. We would recommend you to begin with a short walk if you are just starting.

Apply heat and cold:
Both are equally important. The cold helps you dull the sensation of pain. It also numbs the affected area, reducing swelling. Heat is important to ease your pain and relax tense and painful muscles and works as a great natural treatment for Rheumatoid Arthritis.

Relax:
Deep breathing, taking rest, music, and other methods to relax are also extremely beneficial and will give you relief in your joints and areas of pain.

Now, let us talk about some natural treatments for arthritis to give you relief from arthritis as a whole.

1. Lose weight
The heavier you are or get, it increases the pressure on your joints, especially your hips, knees, and feet. By losing weight you will not only apply less pressure on your joints but also improve your lifestyle.  But loosing weight in the right way is what is more important. Check with your doctor or physiotherapist for the same and see whether they can help you with that or not.

2. Get more exercise
It has already been discussed above about the benefits of exercising regularly. Just a few more add ups to it; exercising improves mobility in your hip joint, which in turn is helping people suffering with arthritis. Also, avoid weight-bearing exercises. They will add pressure on your joints and hence damage them even more. Give a try to low impact exercises, like swimming or water aerobics.

3. Use hot and cold therapy
Again, this has already been discussed above. We, therefore, know what a world of difference hot and cold therapy can have on arthritis pain. Also just to add on to the above discussion, try long hot, warm showers in the morning. Also, use an electric blanket for the therapy. You can use ice gel packs for the same purpose. At Nimba, we also have a few therapies that work wonders on arthritis pain – pay us a visit or give us a call to know more!

4. Try acupuncture
Acupuncture is used to treat many diseases and ailments. One of them being arthritis. It is an ancient, Chinese, medical treatment involving inserting of needles in specific parts of your body. It is a recommended and recognized way of treating arthritis pain by none other than the World Health Organization and has been proven relief to all those suffering from Arthritis.

5. Use meditation to cope with pain
It has been earlier discussed that relaxing is important to treat arthritis pain naturally. One of its ways is to reduce stress. You can reduce stress by mindful meditation. It has been surveyed that this is a beneficial way to treat arthritis naturally.

6. Include the right fatty acids in your diet
Everyone needs omega-3 fatty acids in their diets which is also great to fight the acute pain of arthritis. Fish oil supplements which are a natural supplement for treating arthritis pain are known to reduce pain and stiffness. Also, gamma-linolenic acid is also a supplement for the same purpose.

7. Add turmeric to dishes
Again, this is also a natural supplement to treat arthritis. If arthritis has been your constant hater, try having dishes with more turmeric, turmeric and arthritis don’t go well with each other and thus the benefit. It is a supplement because of its anti-inflammatory properties. So, it will reduce the inflammation of joints that is swelling, in the layman’s words.

8. Get a massage
This might sound similar to acupuncture however it is less scientific. Massaging your joint with arthritis pain will reduce pain. But, make sure that your massage therapist is experienced in working with arthritis patients. At Nimba we provide deep tissue massage to our patients and ensure that all the massage therapists are accurately experienced with the right expertise.

9. Consider herbal supplements
We have spoken about quite a few natural supplements then why should we miss out on some herbal ones?  Some of the herbs that are great for the relief from arthritis pain are boswellia, bromelain, devil’s claw, ginkgo, stinging nettle, thunder god vine

Conclusion:

Always seek the opinion of the experts for natural arthritis treatment. Nimba Nature Cure offers you the best holistic care and the best ayurvedic treatment in India.

Come to Nimba and feel the amazing improvement in your Arthritis problem.