Arthritis Pain-How to Cope Up With It?

Whatever is your condition:

● Talk to your doctor about your

symptoms, arthritis related or not.

● Give your doctor complete

information about your medical

conditions and medications.

● Ask your doctor for a clear definition

of the type of arthritis you have.

● Find out whether any of your joints

are already damaged.

As Part of Your Everyday Routine:

● Do some gentle exercise in the evening; you'll feel

less stiff in the morning.

● When you're sitting still and doing some work

periodically tilt your neck from side to side and stand

and walk around every half-hour or so.

● Manage weight

● Quit smoking

Exercise

When you have arthritis, movement

can decrease your pain, improve

your range of motion, strengthen

your muscles and increase your

endurance.

● Choose activities that build the muscles around

your joints but don't damage the joints

themselves.

● Focus on stretching, range-of-motion exercises

and gradual progressive strength training.

● Include low-impact aerobic exercise, such as

walking, cycling or water exercises, to improve

your mood and help control your weight.

Avoid Activities that Involve High Impact and Repetitive Motion, Such as:

● Running

● Jumping

● Tennis

● High-impact aerobics

● Repeating the same movement, such as a tennis

serve, again and again

Different types of medications are

available for arthritis pain relief but no

medication is free of side effects. Talk with

your doctor to formulate a medication plan

for your specific pain symptoms.

Medications

● Over Treatment

● Under Treatment

It's no surprise that arthritis pain

has a negative effect on your

mood. Your pain can actually get

worse and harder to manage

when these normal feelings

escalate to create a constant

refrain of fearful, hopeless

thoughts.

Therapies that interrupt destructive mind-body interactions include:

● Cognitive behavioural therapy

● Relaxation therapy

● Acupuncture

● Heat and cold

● Massage

What To Avoid

More Pain Relief Methods

● Include the right fatty acids in your diet

● Add turmeric to dishes

● Consider Chinese herbal supplements

● A surgery

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