2010 January

Osteoarthritis Joint Pains

January 25th, 2010

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Osteoarthritis, one of the most common disorders that can affect anyone is actually a complex disorder comprising several conditions, all of which sharing one common symptom, arthritis joint pain. There are over a hundred different types of arthritis joint pains, but the most common is osteoarthritis.

It is unfortunate that those suffering from osteoarthritis joint pains, resign themselves to a life punctuated with nothing but agony, which does not have to be the case. While it is true that most forms of arthritis are irreversible (as it is impossible to grow back a cartilage), there are steps that can be taken to minimize the pain that is usually associated with this debilitating disease.

Protect Your Joints

Although arthritis can strike anyone at any time of their life, most cases of osteoarthritis occurs in people who are older. Aging appears to be a major contributive factor to osteoarthritis joint pains, a fact that is understandable as everyone goes through a considerable amount of wear and tear in their joints as they grow older.

Age also causes toxic waste circulation in the blood, dead cells, and liquid can accumulate in the various joints and cause inflammation and pain. If inflammation continues it can cause damage to the joints. In some cases the cartilage coating on the bone ends, wears down and the joints then rub, bone to bone creating extreme pain, osteoarthritis joint pain.

By consuming more fatty acids which provide lubrication for the joints, we can help the joints not wear down as much, and as a result less inflammation and less pain. Some recommend oils are:

Borage Oil
Primrose Oil
NKO Oil

A person suffering from Osteoarthritis join pains will benefit from these oils by feeling less joint stiffness and pain in the morning.

In order to prevent further damage and worse pain, be extra careful as you go about your daily routine. Below are some tips to help you protect your joints, recommend by the Mayo Clinic:

Save your weaker joints and use the strongest joint instead. For instance, you can carry things with your palm open. That way, you can distribute the weight equally over your forearm. Also, instead of lifting things off the counter or workbench, you can just slide them along the surface.

Save your little finger. Don’t put too much stress on your little finger by moving your hands in such a way as to push the other fingers toward your little finger. Instead, try brushing bread crumbs off the table with the palm facing you and the little finger resting on the table.

Avoid stressing your thumb and fingers by making a tight fist or holding items for too long. You can do this by holding a book, mug, or other things in the palm of your hand, instead of holding them with your fingers. If you’ve been reading a book for some time, use a book holder instead of continually supporting the book with your fingers.

Exercise those joints. Freedom of motion is one of the things that you may have to forsake if you suffer from arthritis joint pain. The longer you suffer, the shorter range of movement you will have at your disposal. You can avoid this by moving your joints through their full pain-free range of motion. Do this at least once a day and observe the results.

Learn to understand osteoarthritis joint pains. Of course, if you have osteoarthritis, it is most likely that you will experience arthritis joint pain. However, try to distinguish between arthritis joint pain and pain that results from overusing a joint. When you are able to do this, you can determine what specific activity that caused you joint pain and avoid doing it in the future.