Put it on ice. One of the fastest ways to stop arthritis, is simple to use cool your aching joints. You can just ice or cold packs wrapped in a washcloth or towel and apply for fifteen or twenty minutes, several times a day. A shortcut is to use a bag of frozen peas.
Or, try a little heat. hot towel or heating pad on sore joints will help blood circulation, pain relief and can ease the swelling and stiffness.
Keep your weight under control. If you want to lose weight, but not yet, here’s another reason again. try to carry the extra weight brings added stress on joints and increases wear and makes it more painful when arthritis flares. In fact, there are some indications that arthritis extra fat body also increased in the joints that do not bear the weight. (more…)
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