Tuesday, November 25, 2008

Do You Know This Much About Arthritis?

By Don Pedro

Arthritis is one of those diseases that affects the patients life no the worst condition. Normal life pattern of the patient can be changes; even the patient may become disabling for the rest of his life. And after heat attacks, there's no other disease as much harmful as arthritis.

There are some common measures to take for arthritis management. Among them one of the most effective therapies is acupuncture. It's getting more and more popular among the patients because of its pain relieving capability and less side effects. However, some patient may experience bleeding disorder and allergy like health issues.

Rest is the number one therapy for arthritis management. All sort of rheumatoid arthritis patients need adequate rest and they are prescribed so. The less movement occur in the affected joints the more comfortable it feels. So one should make sure that the body and the joints get sufficient rest. This will reduce the sufferings.

Sufferings from arthritis can be reduced to a much tolerable level by increasing the general awareness about arthritis and its management. There are arthritis patients all around us, especially among those who have an age over 40. So we are to take care of them. Even though someone may not become a victim, learning about this disease will only make him capable of serving others in agonizing pain.

Arthritis should be treated at the early stage or the signs and the severity will be deepened. Arthritis commonly involves the knee joins or foot joints in the first place. And the symptoms are observed in the form of abnormal feeling or stiffness in the foot. Pain in joints is also needed to be taken into an account. We shouldn't wait and make things worse. When we have this sort of feeling in the foot we should consult physicians as soon as possible.

Among the most popular natural treatment of arthritis is applying an olive oil massage. However, it should be taken carefully so that excess pressure or force isn't applied to the joint. Olive oil has the ability to benefit arthritis patients as they relieve the patients from pain and comfort them. Olive oil has been being used in arthritis management for centuries.

And if you are looking for drugs there are some effective one in the market as well. Any physician will be prescribing those drags when needed. Acetaminophen group is one of those drugs that have been proved to be really effective in pain relieving and improving arthritis condition.

And lastly, we also know that people after the age of 40 get prone to arthritis. For the men its around 45 or above and in case of women arthritis is common after 55 or after the menopause. In general male persons are more vulnerable to arthritis. - 16004

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