Join Pain Home Remedies: Diet, Exercise for Aching Joints Relief

Posted on December 2, 2008 by tdrst in Bone Joint Muscle Disorders

What is Joint Pain? Is it the same as Arthritis?

Pain in the muscles and joints is frequently termed “” by patients and sometimes by doctors, but most “arthritis” is not arthritis at all. True arthritis affects the joints, and the joints are red, warm, swollen, and painful to move. “Arthralgia” means pain without inflammation in the joints.

What are the main causes of joint pain?

  1. Hereditary
  2. Gender- Females are more susceptible
  3. Weight – Heavier the people, the more stress they put on their joints.
    Increasing age.
  4. Lifestyle/Work – Heavy lifting can stress joints and lead to joint pain and injury, bad posture, wrong exercise and repetitive action.

    Other causes include spicy or fried food, a sedentary lifestyle (which makes the supporting    muscles flaccid and thus overburdens the joints.

Are there any Home Treatment or Remedies that provide relief for Joint Pain?

Using Massaging oils to relieve Joint pain

  1. Massaging affected area with (warm olive oil or one teaspoon of camphor with one teaspoonful of sunflower oil) oil.
  2. Mix camphor, methyl salicyclate, eucalyptus oil and menthol to make rubbing mixture for aches and pains.
  3. Rub affected area with hot vinegar daily before going to bed.
  4. Mix two part of pure olive oil and two part kerosene oil which makes wonderful ointment for joint pain.
  5. Take hot Ruta Graveolens oil and massage joint with it.( Don’t use if you are pregnant)
  6. Heat some olive oil with a few drops of Chinese oil and rub the joint.
  7. Rub joints with honey 10 minutes before bed time, put cabbage leaf on the joint and wrap with a warm cloth, leave through the night.
  8. Natural Solution: Arthcare Oil – An Anti-inflammatory Herbal massage oil.  Arthcare is an anti-inflammatory herbal oil which not only gives a relief from joint pains but also strengthens the bone tissues, the skeletal and the neuromuscular systems, giving a comfortable movements of joints and muscles.
  9. Cayenne Pepper and Coconut oil is very beneficial in resolving joint pain. Cayenne Pepper resolves the pain with its counter irritant action. Coconut oil is also a very good anti-inflammatory agent.
  10. Directions For Use: Heat Two Cayenne pepper in 250 ml of Coconut oil. Strain and use the extract to get relief from joint pain. The joint pain is resolved immediately.

Some Natural Home remedies that may ease joint pain

  1. Drink papaya seed tea 6 or 7 times daily for 2 or 3 weeks.
  2. To prevent again joint pain Eat Garlic cloves fried in butter.
  3. Take half teaspoon of turmeric powder in warm water at least thrice a day.
  4. Mix 2 teaspoonful of winter cherry with clarfied butter and molasses to make porridge. Eat this porridge on empty stomach for 15 days.
  5. Two teaspoon of apple cider and two teaspoon of honey dissolved in small glass of warm water is gives good relief.
  6. Mix fresh carrot juice with equal amount of lemon juice and take one large teaspoon daily.
  7. Make a mixture of 1 tbs. of fenugreek powder in some hot water and drink this mixture.
  8. Take a 1 tbs. of turmeric powder and castor oil, make a mixture for this and ingest it.
  9. Make a alfalfa tea and drink it 2 times in everyday.
  10. You can take a ginger juice and crush some embelia ribes, false black pepper to a fine powder with some rock salt and make a mixture for these, after take 3 grams of it with honey 3 times in a day.
  11. In a quarter cup of water, soak a tsp of black sesame seeds and keep it overnight. The next morning consume the water along with the seeds.
  12. Another great home remedy for arthritis involves the consumption of 1 cup of fresh pineapple juice, as it helps in minimizing the swelling and inflammation in arthritis.
  13. Raw potato juice is of great value in the arthritis home remedies treatment. Fresh juice can be extracted from raw potatoes. Drink it empty stomach everyday in the morning.
  14. Mix 1 cup of any green vegetable juice with equal proportions of carrots, celery and red beet juices.

Can Yoga and Exercise help cure joint pain?

  1. Gomukhaasana is best yogic asana for joint pain.
  2. Managing joint pain can often be accomplished by a combination of symptoms relief, weight control and exercise, which can reduce wear and tear on the joints.
  3. Daily walking and stretching exercises, or include muscle-strengthening exercises under supervision. Measures like traction (gentle and steady pulling), massage, and manipulation of joints contribute to improved joint mobility and flexibility.
  4. Exercise in water- it will reduce pain and improves flexibility.

What are the Do’s and dont’s of Joint Pain condition?

Do’s during joint pain:

  1. Have a warm water bath.
  2. Alternate hot and cold compression on painful area.
  3. Wear wool socks (not acrylene) over night.
  4. Both rest and exercise are important.
  5. Put off your body weight by regular exercise and diet control.

Don’t's during joint pain:

  1. Do not eat heavy meals, meat.
  2. Do not eat fried foods and sour fruits.
  3. Avoid eating rice at night

Any specific Diet recommended for joint pain?

  1. Among fruits banana is considered as best for joints as they provide strength and grease to the joints.
  2. One teaspoonful of turmeric in hot milk is also beneficial for all types of body pains.
  3. Carrots juice is also beneficial to strengthen ligaments.
  4. Apple cider vinegar is most beneficial.
  5. Drink plenty of water.
  6. Eat fresh fish every day or swallow fish oil pills.
  7. Increase intake of oils rich in omega 3 fatty acids and vitamins.

What if these treatments do not cure my joint pain? What do I do then?

If all these home remedies do not provide relief to your joint pain, you must consult a specialist who may recommend the following:

Drug treatment for joint pain

  1. Most drug treatments are prescribed for relief of symptoms and do not offer a cure. Some drug treatments are used to slow down disease progression.
  2. Commonly used drugs for treating mild to moderate conditions include painkillers like acetaminophen or NSAIDs, which are anti-inflammatory agents. COX-2 inhibitors are a new class of anti -inflammatory drugs. Corticosteroids may be required occasionally.

Dietary supplements for joint pain

  1. Dietary supplements are increasingly being used in the management of specific painful joint conditions. Glucosamine and chondroitin sulfate are used in patients with osteoarthritis. These supplements are believed to replenish worn-down connective tissue that cushions the bones.
  2. Others include niacinamide (a form of ), S-adenosylmethionine (SAMe), as well as ginger and turmeric.

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