Joint Pain While Walking, Sitting: Home Remedies For Arthritis Pain

Posted on June 29, 2010 by PUP in Bone Joint Muscle Disorders

Question: What can I do to stop the pain being so bad when I am sitting or getting up and walking?

Answer:

Joint pains are the result of many conditions, but if they are chronic in nature i.e.if the symptoms of joint pain are chronic, then they can be due to osteoarthritis or rheumatoid arthritis.

What Is Arthritis?

The word arthritis means inflammation of joints. Osteoarthritis is a degenerative disease most often found in older age group. The pain usually increases after exercise. It is the result of structural changes in articular cartilage in the joints; usually weight bearing joints such as knee joint and spine are more affected.

Rheumatoid arthritis is due to the inflammation in the lining of the joints, the condition can be due to hormonal imbalance, physical and emotional stress, infection and hereditary factors are also responsible for rheumatoid arthritis. It is also present while taking rest or whole sleeping.

Do you have swelling in joints, or are finger joints are also affected? Do you have morning stiffness of joints?

Investigations advised are: Blood test for rheumatoid arthritis, serum calcium, ESR and  X-ray of knee joints, and spine.

Home Remedies For Joint Pain

  • Raw potato juice is ideal treatment for arthritic pain, cut a small potato into slices and keep the slices overnight in a large glass filled with cold water.
    Drink the water, in the morning on empty stomach. This is a known cure for pain in the joints.
  • A teaspoon of black sesame seeds, soaked in a cup of water and kept overnight, has been found to be effective in preventing frequent joint pains. The seeds and the water should be taken early in the morning.
  • Drink water kept in copper vessel. Copper is said to strengthen the muscular system of the body.
  • Calcium rich food help in people having osteoarthritis of the joints. Vitamin D also helps in deposition of calcium in the bone. Sunlight is natural source of getting vitamin D.
  • Warm coconut oil or mustard oil and mix 2 piece of camphor. Massage the prepared oil on the inflamed and painful joints. It is known to relieve the stiffness and pain in joints.
  • If there is back pain while sleeping you can take short wave diathermy treatment from a physiotherapist.

Natural Cures And Diet For Arthritis Pain Relief

  • First and foremost, it would be wise to achieve ideal body weight, in case of an obese / overweight person. This will reduce stress and pressure on the knee joint, thus eliminating pain.
  • Follow diet for arthritis strictly and step up the calcium intake. Calcium supplements are recommended. Increase milk consumption (about 2cups daily).
  • If there is tingling numbness, start off vitamin B supplements.
  • Fruits like pineapple, apple, banana help reduce swelling associated with arthritis. Daily consumption of 1 medium sized apple / 1 banana / 1/2 a pineapple is advised.
  • Stress contributes greatly to arthritis. It’s not possible to eliminate stress altogether from our lives, what we can do is reduce its harsh effects on us.
  • Take up some occupation or recreation that helps you unwind and de-stress.
  • Light exercises – walks, yoga, stretches will prove to be helpful to strengthen the joints, tendons, ligaments.
  • Acupressure therapy has miraculous healing benefits for arthritic patients.
  • You could try some homeopathic preparations for arthritis readily available at most homeopathic pharmacies.

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