Effective remedies for bone and joint pain/arthritis

Effective remedies for bone and joint pain/arthritis

Joint pain can be caused by a strain, sprain, or other injury that affects the ligaments or tendons surrounding a joint. Alternatively, joint pain may be caused by osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis or gout.

While the pain can occur in any part of the body, the knees, shoulders, and hips are the most vulnerable.

Home remedies could be highly effective to cure joint pain, but severe joint pain when caused by degenerative diseases such as arthritis requires appropriate diagnosis and treatment. Alternatively, it is important to ensure that a doctor is consulted if the joint pain is accompanied by redness or swelling or lasts for more than three days.

Let's go through some of the most effective home remedies for joint pain:

1. Massage:

A massage simply improves blood circulation and reduces inflammation. Regular massage can be very helpful in reducing pain, stiffness and range of motion in the affected joint.

Some of the best alternatives for massaging the affected area are warm oil such as coconut, olive, mustard, castor, or garlic oil. Mild pressure must be applied during the massage.

2. Hot and Cold Compression:

A hot and cold compress could be a very effective way to overcome joint pain. With heat therapy, pain decreases, blood circulation can be increased and sore muscles and joints can be relaxed.

In the same way, cold therapy numbs areas around affected joints while reducing inflammation. One must proceed as follows with the hot and cold compress for a sick joint.

o Wrap both compresses in separate towels before use. They should not be applied directly to the skin.

o Place the hot compress on the affected area for about three minutes.

o Remove the compress and immediately replace it with a cold compress.

o Repeat the process for 15 to 20 minutes every day.

But one must try to ensure that one does not use the hot compress if the area is red, bruised or irritated.

3. Fenugreek:

Its antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties make fenugreek a popular home remedy. It is particularly beneficial if you suffer from arthritis.

To cure a joint pain you need to use fenugreek as follows.

o Swallow a teaspoon of finely ground fenugreek seeds and top it up with a glass of lukewarm water. If you do this every morning you will definitely get a positive result.

o Alternatively, you can soak a teaspoon of fenugreek seeds in water overnight and consume them the next morning.

4. Garlic:

Garlic is very beneficial for people suffering from arthritis and joint pain, mainly due to its high sulfur and selenium content. Sulfur relieves joint pain and inflammation, but also has an anti-rheumatic effect.

Similarly, high levels of selenium work very effectively for those suffering from arthritis, as arthritic patients tend to have low levels of selenium in their blood.

To cure a joint pain you need to use garlic in the following ways.

o Have raw or cooked garlic as part of your diet, and it is quite safe to consume 2 or 3 cloves every day.

o Or you can use garlic as a topical.

– Fry two cloves of garlic in two tablespoons of mustard or sesame oil. When the cloves turn black, turn off the heat and strain the oil.

– Allow the oil to cool until it is pleasantly warm.

– Massage it into the skin around the affected area.

– Leave it on for three hours before washing it off. Doing it twice a day can be a very effective way to cure your joint pain.

Inspired by Harshad Jethra