Title: Common Reasons for Joint Pain and How to Relieve it (1)
1Common Reasons for Joint Pain and How to Relieve
it
- Joint pain is one of the most common problems
found in adults and senior citizens. This can
happen for multiple reasons and people often find
themselves in this comfort due to pain in their
joints. However, this can even affect people of
younger ages. This can even limit the ability to
do day-to-day things and multiple factors can be
present behind this. - Treating the root cause of the pain can be done
to relieve the pain. - Reasons for Joint Pain
- There can be multiple reasons for joint pain and
arthritis. A detailed explanation of all the
kinds of arthritis along with the techniques to
manage them has been given below - Osteoarthritis
- One of the most common existing reasons for joint
pain is Osteoarthritis, usually found among
senior citizens. This disease occurs when
protective cartilage on bones wears off overtime
due to old age and that results in increased
stiffness and decreased mobility in joints. - How to manage?
- Keeping the body busy with exercises having low
impact can work wonders for the joints as it
helps in increasing the mobility and the strength
of muscles, hence - decreasing the pain in the joints. Certain
devices can also be used, like canes, splints - and braces, for easing out the process of doing
daily activities. If the pain increases, certain
medicines can also be used that possess
non-steroidal anti-inflammatory properties, but
consulting a doctor before is important. - Rheumatoid Arthritis
2- Being an autoimmune disorder, rheumatoid
arthritis affects the joints that can cause pain
and swelling. Dealing with rheumatoid arthritis
can be difficult for many people as it can cause
severe pain and doing daily chores along with the
pain can seem a tedious - job.
- How to manage?
- A rheumatologist can come to the rescue as they
can prescribe medication for dealing with pain
and inflammation. Also, timely management can
reduce the speed of disease progression. For
momentary relief, hot and cold ice packs can be
used for providing the relief. Proper rest is
important for providing relief to the joints. - Gout
- Gout is a kind of arthritis that occurs in the
body after the crystals of uric acid get
accumulated in joints and can cause extreme joint
pain. - How to manage?
- You can be prescribed medicines for lowering
levels of uric acid in the body as they can
prevent gout attacks. Also, painkillers can also
be recommended for dealing with pain. Certain
kinds of foods like seafood, red meat, etc. also
need to be avoided to avoid flare-ups. Proper
rest is recommended especially for the joints
affected by this disease. One of the most
important things is eating a nutritious diet and
keeping the doctors prescription in mind. - Bursitis
- This type of disease occurs due to inflammation
of joints as bursae that are small sacs filled
with fluid cushioning up joints get inflamed. - How to manage?
- The activities that aggravate the symptoms should
be avoided as they can delay the healing and put
strain on joints. Protective padding or gear can
be used to deal with the pain. Cold therapy by
applying ice packs can also help. Certain
exercises can be done, strengthen muscles,
especially around affected joints, hence
improving stability. - Tendonitis
3muscles present around the affected area. Another
technique that works on providing relief is
using hot and cold therapies, alternatively. Conc
lusion Joint pain can hinder quality of life to a
great extent and even cause hindrance in day to
day activities. Some lifestyle changes can help
reduce the pain and increase ease. Physical
therapy, medications, diet and exercise can all
work together to give you a good quality of
life, however to consult a doctor for more
detailed information about what could be the
course of treatment for the type of arthritis you
have.