Monday, August 4, 2014

Osteoarthritis Pain Relief

Osteoarthritis Pain Relief
Also known as degenerative arthritis or degenerative joint disease, osteoarthritis is a group of mechanical abnormalities involving the degradation of joints, including articular cartilage and subchondral bone. Osteoarthritis can result in joint pain, tenderness, stiffness, locking and, at times, increased intra-articular fluid. Regional muscles may atrophy and ligaments become more lax. Osteoarthritis may be hereditary, developmental, metabolic or mechanical.



Osteoarthritis is a condition without a cure. Depending on the severity of the condition and the amount of joint damage involved there exist several options to provide osteoarthritis pain relief. The can be broken down into lifestyle, medical, and natural remedies.



By stretching muscles and building up muscle strength, exercise can lead to stronger joints and alleviate the stress put upon them. Resting often avoiding those activities that put extra stress on affected joints and the use of heating and ice packs that help sooth joint pain and stiffness are some of the lifestyle changes that are advisable.



Over-the-counter medications like Tylenol, Advil, Paracetamol and non-steroid anti-inflammatory drugs, (NSAID) like Aleve are also used in osteoarthritis pain relief. For more sever conditions, prescription NSAIDs like Vioxx and Celebrex as well as opioid drugs like morphine and opium are used.



More recently though, most people are turning to natural remedies like glucosamine, chondroitin, MSM and other nutrients to provide them with osteoarthritis pain relief. This is as a result of the bad reputation that the prescription NSAIDs have gained in recent times. The side effects of these highly addictive drugs include, but are not limited to, increased risk of heart attack and stroke.



Arthrit-Eze contains the glucosamine, chondroitin, MSM and other nutrient included in natural remedies and is highly recommend. It reduces inflammation, swelling and stiffness and also serves to protect joints and provide long lasting osteoarthritis pain relief.



There are other medical problems like disturbed sleep, constant tiredness aka chronic fatigue syndrome, and fibromyalgia, a condition that is very painful and affects the muscles and other soft tissues in the body, have been linked with TMJ disorders. It is not for certain known, however, it is if these health ailments share a common cause with TMJ disorders.






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