Have you ever thought that you are suffering from arthritis, or do others tell you it’s just arthritis, that you’re getting old? Just because you are aging, it doesn’t mean you automatically come down with arthritis. There are many different types of joint pain that one can have that are not arthritis. However, if you are suffering from the common symptoms of arthritis such as chronic pain that seems to just continuously persist and exacerbates at times, swelling around your joints, joint redness, decreased range of motion, then it is possible that you may be suffering from arthritis.
When you are suffering from arthritis you may notice it is difficult to get up and move around, you may notice that you are stiff after sitting in one position or lying down. These are just a few things one notices with arthritis. Many individuals who have arthritis can improve their situation to the point where they are fully functional and living a life nearly pain free. Two main things to handle with arthritis are firstly to reduce inflammation in the joints and secondly, to help restore motion back to those joints so normal blood flow and joint function can occur. A common thought with arthritis is “oh, it hurts so I won’t move.” That is completely incorrect, arthritic joints must move if there is any chance of restoring function back into them.
Today over three million individuals suffer from arthritis per year in the United States. Many individuals will notice arthritis in their knees, hips, shoulders, and spine as these tend to be the more common areas to suffer from arthritis. If you are one of those that are suffering from joint pain and feel that it may be arthritis, here are a few things that you can do to help relieve and reduce some of the symptoms:
• Regular exercise and stretching of the affected area
• Reduction of inflammatory foods such as alcohol, sugar, caffeine, sodas • Losing any excess weight to reduce strain and stress on the joints
• Using anti-inflammatories — natural or OTC
• Chiropractic care to restore joint motion Here at Atlas Natural Medicine we focus on alternative natural means of helping individuals reduce their pain and restore function back into their life. One of the key products that we use is an herbal anti-inflammatory capsule, that can be recommended once we determine the type of joint condition that is occurring. If you would like more information on how natural anti-inflammatories can help reduce your arthritic pain call our office at 512-352-1300 for a free consultation and let us help.
