| Arthritis is a disease which causes pain in the joints | | | | of heat treatments are advised to the arthritis |
| and weakens them. The two main types of arthritis | | | | patients to give them relief. Heat treatments include |
| are rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis. The other | | | | paraffin wax applications, hot baths, heat lamps, and |
| types are ankylosing spondylitis, juvenile rheumatoid | | | | hot packs.o For some patients, cold treatments also |
| arthritis, Reiter's syndrome, pseudo gout and psoriatic | | | | provide relief. Cold treatment can be given easily by |
| arthritis gout. The treatment is mainly for reducing | | | | keeping the plastic bag filled with ice cubes on the |
| the pain, maintaining or improving joint mobility and | | | | skin. Using an ice bag on a sore joint can relieve the |
| controlling further deterioration.o A balanced diet is | | | | pain.o Massage is very effective in the treatment of |
| very much required for the treatment of arthritis. | | | | arthritis as it eases out the pain. It is also effective in |
| Calcium, vitamin C, vitamin D, and Iron are also very | | | | maintaining or improving joint mobility, and controlling |
| important as they keep the bone marrow healthy. | | | | further deterioration of the joints.o Water works as |
| Coffee, tea and alcohol must be avoided. Omega-3 is | | | | an effective treatment of arthritis as it hydrates the |
| helpful in the treatment of arthritis, as they oil the | | | | body. Two glasses of water, taken in the morning, |
| joints. It helps to reduce the pain.o Acupuncture is | | | | regulates the proper blood circulation. The water |
| now becoming a famous method for treatment of | | | | should be sipped slowly. Taking water throughout the |
| arthritis. In acupuncture, the skin of the patient is | | | | day, minimum eight glasses, is quite beneficial.o |
| poked with a series of long needles. It is the ancient | | | | Exercises are also very helpful in the treatment of |
| Chinese needle therapy. During the process of | | | | arthritis. Exercises relating to the joints, such as the |
| acupuncture, very thin needles are poked in the skin | | | | ankles, knees, wrists, and elbows are prescribed. A |
| at specific points. These points are called acupoints. | | | | daily brisk walk is also suggested followed by |
| Acupoints also respond to the currents of electricity, | | | | stretching exercises. |
| magnets, lasers and even bee stings.o Various ways | | | | |