| A considerable fraction of the people who have pains | | | | Chiropractic therapy - It has long been used to give |
| in the joints have them because of arthritis. The | | | | relief from symptoms of arthritis. |
| pains usually strike first in the outer joints like wrists, | | | | Homeopathy has its roots in history. Developed in the |
| carpels, fingers on both sides or joints with a history | | | | 18 century, it's a system of remedies based on the |
| of injury. If a patient completely lacks hand and wrist | | | | belief that taking tiny amount of natural substances |
| pain involvement, a diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis is | | | | to stimulate body own defenses against arthritis. |
| doubtful. Load bearing joints are also vulnerable. In | | | | Osteopathy is a method to treat arthritis which |
| the past arthritis was associated with old age in | | | | includes the manipulation of the body to restore |
| people's minds and there was a tendency to suffer it | | | | normal action and decrease pain. |
| stoically as inevitable. It is a serious disease, though, | | | | Medicated sesame oil helps loosen stiff joints, clears |
| with a much reduced life span and a 27% mortality | | | | toxins, nourishes tissues, relieves pain, counteracts |
| at ten years. | | | | the aging process, beautifies the skin, improves |
| Acupunture - It is based on the theory that inserting | | | | circulation, regenerates the nerves. |
| hair-fine needles along certain energy lines can help | | | | Stand erect, join your toes. The inner side of your |
| stimulate energy flow. This can therefore help in | | | | knees must touch each other. If there is a gap of |
| reducing pain. | | | | one or two fingers, be sure that the knee has been |
| Alexander technique - It involves analyzing whole | | | | damaged. |
| body patterns, rather then a certain part of the body | | | | One has to control his body weight. Then, one must |
| which contains the symptom. It is designed to help us | | | | take lots of water. Take more salads. Avoid fatty |
| maneuver in a better way and eliminate tension to | | | | and starchy food. |
| give a greater effect during old age. | | | | People suffering from knee pain must not wear high |
| Aromatherapy - It is a technique similar to that of | | | | heels. If the disease has not progressed much, |
| massage. It involves the use of extracted oil from | | | | removing synovial membrane or cleaning the joint |
| flowers, plants and trees, and using it in combination | | | | through arthroscopy is enough to relieve pain. |
| with massage, baths and steam inhalation. | | | | |