Arthritis Symptoms and Pain Relief.

• Arthritis symptoms.
• What is Arthritis?
• Osteoarthritis - most common form of arthritis.
• Rheumatoid arthritis is a disease that causes inflammation of the joints.
• Natural therapies and remedies for Arthritis.

Do you suffer from:

• joint pain.
• inflammation and limited movement of joints.
• joint swollen, tender, warm to the touch or red.
• pain, stiffness, or swelling around a joint.

These arthritis symptoms may come up suddenly or slowly over time and may also include

• sleeplessness
• fatigue
• depression
• and muscle aches.

Arthritis - What is it?

The word “arthritis” literally means “inflammation of the joint” and there are more than 100 conditions that can be classified as arthritis.

People can be affected in all sorts of different ways but the most common symptoms of arthritis are pain, swelling and stiffness in one or more joints and fatigue.

The three most prevalent types are osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis and gout.

Osteoarthritis

Easily the most common form of arthritis is osteoarthritis

Osteoarthritis can affect any joint in the body but it usually occurs in large
weight-bearing joints such as:

• hips.
• knees.
• shoulders.
• lower spine.

When the cartilage becomes damaged, its surface becomes rough, so that the joint cannot move smoothly. The cartilage also becomes weaker. All this leads to inflammation. Inflammation is part of the body’s normal healing process but it also produces pain and swelling.

Rheumatoid arthritis

Rheumatoid arthritis is a disease that causes inflammation of the joints, usually in the hands, feet and knees. It can also affect other organs in the body.

The early symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis vary from person to person.
The main signs are:

• tenderness
• pain
• early morning stiffness in the joints
• swelling in the joints
• tiredness
• muscle weakness
• weight loss
• loss of mobility.

There is no cure for rheumatoid arthritis but there is a lot you can do to control
it and manage the pain.

Gout

Gout is caused when tiny crystals of uric acid crystallise in the joints. This causes irritation and tissue inflammation.

Medicine can help reduce the amount of uric acid the body produces.
However, most people with gout benefit from:

• drinking lots of fluids - this helps the body flush out uric acid.
• limiting alcoholic drinks.
• avoiding certain foods - including liver, kidneys, brains, anchovies and
  shellfish.
• losing weight

Natural Therapies for Arthritis

Creams, gels, ointments, massage and essential oils.

These can be rubbed into the skin over a painful joint to relieve pain. There are basically two types of creams and ointments:

• those that relieve pain by warming or cooling the skin when rubbed in
• those that contain an antiinflammatory medicine.

Massage and essential oils

• Joint Relief Massage 100ml by Sunspirit For temporary relief of the pain of ARTHRITIS and RHEUMATISM
• Wintergreen Oil 13ml by Sunspirit For temporary relief of the pain of RHEUMATISM, ARTHRITIS, LUMBAGO and MUSCULAR ACHES
• Juniper Oil 13ml by Sunspirit For temporary relief to TIRED ACHING LEGS, RHEUMATIC PAIN and PREMENSTRUAL SWELLING

Herbal Tablets

• Fusion Health ARTHRITIS and Inflammation enhances joint mobility, strengthens connective tissue and promotes healing of sprains and strains.

Herbal Liquid Tonic

• Greenridge Gota Kola - A natural liquid made from Gota Kola which helps relief pain from rheumatism and arthritis

Natural Herbal Remedies for Arthritis Symptoms and Pain Relief.