Help With Arthritis Pain-Hand Arthritis.

• Arthritis is a form of joint inflammation. Any part of the body can be affected with arthritis, which can result in the stiffness and swelling of the joints.

• If you are unfortunate enough to suffer from hand arthritis, then please continue to read this information, it may help you.

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• There are a vast amount of people all across the globe that suffer from arthritis. Research has proven that women seem to be affected by the disease more so than men.

• Many people, when faced with arthritis for the first time take anti-inflammatory drugs.

The Symptoms of Hand Arthritis

• The symptoms of arthritis are vast. But the most common symptoms are the paralyzing pain in the joints, swelling, stiffness and the joint being tender. The first sign us usually stiffness and swelling;

• If you don’t use the hands for a period of time, for example, while sleeping, the pain is more severe when you first get up, and can last for an hour or two, before you get going with your daily routine;

Bumps under the skin that can range from the size of a pea to an almond;

Redness;

Fatigue;

Loss of appetite;

Numbness in the hands;

Mild fever; and even in severe cases weight loss.

• However, it is vitally important that you visit a qualified doctor to establish the correct pain relief to treat the hand arthritis. Your doctor will give you a thorough check through and look at your medical history )There are many products and supplements on the common market that advertise the fact that they provide pain relief for arthritis, but more often than not this is simply not the case.

• Before visiting your doctor, it is always a good idea to have a symptoms diary. If you are able to, make a note of all of the symptoms you are feeling and at what part of the day or night you are feeling them, and log them, so that your doctor has something more to work on. It is always typical that when you visit your doctor, you forget a piece of vital information. A diary makes life easier.

What can be done to reduce the pain?

• A healthy diet and exercise is highly important for arthritis sufferers. Eating fruit, vegetables and natural oily fish, such as mackerel, sardines, etc., may help to reduce inflammation. Research has shown that steady exercise is also a prevention of inflammation. It is highly important to keep the joints moving to prevent them ceasing up. A stress ball is a good implement to use for hand arthritis, squeezing the ball to work the hand for ten minutes every one or two hours daily.

• Multivitamins and Calcium capsules are very important to be added to the diet, along with Cod-liver Oil capsules, these are a natural joint lubricator.

• Visiting your local Health Spa is always a good option, for a full body massage. You may not be having the area massaged where you suffer from arthritis, but remember that a massage relaxes the whole body, including muscles and tendons, which will effectively relax the tendons in the arms and hands, giving you relief for a period of time.

• Arthritis is becoming a more frequent disease among people all over the world, especially those people living in colder climates. A survey shows that there are 47% more people with arthritis in the United Kingdom than in Spain for example. I am not saying pack up and move to sunny climates, but maybe you could think about using the solarium while you are at your local Health Spa.

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