MANAGE OSTEOARTHRITIS NATURALLY

Osteoarthritis (OA) as the leading version of arthritis in our civilization, is affecting the hands/knees/hips of more than 10% of our population with swelling and pain. While there is no real cure with synthetics (causing side effects instead), nature may well provide some relieve. Read on to learn about details.

THE PHILOSOPHY BEHIND

According to U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, osteoarthritis (OA) is the leading version of arthritis in our civilization, affecting the joints of more than 32 million adult citizens – representing 10% of our total population. With special reference to pain and swelling of our knees, hips, and hands.

NATURAL ANSWERS – SCIENTIFICALLY VERIFIED

Although there is no cure, there are natural therapies, such as physical activities and changes of lifestyle to manage this debilitating health issue, as we shall briefly cover in following.
 
Let’s start with

Heat/Cold Therapy

I.e. reducing pain and swelling of affected joints by applying heat and cold to those for reducing inflammation.
 
According to research at Yasuj University of Medical Sciences in Yasuj, Iran.
 
Applying the heat, e.g., by hot shower or 20 minutes hot tub and then warm compress.
 
And the cold by cold rub gel and/or cold compress around the respective joint.
 
Also 

Physical Exercise

may help, with, inter alia, stretches such as

• quadriceps stretch

           and

• hamstrings stretch

           as well as

• swimming
• kick-backs
• recumbent cycling
• standing leg lifts
• sit and stand
• elliptical training​ 

Mind-Body Approach
 

e.g. with exotic yoga & tai chi.
 
With special reference to hip and knee OA.
 
Based on research at, inter alia, the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, PA & Boston University School of Medicine in Boston, MA.
 
Another exotic therapy is 

Acupuncture

According to research at Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Chengdu, China.
 
To reduce pain and activate knee function.
 
 
An additional benefit in terms of lifestyle adjustments is
 

Healthy Diet

with special reference to
 
·         oily fish
 
like sardines/mackerel/salmon
 
as well as
 
·         avocados & walnuts
 
according to research at the University of Surrey in Guildford, UK.
 

IN A NUTSHELL

Osteoarthritis (OA) as the leading version of arthritis in our civilization, is affecting the hands/knees/hips of more than 10% of our population with swelling and pain. While there is no cure with synthetics causing side effects instead, nature may well relieve this vicious cycle.    

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MEDICAL ADAGE OF THE WEEK

“We are not dealing with disease but with wrong lifestyle.
Let's adjust our lifestyle in line with nature
and disease will vanish in no time.”
 
Dr. Are Waerland
Finnish physician
(1876-1955)

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