Natural Arthritis Pain Relief - Arthritis Natural Treatment
Arthritis is a general term for diseases or other abnormal processes occurring in the joints. An estimated 40 million Americans suffer from some form of arthritis. Our joints and ligaments, like our muscles, wear with use and need to be constantly repaired--a process that normally occurs during sleep. Repair of any body part requires free access to oxygen and other nutrients. When circulation of the blood becomes inadequate, ligaments weaken, joint fluids decrease, and cartilage wears away.
Symptoms of arthritis
Joint pain
Joint swelling
Stiffness, especially in the morning
Warmth around a joint
Redness of the skin around a joint
Reduced ability to move the joint
Treatment with drug medication for arthritis
Etanercept is an injectable drug that blocks tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF alpha) and is used for treating rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, and psoriatic arthritis. TNF alpha is a protein that the body produces during the inflammatory response, the body's reaction to injury. TNF alpha promotes the inflammation and its associated fever and signs (pain, tenderness, and swelling) in several inflammatory conditions including rheumatoid arthritis and ankylosing spondylitis. Etanercept is a synthetic (man-made) protein that binds to TNF alpha. It thereby acts like a sponge to remove most of the TNF alpha molecules from the joints and blood. This prevents TNF alpha from promoting inflammation and the fever, pain, tenderness and swelling of joints in patients with rheumatoid or psoriatic arthritis and ankylosing spondylitis. Etanercept reduces the signs and symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis, the arthritis of psoriasis, and ankylosing spondylitis. It prevents the progressive destruction of the joints in patients with rheumatoid arthritis and the arthritis of psoriasis.
Side Effects: The most common side effects are mild to moderate itching, pain, swelling and redness at the site of injection. Headache, dizziness, nasal and throat irritation also occur.
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Despite the many different forms of arthritis, here are some general principles that are effective in most cases:
Normalizing weight is perhaps the most important. Every extra pound increases the wear and tear of the main weight-bearing joints--the hips, knees, and spine.
A simplified diet, low in fat and high in fiber, has been shown to improve circulation to the joints. In time, this kind of diet may help open up some of the narrowed arteries. Eliminate all dairy products for three weeks and evaluate your response.
Regular, active exercise at least five days a week, to keep muscles strong. Weakened muscles do not adequately protect the joints. When joints are painful, swimming and water aerobics are ideal.
Use affected joints only within the limits of their blood supply. Resting during acute episodes, then quickly returning to activity, is very important in preventing chronic disability.
Medications such as analgesics, muscle relaxants, and nonsteroidal ant-inflammatory drugs may help, especially in the acute phase. Steroid therapy can produce dramatic improvement; but in the long run it usually does more harm than good.
If joint destruction is advanced, the joint may need to be fused or replaced with an artificial joint. Also there are surgical procedures available to correct deformities and to repair injuries.
A diet based on raw fruits and vegetables provides substantial improvement in the process of rheumatoid arthritis, reducing inflammation, pain, and joint deformation.
Legumes help meet the greater protein need in rheumatoid arthritis patients. Combined with grains, they provide high quality proteins. It has been amply demonstrated that a strict vegetarian diet (vegan), in which legumes play a central role, reduces inflammation and improves the process of rheumatoid arthritis.
Whole Grains are the foundation of the vegetarian diet recommended for cases of rheumatoid arthritis, together with legumes, vegetables, fruits and nuts.
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