Natural Relief from Joint pain

You are positive you do not have arthritis or tendinitis, but all of a sudden you feel that shot of pain in your joints. The joint pain is just too much that you may even feel immobilized, unable to walk normally to work or do your usual activities. It can get so painful that your joints may feel like they are begging for relief.

In truth, you have just pushed your joints too hard. Maybe you did too much work yesterday that you are not accustomed to doing. Or maybe you are not warming up enough before exercising. These are just examples on how joints are strained, which causes foot pain.

 

Below are some useful methods for relief from joint pain:

• Massage. Simply massage the muscles both above and below the affected joint – just make sure you do not rub the actual joint! Do this massage for ten minutes every day until the foot pain goes away. In fact, research has shown that massage is effective for natural pain relief. Read about it here.
• Hydrotherapy. Basic water treatments are easy but very effective ways in relieving foot pain. If your foot feels dull and stiff attacked with penetrating pain, apply a warm compress to the affected area. If the pain is sharp and intense, make the warm compress into a cold one, though an ice pack is still more effective in giving relief. Do these treatments for 10-20 minutes. Do not exceed 20 minutes in the ice pack, though, as the ice might damage your skin.
• Vitamin and mineral intake. To speed up healing, increase your intake of Vitamin C. take 5,000 milligrams of this vitamin as Vitamin C has a property that quickens cell recovery. The six B vitamins (vitamin B6, vitamin B12, thiamin, riboflavin, niacin and pantothenic acid) are also essential to lessen the pain as these balance the nervous system and thus give relief. Also, do not forget calcium and Vitamin D to strengthen your bones and thus avoid future joint pain.

Of course, joint pain can be prevented if you are more aware of your body and its limits. Be more sensitive to your joints when you are doing things you do not normally do with your body. Doing this might just free you of worries and give you permanent relief from joint pain.

If your joint pain is due to osteoarthritis, you might want to find out how Tai Chi has been proven to relieve osteoarthritis pain.