Easing Arthritis

Having arthritis in my hands, I know how painful that can be at times, especially if I have been doing something that aggravates it like playing hand bells. Over the next couple of days I'm going to mention a few things to help lessen the aches and pains of arthritis.

First just a few words about arthritis. Arthritis is inflammation in and around joints. The irony here is that inflammation is a protective mechanism that our body uses to increase blood supply into an injured area. But when the inflammatory process continues for longer that we need it, we end up with more pain and loss of cartilage in the joints. Other things that lead to inflammation are poor diet and lack of exercise.

The first thing that you want to do to ease the aches and pain of arthritis is to start with noninvasive treatments that are good for the body. More on this starting tomorrow.