| The numbers can rattle you down to your bones if | | | | of such remedies, as well as some physical things you |
| you let them. Millions upon millions of American adults | | | | can do to better protect your joints. |
| suffer from arthritis, and that's not including folks | | | | 1. Be kind to your joints. OA starts as excessive wear |
| around the globe in other countries. In fact, arthritis tops | | | | and tear in your joints. So one of the best ways to |
| the list as one of the most common chronic conditions | | | | reduce the risk of this is by avoiding repetitive motions, |
| in the United States and most other Western nations. | | | | which can include swinging a tennis racket, golf club, |
| The numbers are much worse when you consider | | | | picking up packages at work, and other things you do |
| that arthritis pain and other arthritis symptoms are so | | | | the same way over and over. |
| hard to live with many times. Arthritis symptoms can | | | | 2. Lose weight. Another way to be the kindest to your |
| include debilitating pain in your joints and in your bones. | | | | joints is to drop the load they have to bear. In other |
| It can lead to the inability to move certain limbs, or | | | | words, lose weight. Talk to your doctor about what a |
| extreme stiffness in others. | | | | healthy weight is for you if you're overweight. |
| Arthritis pain could steal you ability to feed yourself | | | | 3. Eat right. Some experts believe that calcium-filled |
| with utensils, to be able to pick up your grandchildren, | | | | dairy foods, and vitamin packed fruits and vegetables, |
| or to even get out bed in the morning. Other arthritis | | | | can go a long way as an arthritis treatment and |
| symptoms can include swelling, burning sensations in | | | | prevention method. |
| your joints, aches and pains in indiscriminate parts of | | | | 4. Know your drugs. NSAIDs work well against some |
| your body, and redness. | | | | forms of arthritis pain, but they also come with risks. |
| Arthritis is actually a family of a whole host of different | | | | Remember Vioxx? Acetaminophen, the drug in |
| disorders. And to find the arthritis pain relief and | | | | Tylenol, works well, too, but it can also lead to kidney |
| treatment for you, you must know your particular type | | | | and liver problems in excessive doses. So don't take |
| of arthritis. The two main kinds of arthritis are | | | | these drugs without your doctor's advice. |
| rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis (OA). There is | | | | 5. Know your herbal remedies. Glucosamine and |
| also gout, and some even consider fibromyalgia a | | | | chondroitin have finally been proven as effective |
| form of arthritis. | | | | remedies for arthritis pain. But talk with your doctor |
| Each type has its own arthritis treatment. For | | | | before you take them. |
| osteoarthritis, also known as degenerative joint | | | | There is no guarantee that any of these arthritis |
| disease, for instance, to get arthritis pain relief some | | | | treatments can help you not become part of that |
| experts recommend alternative herbal remedies, or | | | | frightening arthritis statistic, but the beauty is, no matter |
| even your standard supplement treatments such as | | | | how much they work for your arthritis pain, they will |
| vitamin C, vitamin D, and calcium. | | | | definitely benefit your overall health. So it's a win-win |
| The top sure-fire arthritis treatment tips involve a little | | | | situation no matter how you look at it. |