Arthritis

Young but feel much more older, why cause of swelling or inflammation on the joints which makes you sit in one place and you cannot even walk properly. The people going through Arthritis are in lot of pain (both physical and mental), shuffles around but helpless, even have to take support to walk and this makes life miserable.

The symptoms are very clear, like inflammation of joints, swelling, walking problem, stiffness in knee, hip, arms, wrists, fingers and lower back area, and mild or severe pains in joints. We will now discuss types of arthritis and their causes.

Osteoarthritis is a common form of arthritis; in this case, the cartilage and bone cannot repair themselves sufficiently to keep up with the damage, Some damage done to the body’s load bearing bones often cause of athletic activities, misuse of anabolic steroids, or also it can be hereditary.

On the other hand Rheumatoid arthritis which is not very common but very painful, its an inflammatory ailment and strikes between 30 to 60 age group, what happens is our immune system attacks our own joints, it is not very clear what happens but some also say it might caused from hereditary or some viral infection.

Even not many medications seem to work well with arthritis but natural way of treating seems to work. In many cases, good nutrition can play a big part in controlling arthritis.

Aromatherapy is considered as the best treatment for Arthritis and we have some amazing results too. As we know the power of essential oils and they are always good for some bone disorders.

Essential oils that are beneficial for Arthritis are Juniper, Eucalyptus, Rosemary, Lavender, Basil, Black Pepper, Lemon, and Ginger oils which magical in easing the pain, reducing swelling, and relieve muscles.

Most important fact, how to use them, all the oils can be used through massage, baths and steam inhalation. Compresses of cold water with a little oil can also be very effective.

However, the massage is the most effective due to its quality of giving relief to the defined areas. Massaging the essential oil with a mix of carrier oil in the affected area’s can make wonders in relieving pain. Warm bath of water in which 10 drops of essential oil have been mixed and left for 15 minutes, results are amazing. Steam inhalation also relaxes your body, just drop few drops of essential oil to some warm water and inhale. These all method are excellent but some care must taken before using them, like use oils in small doses, sure of buying a genuine oil, and don’t massage on joints which are swollen or inflamed. Do consult the specialist if the problem gets bigger.