Showing posts with label bursitis. Show all posts
Showing posts with label bursitis. Show all posts

Sunday, August 11, 2013

Treatment For Chronic Bursitis Pain - Effective and Safe Cures - Multiple Home Remedies!

11:28:00 AM
Chronic Bursitis is an ailment caused by inflammation of the bursa. The bursa is a sac of lubricating fluid used to reduce friction between the tendons and the bones (the joint). It is caused by recurring activity that places too much strain on the joint. Over use of the joint along with bad posture makes it easy to get this type of inflammation over time. The information over the internet shows that claims of natural treatment for chronic bursitis pain are vast. There are claims of many natural remedies, over the counter medicine, prescription medication and many other ways to prevent, treat, cure or relieve its symptoms.
Apart from severe pain, the other symptoms includes swelling and restricted movement. The ailment normally affects the shoulder, elbow, wrist, hand, base of the thumb, hip, knee, or Achilles tendon. Finding a remedy or treatment for chronic bursitis pain is not difficult, There are many herbs, herbal remedies, and homeopathic cures to select from but you have to be careful with wild claims, so consult a professional first. Let us look at how to get rid of busitis.
Alternative Treatment for Chronic Bursitis Pain:
Physical Therapy Treatments
  • Get rid of severe pain caused by inflammation with hot and cold compress; something you can do at home, but you should not introduce your body to the cold for more than 20 minutes. Start with a cold compress and begin to alternate between the two. Doing this about three times a day will help reduce swelling.
  • Rest the affected area. Resting the affected part of the body will prevent or reduce any further inflammation and will allow the area to heal, as overuse is what caused the injury in the first place. One area where rest is always prescribe is if the hip is affected - a condition known as - Trochanteric. Restricting or preventing excess movement is one of the remedy that will speed up the reduction in swelling
  • Physical therapist. While rest is prescribe as a care and relief, on the other hand exercise can help relieve some areas of the body. A therapist can go through a variety of exercises with you including range of motion to help get your joints back in shape. These variety in movement will allow the area to go through a range of motions, as the area affected was normally dominated by one movement. This includes rotating the area by another person and making small movements up and down.

Other Physical Therapies includes.
  • Soak in warm water with Epsom salts
  • Treating with Acupuncture
  • Elevation of affected area
  • Reflexology

Nutritional Treatment for Chronic Bursitis Pain:
  • Increase your intake of foods containing vitamin A and C.
  • Drinking a tablespoon of apple cider vinegar helps reduce inflammation.
  • Millet and linseed eaten daily will improve joint flexibility.
  • Pineapple can help reduce inflammation in the joints.
  • A tablespoon of honey taken with a cup of water also helps reduce inflammation.

Herbal Therapy that aid in the removal of excess fluid:
  • Arnica oil
  • Turmeric
  • Comfrey
  • Willow tea
  • Meadowsweet tea
  • Tincture made of horse tail, meadowsweet and willow bark
  • Tincture made of lobelia and cramp bark
As previously mentioned, there are multiple treatments for chronic bursitis pain. These remedies can be used by themselves or they can be combined to be used as a multi-prong approach. As usual it is best to learn from the experience of others, and consulting someone who has had the illness and took care of it, is the best option. Nothing beats a good genuine testimonial.

Saturday, May 18, 2013

Foot Pain Relief At Last!

10:05:00 AM
"As an arthritis specialist, one area that I see people complain about more often than almost any other, is their feet." So says Dr. Nathan Wei, Clinical Director of The Arthritis and Osteoporosis Center of Maryland. "This is too bad because there are many treatments that can be helpful," Dr. Wei adds.
The foot is made up of 26 bones and 39 muscles...
The foot and ankle are designed to bear weight. The multiple joints in the feet are capable of adjusting to almost any terrain and the padding in the feet are designed to absorb shock.. The ankle joint allows the foot to move up and down, side to side, and inward and outward (inversion and eversion).
Not All Foot Pain Comes From The Foot!
Careful examination of the low back, hip, and knee should be performed because pain from these areas may affect the foot and ankle. In particular, pinched nerves in the low back can cause foot pain and weakness.
Ankle sprains are common- 25,000 people sprain an ankle every day!
The goal of treatment is to relieve pain and prevent instability.
Treatment of an acute sprain consists of rest, ice compression and elevation ("RICE"). Exercises to help stabilize and strengthen the ankle should be started.
Arthritis of the ankle may cause recurrent pain and swelling.
Pain from arthritis typically is made worse by weight-bearing particularly on uneven ground. What this means is you should try to avoid excessive walking or running on uneven ground. Anti-inflammatory medication and proper foot support can do wonders.
Pain in the ball of the foot has many causes...
  • Foot strain occurs when a person "overdoes it." And the treatment is pretty straightforward. Rest.
  • Morton's neuroma (a benign nerve tumor usually located between the 3rd and 4th toes)
  • Tarsal tunnel syndrome (pinched nerve in the ankle)
  • Arthritis.
Other common causes of foot pain include:
  • Stress fractures may occur after excessive walking.
  • Achilles tendonitis causes pain in the back of the heel. Treatment consists of anti-inflammatory medicines, rest, a heel lift, and gentle stretching.
  • Plantar fasciitis causes pain in the bottom of the heel. Treatment includes rest, anti-inflammatory medication, heel cup, orthotics, stretching, and local steroid injection.
  • Flat foot.
Muscle strengthening exercises and orthotics are helpful.
Two other common problems are:
  • Osteoarthritis, particularly common in the big toe. The big toe will point out to the side. When bursitis alongside the great toe joint develops, this condition is referred to as a bunion. Treatment involves proper padding and footwear. In extreme cases, surgery is required.
  • Neuropathy. This painful condition is particularly common in diabetics. This occurs when the small nerves in the feet are damaged. Symptoms include burning, tingling, and pain in the feet - worse at night.
Well fitted orthotics (arch supports) can alleviate not only foot and ankle pain but pain in the knees, hips, low back, and neck!!
We often take the ability to walk for granted. This ability involves the use of two engineering marvels- our feet and ankles. Because of the tremendous amount of force transmitted to the feet with walking, unique problems may develop. Attention to proper preventative care, i.e., comfortable shoes, sox, hygiene, support, along with proper prompt medical care can really put the brakes on foot pain.
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