This
article provides several methods that can be used to provide relief for
a small period of time. The method provided gives patients the
opportunity to undertake exercise. The following methods have been used
time and again to provide pain relief to
arthritis patients.
Hydrotherapy can
be used to decrease pain and rigidity in the joints. Carrying out
exercise in a large swimming pool can be better as water can help take
off some weight from the joints and provide temporary relief. There are
many community centers that provide water exercise facilities to
patients suffering from arthritis.
Additionally some people get comfort from the warmth and movement from
by the eddy.
Some of the symptoms of
arthritis can be treated with moist heat. The heat can
come from a whole lot of sources including warm baths, towels and
showers for around 15- 20 minutes a day. Also heat can be delivered to
non-inflamed joint areas through microwave, ultrasounds and shortwave by
a doctor. However it is not advisable to patients with deep inflamed
joints.
In everyday life, deep heat is used around the tendon muscles to make
them more flexible and avoid injury during exercise.
Coolness can be
supplied by ice or cold vegetables wrapped in some sheet can help in
cooling down the painful effect and stop swelling for around 10 - 15 min
for a period. This method is often used for people with joints that are
deeply affected by arthritis.