How to Alleviate Arthritis

Osteoarthritis is the most common type of arthritis, which is characterized by the breakdown of cartilage. Arthritis affects millions of people each day, causing pain and making it hard for them even to get out of bed or make it through the day. Many treatments are available, but the natural treatments will be emphasized here.

Things You'll Need

• fish or fish oil supplements
• nuts
• water
• exercise equipment or heated pool

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Instructions

• 1

  Eat fish and nuts that contain omega-3 fatty acids, which have been proven to reduce inflammation. Reducing inflammation can alleviate some of the pain of arthritis.

• 2

  Increase your water intake to promote cartilage formation.

• 3

  Maintain your weight with a healthy diet because extra weight can increase the pain associated with arthritis.

• 4

  Try different over-the-counter supplements to find the best one for you. Supplements include glucosamine, chondrointin sulfate, niacinamide, and methyl sulfonyl methane, or MSM.

• 5

  Exercise in any form to help alleviate arthritis pain. The buoyancy of swimming is particularly good for relieving stress on the joints, and a heated pool can help to reduce inflammation.

• 6

  Try medical remedies if these natural remedies do not alleviate your arthritis pain. Use ibuproin for pain and inflammation and consider cortisone injections. These will need to be administered by a doctor.