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10 Effective Ways to Alleviate Arthritis Joint Pain

  This article emphasizes on the 10 effective ways to alleviate arthritis joint pain and inflammation. 1. If one notices symptoms of arthritis in one's body, it is always advisable to see a doctor and take his suggestions. Medications prescribed by doctors can suppress arthritis joint pain. Pain killers or analgesics like aspirin, naproxen, acetaminophen, and ibuprofen are commonly used to relieve pain. Narcotic pain relievers like oxycodone, codeine, propoxyphene etc are also taken; but one should not depend much on narcotic pain relievers as they are habit forming. Diseases modifying anti-rheumatic drugs or DMARDs like etanercept, anakinra, abatacept, infliximab etc are also taken by patients. These drugs improve the body's response to any disease. Gold injection, methotrexate injection, kenalog injection and cortisone injection can also give relief. 2. Maintain proper posture, changing position frequently while lying or sitting, keeping the affected joint on an elevated posi...

Knee Joint Replacement - Is it The Ultimate Treatment of Knee Arthritis?

  Arthritis is a very debilitating condition that is quite common in people above 45 years of age. Females are more prone to arthritis due to the post-menopausal loss of calcium. Arthritis is the most common ailment I come across my clinic every day. I hereby try to explain the symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of knee arthritis for patient awareness. The symptoms of knee arthritis that can help you diagnose the disease are as follows - Pain (area can vary, at one point or in the whole knee) Swelling Tenderness (the area aches to touch) Redness (in initial stages only) Limitation in Movement (patient keeps the knee stiff due to pain while movement which leads to loss of range of motion in the knee) Pain while changing positions (sitting to standing and vice versa) Pain in climbing stairs A feeling of the knee giving way If you come across ANY of such symptoms, then you should get yourself checked by a specialist Orthopedic doctor to diagnose the disease - Diagnosis by the symptoms...