Posts Tagged chronic knee pain
Can Nutrition be an Answer to Back and Knee Pain Management?
Have you heard, “You are what you eat”? That’s a simple but very true statement and one that we need to be considering. If we want to feel better, we need to do some detective work on what it is that is making us feel less than terrific, why do my knees hurt?
For example, weight being the most common. We know we need to lose some lbs., so what is the most logical and correct place to start? Right! EAT LESS!! Move away from the table. Drink more water. Cut out the pop and the snacks, the sugars and the carbs. And most of all the alcohol. Do this and you will begin to lose weight, it just makes sense.
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Joint Pain Management Tips
Joint pain management is basically about avoiding activities that make pain more excruciating, and concentrating more on the things that make the pain more bearable and less disturbing. Joint pain can be as a result of a dislocated joint, diseases like arthritis or an injury on a muscle or tendon. The most recommendable way to manage joint pain is to have bed rest. For someone who has chronic pain, sometimes sleeping in a given position proves to be very hard.
Lying on the back or the stomach may not be possible as well. To make the position more bearable, add a couple of cushions on the bed to give more support to the ailing joint. Massage therapy should also be used where it can. Massage not only relieves pain, but it helps to relax muscles and tendons such that, circulation is enhanced and thus the pain is decreased. Massage becomes more effective when it is used hand in hand with hot water therapy also refered to as hydrotherapy.
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