A Few Thing You Can do to Help Arthritis
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Weight Control and Diet
• Eat at set times, do not nibble all day
• Take multi-vitamin supplements, calcium and Omega-3
• Eat fish high in Omega-3 such as Mackerel
• If you are overweight, you will make your arthritis worse
Help Control Pain with Pharmacy Medications
Simple tasks may be hard to do when your joints hurt. Some self-help devices shown below may aid minimize pain, stress, discomfort and may help you in accomplishing some of your daily tasks.
• Long-handled grabbers to help pick things up
• Sock and shoe sliders to aid with getting dressed
• Orthotics to help you improve foot alignment
• Wrist and Hand Splints
• Large grips for pens, or use those made of rubber, garden tools and any other hand-held objects.
Cold and Hold Treatments
Cold or heat treatments can be used to decrease the pain and increase muscle flexibility when you have arthritis. Cold or heat treatments can be combined with any of the exercises prescribed by your physical therapist.
• It decreases blood flow
• It may help decrease swelling
• Use before any activity
• It will help increases blood flow
• Will help relax your muscles
You can purchase a gel packs that can be kept either cold in your freezer or heated in a normal microwave.
Change Your Lifestyle
• Avoid all impact-loading activities such as jumping, running, etc.
• Reduce any climbing activities such as stairs, climbs, etc.
• Avoid all activity that causes you any prolonged discomfort.
• Change your daily activities and make use of self-help devices
• Avoid sitting in low chairs, or those that push your head forward, this will help to reduce stress on your body when sitting down.
How do I Remain Consistent When Doing Exercise?
• Stay in the habit of doing exercises every day.
• Vary your exercise routine so you do not get bored, and rotate your exercises.
• Seek help from a health professional, such as a physio therapist, to help you in setting up an exercise program for you.
• Exercise at the same time each day if possible so it becomes a habit.
Use Medication
A large part of the treatment for arthritis is medication. Many medications and drugs are used for treating arthritis, and they fall into a number of classes and categories.
- Topical medications such as cream, balms, gels, ointments, lotions
- BRMs which are Biologic Response Modifiers
- Other drugs include treatments used for gout, fibromyalgia, and osteoporosis
- NSAIDs known as Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs
- Corticosteroids. Beware long term use will cause other problems such as Osteoporosis
- Pain medications referred to as Analgesics
- COX-2 Inhibitors
- DMARDs which are Disease-Modifying Anti-Rheumatic Drugs
Arthritis can range from an annoyance to chronic. If you require further advice please visit our Pain and Rheumatoid Arthritis Forum
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