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Arthritis pain relief: new study shows long pain relief

March 30th, 2009    Subscribe To Our Feed

If you have arthritis, you’d give anything for pain relief. Unfortunately, applying creams and lotions gives short term relief at best.

A new study however shows the promise of a new pain relief cream.

Fast-Acting, Long-Lasting Topical Relief From Arthritis Pain - FOXBusiness.com reports:

“The study recruited 83 adults with physician-diagnosed arthritis, all of whom had had a history of daily arthritis pain for a minimum of six months. For ten days, study subjects applied Arthri-Zen Relief Cream(R: 28.26, 0, 0%) to joint ‘hot spots’ three times a day. They were evaluated by a clinician on the first day and again on the tenth day for conditions such as arthritis, inflammation, swelling, joint stiffness, muscle pain and range of motion. Throughout the study, participants also kept daily pain diaries.”


Arthritis: gentle yoga stretches can ease the pain

March 14th, 2009    Subscribe To Our Feed

Yoga can provide pain relief if you suffer from arthritis. The gentle yoga stretches bring an enhanced flow of blood to the area, relieving inflammation, and making you more flexible.

Yoga for Arthritis - How Can Yoga Help You Deal with Arthritis reports:

“With Yoga, these aspects of a person’s physique and life can be greatly enhanced. Yoga Poses can help strengthen your joints which is crucial in preventing and dealing with arthritis. It makes your joints function normally, thus reducing the risk of stiffness. With its virtue of balance, Yoga practice helps regulate the levels of uric acid in the body. Obesity may also be avoided through the practice. More importantly, Yoga can lead to an overall healthier lifestyle that can enhance your resistance not only from arthritis but to other sicknesses as well. “

Ask your doctor to recommend a yoga studio to you.


Arthritis pain relief: can yoga help?

March 7th, 2009    Subscribe To Our Feed

Are you looking for natural pain relief? Arthritis can be debilitating. Yoga provides wonderful exercise for arthritis patients. Not only does the gentle stretching of yoga help you to improve your mobility, the exercise provides enhanced blood flow to your joints, and this relieves pain.

The best way to get started is to visit a yoga studio. Many yoga studios provide classes for arthritis patients. In these classes the yoga exercises have been modified for people who suffer with arthritis. You’ll use props and some of the yoga exercises are performed in chairs, this relieves the pressure on your joints.

If you’re not near a yoga studio, you’ll find that books and DVDs are available online which can help you to get started using yoga.

For the first few weeks, concentrate on gentle movements and on your breathing. It’s vital that you don’t try to do too much too soon. If you can’t lie down on the floor without pain, use cushions or perform the exercises sitting in a chair. Any exercise you do will help your arthritis.

Within a very short time you’ll find that you have less pain, and you’re also moving more easily. Another big benefit is that yoga improves your mood. Being in constant pain leads to depression, and you’ll find that yoga relieves this.

Is it possible to be pain-free with yoga? Yes, some arthritis patients manage to become almost pain free, others find that their pain is much reduced. Give yoga a try — you may be surprised at the results you get.



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