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Psoriatic
Arthritis Treatments
Arthritis pain? Not Anymore With These Top 7 Psoriatic Arthritis
Treatments
The single reason for psoriatic arthritis treatments is to control the
inflammation of arthritis in your joints and to control the skin lesions
of psoriasis found on various limbs of the body, especially the distal
ends of the feet and fingers.
A lot of natural psoriatic arthritis treatments target either the
arthritis or the psoriasis. We haven't found one product that can do
both effectively. If you do find a product that can control both, please
let us know
Here is what one psoriatic arthritis sufferer had to say about this
disease:
"I'm in my 50's, but I feel like I am trapped in a 100 year old body
with a 20 year old mind".
This person who is on medication will, still feel a great deal of
discomfort and a loss of mobility. My question to these people is what
exactly are you doing to help yourself? And that usually is the
problem, not taking care of yourself.
There is hope and here is is the Top 7 psoriatic arthritis treatments.
We highly recommend discussing these options with your doctor.
1. nutritional supplements
2. herbal treatments
3. diet
4. exercise
5. acupuncture
6. topical applications: creams and lotions
7. heat/cold compression
Nutritional Supplements
For the arthritis pain and discomfort you can find several good brands
of nutritional supplements that are working really well for these
patients. Some ingredients to look for are: boron, magnesium,
chondroitin, glucosamine, MSM, and bromelain. It is also a good idea to
include Omega 3's and selenium. I have also heard tremendous
testimonials on the use of aloe vera especially on the psoriasis.
Herbal Treatments
Knowing what to employ is critical to your success. Here are a a couple
of psoriatic arthritis treatment herbal ingredients. Black Cohosh,
Bogbean, Celery Seeds, Chapparal, Feverfew, Nettle, Saffron, and Yucca.
These herbs are strong relaxants, good treatments of rheumatism,
osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis. They include anti-inflammatory
properties, anti-rheumatic, anti-diuretic or anti-spasmodic and very
useful in causes of acne. Some of these herbs are particularly useful
for skin conditions of warts and splotches, treatment for pain, and they
have the ability to take away or reduce uric and lactic acid build up. A
lot of the herbs listed above can be acquired at your local health food
shop.
Diet
The human body is an brilliant machine and if you give it a chance it
will cure itself from the inside out. We are what we consume, so be very
careful. Likely the most efficient diet you can put yourself on is the
Elimination Diet. This diet is a comfortable diet to adopt, however it
will require WORK on your part.
The elimination diet is essentially recording the foods we eat and
taking note of how you react afterwards. Particular foods might make you
feel awful and other food groups will deepen the symptoms of psoriatic
arthritis.
Fruits and vegetables can help relieve pain as can certain vitamin
groups. I'm sure you read many times over how important fresh water fish
can be to arthritic patients.
Exercise
When you step-up your heart rate, blood circulates quickly throughout
the body. That way more and more blood can circulate through the
established areas that hurt the most. The blood has a purifying effect
which can wash away the "bad stuff".
By exercising you will also tone up the muscle groups that hold your
joints and step-down your weight which will take away some of the
pressure off your joints. Do not think you have to join a gym to
exercise: walking, day-to-day yard activities and chores are wonderful
exercises that increase blow flow. Ever wonder why winter time is the
worst on your arthritis? Body temperate linked to blow flow might be an
answer.
Acupuncture
Another successful option available to you is acupuncture. Some
arthritis patients have had great success. The human body transmits to
itself constantly and the brain can receive messages from vaious parts
of the body called endorphins. Acupuncture can mess with the signals
your muscles send to the brain, which in turn will "block" the pain
message they receive.
Topical Creams, Lotions
Psoriatic arthritis is a two pronged disease which means you also need
to deal with psoriasis. Dried skin is a cause of psoriasis which means
you should try very hard to keep your skin moist. Supplying a humidifier
in the home during the winter months (summer months depending on whee
you live) are extremely beneficial. Topical creams containing certain
herbs listed below will help you keep your skin moist.
Many excellent ingredients observed in topical creams and lotions
include: cocoa butter, lanolin cream, mineral oil, petroleum jelly, aloe
vera or baby oil. Carefully learn the ingredients of anything you apply
to your scalp and skin during typical daily cleansing activities. Soaps
and anti deodorants to be specific.
Heat/Cold
Heat increases blood flow to your joints and ice has a numbing effect to
subdue the pain. Many physical therapists trust solely on heat packs
and ice massage before activities and ice afterwards. Don't be concerned
to give this a try before you begin your day.
You just read the top 7 psoriatic arthritis treatments and they render
hope to all of us who hurts from this disease. Hold your chin up, remain
patient and permit your body to mend itself from the inside out.
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