A very common problem with old age is joint pain called as arthritis. Arthritis is caused when the cartilage found between the bones becomes rough, weary and worn down causing the joints to collide each other. As a result, swelling and stiffness occurs causing severe pain in the joints. These are usually caused in aged people, sports persons and persons suffering from injury in the bones or chronic illness with weak immune system.

Arthritis in the spine causes back pain, stiffness or numbness in the arms and legs, sometimes causing partial or complete immobility.  Patient finds it difficult to move from bed in the morning and feels severe pain while trying to sit or stand. Natural remedy is the best treatment for arthritis rather than medication. It is better to consult a chiropractor or physiotherapist for spine arthritis treatment and remedies.

The basic treatments are regular exercise and a regulation in food. Regular exercise helps to strengthen the muscles governing the spinal region while the diet control helps to reduce excess weight in the body.

Physical therapy is regarding some exercises that are specially taught by the physician to be incorporated in our day to day routine to strengthen the specific muscles to support the spine. These therapies should be undertaken in the superintendence of the therapist.

Heat and cold from heating pads and cold towels respectively helps in alleviating the pain, stiffness and inflammation caused by arthritis. Weight loss has proven efficacious in arthritis treatment as it reduces the pressure caused by body weight on the joints and the spine.

A Chinese proverb says, “The appearance of a disease is swift as an arrow; its disappearance slow, like a thread”. So treatment with patience and care will result in improvement.

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