Understanding Arthritis

Arthritis is caused due to degeneration of cartilage tissues in the joints and this causes stiffness and swelling whereby the movements become difficult.  There are more than a hundred types of arthritis and the most common are rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, and gout.  Some of the symptoms of arthritis are inability to walk or to use the hand to hold and pick up things, difficulty to move the knees, elbows, back or neck, muscle aches, fever, tiredness, weakness around the joints and weight loss.

Some of the remedies for joint pain are cold therapy by applying ice pack, massaging the affected parts with eucalyptus or olive oil, hot shower and exercising.  It is important that you should not overdo the exercise as that can aggravate the situation and rest after exercising.  Take herbal supplements that are formulated using natural herbs that have proven to be very powerful and effective to overcome arthritic condition.