Weight Loss
Being overweight places excessive pressure on weight-bearing joints that make your osteoarthritis pain worse. Strain can be felt in your elbows, back, hips, ankles, and feet. Weight loss can relieve arthritis symptoms. [4] It isn’t easy to shed pounds and hold them off. It is okay to take baby steps. Every day, make small adjustments that help you consume smaller servings and try to burn more calories. Even small amounts of weight loss are also helpful (of 10 to 20 pounds).
A Good Sleep Routine
A good night’s rest is going to help you deal with arthritis pain and stress. To have better sleep, consider going to bed every night at the same time as the previous day. Take things that will distract out of your bedroom, like television and computers. Try using pillows to take the pressure away from sore joints if you’re uncomfortable in bed because of arthritis. Consult your doctor if you have regular sleep issues.
Use Hot and Cold Packs
Many people consider that thermotherapy is a natural arthritis remedy that uses heat or cold to ease the pain of osteoarthritis. Hot compresses are able to alleviate pain and stiffness by increasing blood flow. [5] Cold packs help to decrease swelling. To know which of these treatments works best for you, you may wish to experiment with heat and then cold packs.
Where there is acute pain, icing can also be helpful. Many patients record getting better from using moist heat as well as topical OTC anti-inflammatory creams for chronic pain. [6]