Practical Tips To Get Rid Of Annoying Joint Pain

Illustration of Joint Pain (Karolina Grabowska / Pexels)

JAKARTA - Pain in the joints of the body is a common experience for many people. From research data from the Centers for Disease Control, America, during 2018, there were more than 43 million people suffering from joint pain.

The pain caused by pain can indeed be relieved by using certain drugs. However, there are various natural ways to treat joint pain for those of you who don't want to depend on these chemicals.

Watersports

Watersports activities such as swimming to water aerobics can minimize joint pain and restore flexibility. Not only good for pain sufferers, those of you who experience aches in the waist and neck are also encouraged to do water sports because they have a good impact.

Based on research, if you regularly do watersports for 45 minutes every day, you can consistently relieve pain.

Apply a Balm

There are many joints pain-relieving balms on the market, but it's a good idea to choose a balm that contains capsaicin. These substances are also found in chilies, so they are natural ingredients that are good for the body.

Apart from being natural, capsaicin can relieve joint pain by up to 80 percent, especially if it is applied four times a day for a period of two weeks.

Tai Chi

This ancient martial art turned out to have good effects on sufferers of joint pain. Many of the basic Tai Chi movements strengthen the muscles around the joints and make the movements less stiff.

In addition, doing this martial art is also believed to bring calm so that the mind is far from stress.

Acupuncture

If don't take care of the joint pain too long without any further treatment it is usually more difficult to treat. For the treatment of this case, you can try acupuncture. According to a study in the journal Acupuncture in Medicine, respondents who tried acupuncture regularly were able to recover completely.

Remember, these treatments do not give instant results. The effects can only be felt after being routinely carried out for six months to two years.