Arthritis

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ARTHRITIS

There are more than 100 forms of arthritis, the two most prevalent are osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis. The first inklings of arthritis mean the beginning of the end to playing golf, cooking gourmet meals from scratch or doing everything else that you love.

Nuke a soakful of rice

One of my patients swears by her home made rice pack for warming painful joints. She fills a little cotton bag with rice and heats it in the microvawe oven for two minutes.

Pass and Peas

Heat isn't the answer for everyone.Many women prefer using heat for pain, but some find cold more comfortable. When pain flares up, grab a bag of frozen peas. Drape the bag around the joint to ease pain and swelling.

Cream your with hot pepper

Applying capsaicin cream, mede with the active ingredient from hot peppers, can ease arthritis pain.

Support swollen wrists

Splinting a joint with a simple store-bought wris splint can ease pain.