There are a number of ways to relieve joint pain, depending on the cause of it.
In most cases, it will be due to injury, or arthritis.
With injury, resting, icing, compression, and elevation (putting up your leg, for instance), also known as the RICE method, can help.
For osteoarthritis, there are a number of traditional ways to deal with it”
Lose weight
Try over the counter medicines and creams
Ask for prescription pain relief. Due to the opioid crisis in the US, most GPs no longer wish to prescribe them, so you would most likely be referred to a pain management specialist.
There are several alternative treatments that can help, such as acupuncture, acupressure, reiki and tai chi.
If you still don’t get relief from the above methods, if might be time to consider:
Physiotherapy
Good posture/body dynamics–a chiropractor can help
Moderate and appropriate exercise, such as water aerobics, which are low impact
Shots such as corticosteroids or hyaluronic acid
Surgery
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There’s no need to put up with pain when there are so many safe, effective and natural treatments available.
