Arthritis is a joint disease, a cause of affliction for many these days. It is the leading cause of pain and disability, and often makes attending to daily chores quite impossible. Arthritis may be defined as an inflammation of joints. All patients of arthritis complain of pain but there are also many other symptoms like swelling, tenderness, warmth, stiffness, redness of skin around the ailing joint, formation of nodules in the area surrounding the ailing joint, fatigue, loss of weight, fever and anemia. Among the many types, osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis and gout are the most common. Osteoarthritis occurs due to cartilage degeneration and loss, resulting in bone friction and deterioration of joint. Aging, obesity, bone injury and bone infection are factors triggering osteoarthritis.

Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune disorder characterized by an over-active immune system attacking and eroding healthy joint tissues. Gout springs from excess toxicity in body and metabolic disorders, leading to uric acid crystallization within joints. Heredity, dehydration, wrong food habit, wrong joint alignment, sedentary lifestyle, stress are other factors aggravating arthritic conditions. Both minor as well as major joints can be affected by arthritis.

Fast and Natural Arthritis Joint Pain Relief

1. Drink plenty of water to maintain joint lubrication and allow a painless and frictionless movement. Water also flushes out toxins from your system.

2. De-stress your life in order to have a sound joint health.

3. Curb your intake of beef, pork and red meat and consume cold water oily fishes, vegetables and whole grains in plenty. Consume at least 30-40 grams of fiber daily.

4. Use of magnets is known to treat chronic joint pain effectively.

5. Rubbing capsaicin (oil in chili peppers) cream on aching joints gives relief from the ache. Capsaicin penetrates in to the skin and blocks the production of P, a substance that causes the nervous system to relay the signals of arthritis pain. It also accelerates the production of certain chemicals called endorphins that block pain.

6. Taking Glucosamine and Chondroitin supplements can relieve arthritis pain by increasing the regenerative power and elasticity of cartilages.

7. Taking apple cider vinegar mixed with honey or grape juice has shown proven results in lessening joint pain.

8. Raw ginger, turmeric and cayenne pepper are important spices, highly beneficial in treating arthritis joint pain.

9. Papaya seed tea may be taken 6-7 times a day. It produces beneficial results in minimizing arthritis joint pain.

10. One may take garlic cloves fried in butter to get rid of arthritis joint pain.

11. Applying hot and cold fomentations alternately on aching joints can eliminate pain.

12. Applying heat pad or warm moist towel on aching joints can give relief from pain and inflammation.

13. Taking warm water bath by mixing Epsom salt in bath water lessens arthritis joint pain.

14. Sea-swimming is very helpful in relieving arthritis joint pain. The iodine in sea water eliminates pain.

15. Massaging painful joints with camphorated mustard oil or coconut oil relieves pain. Hot vinegar or paraffin also serves the purpose. Warm olive oil or castor oil can also be used for massaging.