Feeling Stiff In The Joints? Try These Tips

Joint stiffness can become your faithful companion in old age. It will follow you wherever you go and interfere with daily activities. Doesn’t matter if you are trying to cook, or reading the newspaper or just taking a nap – joint stiffness can make you feel irritable and disabled. 

However, there is no need to feel helpless.  

What is joint stiffness?

Joint stiffness is characterised by decreased range of motion in the joints.  It is the sensation of difficulty moving a joint often accompanied by joint pain or swelling. 

Joint stiffness can be caused by injuries, or disease of the joints. It is a common symptom in bone disorders like Osteoporosis and Osteoarthritis. Sometimes injuries or inflammation of the adjacent areas, such as bursae, can cause pain that may limit the movement of a joint and be perceived as joint stiffness. Depending on the cause of joint stiffness, joint redness, tenderness, warmth, tingling, or numbness of an affected area of the body may be present.

When does joint pain intensify?

Joint stiffness often worsens immediately after awakening or after prolonged resting or immobility and gradually lessens with activity after an hour or longer. Stiffness that gets worse as the day progresses is usually not caused by inflammation. Morning stiffness commonly occurs with Rheumatoid Arthritis and other types of inflammatory arthritis.

Ways to ease joint stiffness

1. Exercise: It is vital for those who suffer from any form of stiffness. Exercise will help control weight, strengthen the muscles that support the joints, and lubricate the joints, thus allowing them to move more freely.

2. Intake of Magnesium: It relaxes all your muscles and nerve endings, relieving stiffness and pain. It is found in green leafy vegetables like spinach, fish, and nuts like almonds and cashews.

3. Losing weight: Extra weight puts more pressure on your joints—especially your knees, hips, and feet. Losing excess weight will improve mobility, decrease pain, and prevent damage to your joints.

4. Hot and Cold Therapy: Hot bags can be soothing. It can relax muscles and increase circulation. Cold pads reduce swelling and calms down inflamed nerves. Both can be alternately used every 20 mins.

5. Use of Turmeric: Turmeric has anti-inflammatory properties. It has curcumin that can ease joint stiffness.

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