Massage Therapy - Using Gentle Massage Therapy For Pain Relief
Gentle massage has many benefits for those with arthritis. Massage therapy can provide pain relief, soothe stiff sore muscles, reduce inflammation and swelling. Massage and gentle stretching help maintain range of motion for your joints.
The benefits of massage include:
-Increase in circulation
-Increase in flexibilty and mobility
-Decrease in pain and inflammation
-Relief of muscle aches and stiffness
-A sense of overall relaxation and wellness
Heat Treatment and Massage
A light massage of medicated Ayurveda Herbal oil is very effective, especially after application of heat (moderate and bearable with heat bags). Massage makes the joint movements easier and then patients can perform physical movements, so if massage is followed by Asanas, it has been found to be more fruitful.
Asanas
Yoga certainly helps in Arthritis. Simple asanas, movements help increase the circulation in the joints and limbs. Various Asanas like Basic Movement, Tadagasana, Pavanamuktasana (1 leg & 2 legs), Makarasana, Swastikasana, Januhastasana, Hastashirasana, Ekpadsahajhasta Bhujangasana, Dwipadsahajhasta Bhujangasana, Veerasana, Trikonasana, Vrikshasana are helpful. Slow, steady and controlled movements are especially recommended. It is not advisable to maintain the asanas for long.
Yoga should be performed only under guidance.
Acupressure points
GB 34
GB 41
LI 4
LV 2
KD 3
ST 36
AYURVEDIC APPROAH
Arthritis Causes
This ailment is caused due to the aggravation of Vata (air) dosha and accumulation of Ama (toxins). Ama gets deposited in the weak areas of the body, joints with a simultaneous aggravation of Vata that is known as Ama Vata (arthritis).
Weak digestion, constipation, overeating and very little physical activity are the symptoms that can develop in a patient of arthritis.
Arthritis Remedies
• Ama must be digested and Vata reduced in the body.
• Digestion should be improved and fasting for one day is beneficial for digesting Ama.
• Two teaspoons of lemon juice and a teaspoon of honey mixed in a cup of warm water is good for curing arthritis.
Arthritis results from the deterioration of soft tissues that cover and protect the joints. When this happens, the bones rub against each other, which is painful. While doctors are still on the process of determining what exactly causes arthritis, many believe that the deterioration may be caused by the pressure of gravity on the joints - the wear and tear of life, so to speak. Also, obesity and heredity contribute to deterioration.
Dos and don'ts
Following is the diet suggested for the patients suffering form arthritis:
• Vegetable juices and soups
• Coconut water
• Coconut milk
• Carrot juice
• Beet root juice
• Cucumber juice
• Cooked vegetables like squash, zucchini and pumpkin
• Spices like cumin, coriander, ginger, asafetida, garlic, fennel and turmeric Green salad with a dressing of lemon juice and a little salt
• Khichadi (recipe made by cooking rice and mung dal )
• Regular physical exercise and massage with oil should form an important part of the routine.
The patient of arthritis must avoid the following:
• Eating hot, spicy and fried foods, sweets, wind forming foods like cabbage, Cauliflower, spinach, broccoli, okra and potatoes.
• Too much tea, coffee, alcohol, white sugar, yogurt, chocolate, cocoa.
• Antibiotics, painkillers, steroids and nicotine
• Sleeping during the day
• Staying up late at night
• Mental tensions like worry, anxiety, fear, stress and grief.
Gentle massage has many benefits for those with arthritis. Massage therapy can provide pain relief, soothe stiff sore muscles, reduce inflammation and swelling. Massage and gentle stretching help maintain range of motion for your joints.
The benefits of massage include:
-Increase in circulation
-Increase in flexibilty and mobility
-Decrease in pain and inflammation
-Relief of muscle aches and stiffness
-A sense of overall relaxation and wellness
Heat Treatment and Massage
A light massage of medicated Ayurveda Herbal oil is very effective, especially after application of heat (moderate and bearable with heat bags). Massage makes the joint movements easier and then patients can perform physical movements, so if massage is followed by Asanas, it has been found to be more fruitful.
Asanas
Yoga certainly helps in Arthritis. Simple asanas, movements help increase the circulation in the joints and limbs. Various Asanas like Basic Movement, Tadagasana, Pavanamuktasana (1 leg & 2 legs), Makarasana, Swastikasana, Januhastasana, Hastashirasana, Ekpadsahajhasta Bhujangasana, Dwipadsahajhasta Bhujangasana, Veerasana, Trikonasana, Vrikshasana are helpful. Slow, steady and controlled movements are especially recommended. It is not advisable to maintain the asanas for long.
Yoga should be performed only under guidance.
Acupressure points
GB 34
GB 41
LI 4
LV 2
KD 3
ST 36
AYURVEDIC APPROAH
Arthritis Causes
This ailment is caused due to the aggravation of Vata (air) dosha and accumulation of Ama (toxins). Ama gets deposited in the weak areas of the body, joints with a simultaneous aggravation of Vata that is known as Ama Vata (arthritis).
Weak digestion, constipation, overeating and very little physical activity are the symptoms that can develop in a patient of arthritis.
Arthritis Remedies
• Ama must be digested and Vata reduced in the body.
• Digestion should be improved and fasting for one day is beneficial for digesting Ama.
• Two teaspoons of lemon juice and a teaspoon of honey mixed in a cup of warm water is good for curing arthritis.
Arthritis results from the deterioration of soft tissues that cover and protect the joints. When this happens, the bones rub against each other, which is painful. While doctors are still on the process of determining what exactly causes arthritis, many believe that the deterioration may be caused by the pressure of gravity on the joints - the wear and tear of life, so to speak. Also, obesity and heredity contribute to deterioration.
Dos and don'ts
Following is the diet suggested for the patients suffering form arthritis:
• Vegetable juices and soups
• Coconut water
• Coconut milk
• Carrot juice
• Beet root juice
• Cucumber juice
• Cooked vegetables like squash, zucchini and pumpkin
• Spices like cumin, coriander, ginger, asafetida, garlic, fennel and turmeric Green salad with a dressing of lemon juice and a little salt
• Khichadi (recipe made by cooking rice and mung dal )
• Regular physical exercise and massage with oil should form an important part of the routine.
The patient of arthritis must avoid the following:
• Eating hot, spicy and fried foods, sweets, wind forming foods like cabbage, Cauliflower, spinach, broccoli, okra and potatoes.
• Too much tea, coffee, alcohol, white sugar, yogurt, chocolate, cocoa.
• Antibiotics, painkillers, steroids and nicotine
• Sleeping during the day
• Staying up late at night
• Mental tensions like worry, anxiety, fear, stress and grief.
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