The first level of treatment, consisting of making simple lifestyle changes, carries the least amount of risk, but requires the most determination. Nevertheless, it can be a valuable tool in treating joint pain.
Although a woman's diet on its own is not a sufficient joint pain treatment, it may help improve overall health by preventing chronic conditions, reducing inflammation in the body, and helping maintain a normal weight. A nutrient dense diet should include protein, healthy fats, and complex carbs that are rich in the following nutrients:
Soy, oats, mung beans, alfalfa
Kale, tomatoes, swiss chard, parsley, kiwi
Walnuts, flax, fish, olive oil, sacha inchi
Eggs, mushroom, tuna, salmon, carrots
Exercise is an important strategy in joint pain treatment. It helps support the joints, improve mobility and range of motion, and prevent weight gain. The latter is a very important benefit of exercise for joint pain relief as obesity can put a further strain on the joints and worsen symptoms.
Amount: Healthy adult women are recommended to get at least 150 minutes of moderate-level exercises or 75 minutes of vigorous workouts per week.
Type: For lasting results, women should focus on low-impact aerobics, such as walking, with gentle muscle-strengthening exercises, like stretches, yoga, or Pilates.
Useful tips: To relieve joint pain, it is important to choose workouts that do not put too much weight on the joints. Great options include swimming or biking.
Precautions: Women with joint pain passing through menopause are advised to avoid activities that are injury-prone, especially to the joints. It is also key to bear in mind that oesteoporosis is higher in aging adults.
Once a woman optimizes her diet and keeps up with regular exercise, she can focus on improving other daily habits to complement her joint pain treatment. Together, they will help her create a lifestyle that keeps joint pain at bay and boosts her overall health.
Relieving stress should be included in every menopausal joint pain treatment plan as high cortisol levels can disrupt hormonal equilibrium, triggering pesky symptoms. Opt for mindfulness, breathing, or biofeedback.
Wearing flat, comfortable, and well-fitted shoes will take the stress off joints in the legs and also prevent falls or fractures.
Preventing repetitive movements or sitting for an extended period of time can ease joint paint and stiffness. Women with joint pain should get up, move around, or do simple stretches frequently throughout the day.
Giving alternative therapies - like acupuncture - a try may provide some relief from joint pain, although scientific evidence is not always conclusive.
Quitting addictions is key in joint pain treatment. Studies have shown nicotine increases pain sensitivity and may lead to cartilage loss, while alcohol may lead to nutritional deficiencies and dehydration, resulting in joint pain.
Alternative interventions are the second level of treatment for joint pain. The most common approach are herbal supplements, which are easy to take and tackle the underlying root of the symptoms, hormonal imbalance.
There are two types of herbal supplements that can be used for joint pain: phytoestrogenic and hormone-regulating supplements.
Phytoestrogenic supplements, like black cohosh, contain compounds called phytoestrogens, which work like estrogen in the body. In doing so, they help regulate imbalanced levels of estrogen and other reproductive hormones to alleviate joint pain and other menopausal symptoms. While beneficial, phytoestrogenic supplements should not be used long-term as they can lead to dependency and further worsen the hormonal imbalance.
Some Hormone-regulating supplements, do not supply the body with outside hormones. Rather, they nourish the hormonal glands with ample nutrients that are necessary for balanced hormone production. Because they are one of the safest and most effective treatments for joint pain, hormone-regulating supplements can be taken long-term for lasting hormonal balance and a symptom-free life.
A combination of lifestyle changes and herbal supplements is often the most effective and comprehensive joint pain treatment. However, women with severe symptoms may need medication, physical therapy, or surgery to relieve them.
A solution to how to treat joint pain often lies in physical therapy with a trained professional. Over time, physical therapy can help increase mobility in painful joints, strengthen them, and help women maintain their daily functions at their best.
Some women may require joint aspiration, which is an outpatient procedure consisting of removing excess fluid from a swollen joint. It is often followed with steroid injection to treat the inflammation.
In rare cases of severe damage to the joint, women may need joint replacement surgery to restore mobility. It consists of removing the affected joint and replacing it with a new, functional one.
The above approaches can be applied in combination as necessary to best relieve joint pain. A growing number of women are finding that a combination of lifestyle changes complemented by alternative medicine offers the best relief from pain and discomfort.
Take care Ladies.
Holistic Hugs, Michelle x
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