Arthritis Thumb

Arthritis Thumb is the inflammation or irritation of the thumb joint and is usually accompanied by tenderness to the touch and painful movement.  We will experience thumb joint pain in our thumb when we flex or straighten it (or accidentally stub it on a wall or basketball).  As we age (particularly 40+), our tissues and bodily structures (especially joints) tend to repair themselves at a slower level and depending on our lifestyle and diet, may not repair themselves adequately – the result is a type of arthritis and in this case Arthritis Thumb Joint Pain.  This can make simple tasks like opening a jar or turning a doorknob rather difficult as one wrong touch can send pain shooting up to our brains, and then we’re left with a red throbbing thumb.  The natural tendency is to place it in the mouth as the pressure and wetness feel good to it immediately after an injury.  Or course, this is not always practical, unless you’re in preschool!

Arthritis Thumb is believed to be caused by performing excessive repetitive type movements, particularly when bending or straightening the thumb joint but is most commonly associated with injury or inflammatory conditions in the body.  It can be a crushing injury like slamming a door on it or from hitting it against a hard object straight on.

There are a lot of natural arthritis remedies and holistic arthritis supplements that can really help you recover quickly and fully.

The Best Natural Arthritis Treatment for Thumb Arthritis:

• Evaluate when you first notice it, and if you are using a repetitive motion, try to adjust the angle or your activity, or stop, rest and massage the affected thumb.
• Incorporate some joint friendly arthritis exercises (like tai-chi, qi-gong or yoga)
• Begin incorporating an anti-inflammatory arthritis diet, and cut back on the items that cause inflammation and pain
• Include Omega-3 oils (preferably from flax or plant sources, as animal sources are highly acidic)
• Add warming spices (anti-inflammatory) to your meals if you enjoy them (curry, tumeric, ginger, garlic, cayenne)
• Drink plenty of fluids (this will help hydrate the joint, and keep it operating smoothly)
• Get a good magnetic wrap or brace (the highest gauss possible – around 800 or more and neodymium type) and keep the thumb immobilized
• Alternate between hot and cold packs on the joint.  About 10 minutes each, cycle a few times between hot and cold
• Take arthritis supplements (glucosamine, Hyaluronic acid, SAM-e, Boswellin)
• Try some homeopathic cures as well
• Lower your overall stress level (watch a comedy or even sing around the house, it really does work)

This will most definitely give you some great arthritis help and get you on your road to complete and lasting recovery from Arthritis Thumb.  Start where you are at, there is no race.  Sometimes the slower the better, because you will not be in a stressful state, adding more pressure to do things quickly.  Go at your own bodys pace and you will be helping others, because they will be asking what it is that you did to recover.

A key to experiencing a full recovery from arthritis thumb begins with giving your body the nutrition and supplementation it needs to protect your joints from the inside out. For thumb arthritis in particular, I recommend taking JointKote to protect and rebuild your joint socket, and using a capsaicin cream (which you massage into the affected thumb joint area) to bring immediate pain relief to the aching joint, and also draw the joint relief ingredients directly to the thumb joint for repair and inflammation reduction. Click on the JointKote bottle below to begin the healing process and relieve pain, inflammation and swelling now.