Arthritis Elbow

Elbow Arthritis is the inflammation or irritation of the elbow joint and is usually accompanied by tenderness to the touch and painful movement.  The elbow tends to hurt when we flex or straighten the elbow as the whole joint socket is affected.  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 arthritis and in this case Joint Arthritis of the Elbow.  It appears that the most common cause of elbow arthritis is actually Rheumatoid Arthritis followed by Osteoarthritis and other general inflammatory conditions.

Elbow Arthritis is believed to be caused by performing excessive repetitive type movements, particularly when bending or straightening the elbow joint with weight attached, as in bodybuilding exercises with excessive weight or improper form.  For instance, a person playing tennis or washing cars for a living may eventually develop that type of irritation of the joint socket because of the repetitive movements over the same joint socket.  It can also occur from an injury or trauma to the socket or by having too much weight placed on the joint socket, irritating and inflaming the elbow. There can be sharp or throbbing pain in either or both elbows and you may even have trouble sleeping if you tend to move around a lot when you sleep.  There are a lot of natural arthritis remedies and arthritis supplements that can really help you recover quickly and fully.

The Best Natural Arthritis Treatment for the Elbow:

• 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 elbow.
• Strengthen the muscles around that joint (if it is the elbow, do some basic dumbbell curls)
• 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)
• 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 elbow arthritis.  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 body’s pace and you will be helping others, because they will be asking what it is that you did to recover.

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