Herbal Health Care

14/11/2024

25/04/2024

Heat and Cold Therapy for Arthritis Pain

An inexpensive and easy way to treat arthritis-related aches and pains is by applying heat or cold to the affected joints. However, people are often confused about when to use heat therapy and when to use cold therapy.

Various types of heat and cold therapies including hot water bottle, hot shower, heating pad, bag of ice, ice pack, cooling cream.

How Does Heat and Cold Help Arthritis Pain?

Heat or cold therapy works by stimulating your body's own healing force. For instance, heat dilates the blood vessels, stimulates blood circulation, and reduces muscle spasms. In addition, heat alters the sensation of pain.
Conversely, cold compresses reduce swelling by constricting blood vessels. While cold packs may be uncomfortable at first, they can numb deep pain.
Use the moist heat application for at least 15 minutes before exercise.
Try to use moist heat or ice packs at least twice a day for the best relief from pain and stiffness.
If you have visible skin damage, don't use cold or heat. And always protect your skin with a towel. After using heat or cold, gently move the arthritic joint to reduce stiffness.

14/03/2024

MASSAGE

The study found that people receiving 10 weekly sessions of either relaxation massage or structural massage had less pain and were better able to perform daily activities than those receiving usual care (such as analgesic and anti-inflammatory medications, physical therapy and education).

Research suggests that massage can affect the body’s production of certain hormones linked to blood pressure, anxiety, heart rate and other key vital signs.

But is massage safe and effective for people with arthritis?

KNEE osteoarthritis (OA):
Receiving a one-hour whole-body massage weekly experienced significant improvement in pain and mobility after eight weeks compared to those receiving light touch or standard care.

HAND arthritis.
Four weekly massages from a therapist and taught to massage their sore joints daily at home. Results showed that the combination of massages could possibly reduce hand pain up to 57 percent.

FIBROMYALGIA:
A massage therapy for five weeks or more significantly improved pain, anxiety and depression in patients with fibromyalgia.

BACK pain:
Massage is for low back and neck pain, according to the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health. The study found that people receiving 10 weekly sessions of either relaxation massage or structural massage had less pain and were better able to perform daily activities than those receiving usual care (such as analgesic and anti-inflammatory medications, physical therapy and education). However, the benefits of massage were less clear 12 months after message therapy ended. A separate 2014 study in Scientific World Journal found that deep tissues massage alone relieved back pain equally as well as the combination of massage and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs).

If you’re interested in trying one of the many types of massage as a way to ease your arthritis symptoms, it’s important to consult your rheumatologist or primary-care physician first to ensure that massage is safe for you.

02/03/2024

Benefits of Hijama Therapy

27/02/2024

Health Benefits of Mustard Oil

In my experience, I have found that mustard oil has been traditionally used as a rubefacient and irritant due to its topical irritant effects. When applied to the skin, mustard oil can cause a warming sensation and increased blood flow to the area, which may help alleviate pain.

Dr. Siddharth Gupta, B.A.M.S, M.D (Ayu)

25/02/2024

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