Dealing With Arthritis | Arthritis Information
hey everyone,
i'm a student studying product design and have been given a brief to design a service or product to aid people who suffer from long term conditions and as my auntie has arthritis i have decided to look further into the condition.
what i would like to know of is personal experiences anybody may like to share. Experiences with existing products that aid in day to day life, your review of these products you may use and even any suggestions of improvements.
i would like to know about what specifics you personally may have trouble with and your own suggestions for products which may not already exist.
Also on the otherside i would like to learn about how you deal with the pain and what therapy you have which may reduce pain or increase comfort.
any input would be greatly appreciated.The solution to your problem is quite simple.
You should be going on a course of drinking pure 100% Florida Orange Juice, OR, eat fresh picked oranges daily. It should become a permanent part of your daily diet.
There are numerous health benefits to be obtained from oranges but too many to share here.
You can make good use of the information at this website:
http://www.floridaorangesgiftbaskets.com
Your lifestyle will definitely change when you learn how this simple fruit can provide.
All the best!
The solution to your problem is quite simple.
You should be going on a course of drinking pure 100% Florida Orange Juice, OR, eat fresh picked oranges daily. It should become a permanent part of your daily diet.
There are numerous health benefits to be obtained from oranges but too many to share here.
You can make good use of the information at this websi
Here are some tips:
- First
thing you can do is eat right with an eye on losing
weight. The
heavier you are, the more stress you put on your joints.
And the more stress
you put on almost anything in your body, the quicker it
wears out.
- As long as
you're eating right, why not throw a workout in there?
Exercise helps
with arthritis in so many ways, it's not even funny. It
can both relieve pain
and prevent further injury. Strengthening exercises can
build the muscles
around a weak joint to help keep it stable. Aerobic
exercise can help with that
weight loss we mentioned earlier. Range-of-movement
exercises, many of which
are also aerobic, can keep affected joints mobile and
comfortable in a wider
range of positions.
Keep in mind that arthritic
joints are operating
in a weakened state, making them somewhat more fragile, so
if you'd like to
build up strength or really work on range of movement, a
physical therapist
will be able to make suggestions that won't potentially
cause further
damage.
- In order
to keep joints from going arthritic, it's important to
take care of minor
injuries, no matter how hard you want to "work
through it." Even the
smallest of twists, sprains, or strains can, if not looked
after, leave scar
tissue, which can increase the chance of the joint's
becoming arthritic.
- So before
you even begin exercise, prevent these injuries from
happening by warming up,
cooling down, and taking time to stretch at least once a
day. When an
injury happens, allow it to heal, and make sure to keep
stretching. Keeping
muscles loose and comfortable can prevent the formation of
scar tissue. That
said, don't overdo it. Don't stretch before working out
and don't stretch to
the point of discomfort. An overstretched muscle doesn't
offer support to the
joint, and that can lead to further injury.
I would like a heat-pad shaped like a brief so i could get heat to those difficult to reach areas in the groin which is where my hip OA manifests most of its pain. The rest of the hip area has sympathetic pain. It would have to be of some material that won't burn you -- and of course be lightweight and thin enough to wear under clothing....but actually, I'd be happy just to have something to sleep in.
Good luck with your project. I've also found shower chairs helpful. I end up shaving my legs at the gym b/c they have a handicapped shower and we have no equipment at home.
--Natasha
My arthritis attack specially at night, i don't know if the coldness triggers it. I hope i could get relaxation from this pain.
They have come up with a lot of kitchen products to aid people with arthritis. One of my favorites is the automatic jar opener. Works great and no more getting frustrated at not being able to get the darn pickles open!
Copyright ArthritisInsight.com