Joint health is vital to body movement. Our joints must function in order for us to walk, raise our hand, or open our mouth. Certain injuries affect our joints, and there is the deterioration of joints that comes with aging. As the risk of sprains, strains, and arthritis plague us, we must work to keep our joints healthy. Sprains are injuries to ligaments, connective tissues, tendons, and capsules surrounding joints. Sprains can result in tenderness, swelling, bruising, difficulty walking, internal bleeding, and even joint instability.
Strains are injuries to the muscle or tendons connecting to joints. Strains can cause muscle soreness, spasms, pain, and swelling. Sprains and strains are treated with rest, icing, wrapping with a bandage, elevation, and anti-inflammatory medicine. Several natural supplements and herbs that can aid in prevention and healing are prteolytic enzymes, vitamin C & E, zinc, gulcosamine sulfate & chondroitin sulfate, hore chestnut, arnica, and comfrey. Osteoarthritis is a disease in aging joints that can cause pain, swelling, deformity, and ultimately disrupts joint motion. Several natural supplements aiding in restoring and repairing joints are chondroitin sulfate, glucosamin sulfate, and SAMe.
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