image description

Osteoarthritis

Osteoarthritis is the most common form of arthritis. It causes pain, swelling and reduced motion in your joints. It can occur in any joint, but usually it affects your hands, knees, hips or spine.

 

Self-Care Holistic Therapies

  • Supplements – Glucosamine and chondroitin

  • Herbal Medicine – Devil's Claw

  • Aromatherapy – Dissolve camphor in unroasted sesame oil and apply externally. Lemon oil rubbed into joints.

  • Juicing – Celery juice during acute inflammation. Carrot, beet and cucumber blended juice.

 

Additional Self-Care Holistic Therapies

 

Professional Care Therapies

 

References

 

Related Therapies

  • Qigong

    Qigong

    Qigong is a holistic practice that combines certain movements with abdominal breathing and focus of the mind to unblock energy pathways to produce healing of the body, mind and spirit.

  • Supplements

    Supplements

    Supplements come in pills, powders, beverages and bars and can include vitamins, minerals, herbs, enzymes and more.

  • Herbal Medicine

    Herbal Medicine

    Plants have the ability to synthesize a wide variety of chemical compounds that are used to perform important biological functions, and to defend against attack from predators such as insects, fungi and herbivorous mammals.

  • Juicing

    Juicing

    Juicing is a holistic health approach that includes extracting juices and vital nutrients from vegetable, fruit, and plant sources.

  • Flower Essences

    Flower Essences

    Flower essences are holistic health formulations, from plants and flowers, that can assist a person in restoring balance, peace and a sense of emotional well being.

  • Tai Chi

    Tai Chi
    Sometimes described as “moving meditation,” tai chi began long ago in China as a type of martial art. Today it is an exercise-with-meditation combination used to improve health and decrease str...

  • Yoga

    Yoga

    Yoga is a mind-body holistic health practice with origins in ancient Indian philosophy.

  • Acupuncture

    Acupuncture

    Acupuncture can by tried for a number of painful ailments ranging from headaches, back pain and dental pain to fibromyalgia, osteoarthritis and even labor pain.

  • Ayurvedic

    Ayurvedic

    Ayurvedic medicine is one of the world’s oldest medical systems.

  • Chiropractic

    Chiropractic
    Chiropractic care is a therapy that addresses the muscular-skeletal system and nervous system.  It is a combination of spinal manipulation and muscle relaxation used to restore joint mobility.   ...

  • Guided Imagery

    Guided Imagery

    Guided imagery is a right brained activity that is similar to meditation, but can incorporate the use of all the senses to create a healing experience.

  • Massage

    Massage

    Massage therapy is a holistic treatment that assists in the elimination of toxins, relaxes tense, tight muscles and relaxes the mind.

  • Reflexology

    Reflexology

    Reflexology is a natural non-invasive technique that involves the use of gentle pressure on certain “zones” of the feet, hands or ears that correspond to other areas of the body or organ systems producing a beneficial effect on those systems.

 

Comments