Joint pains are something that are very common due to the rough and tough or even the comfortable lifestyles we lead in the modern world. We either strain the body too much or none at all, with extra exercises or no exercises at all.
And in order to get relief from the pain, apart from medications, physical therapies, one can also turn to alternative and natural treatment. And here is one such alternative therapy that you should try out if you suffer from any kind of joint pains like arthritis or osteoporosis.
This woman suffered from severe pain in her hands and years of medication didn’t do much to relieve her of the pain. She had been diagnosed with arthritis due to malnutrition and use of hands for long period of time.
She decided to consult her doctor on natural solution and she was advised to use apple cider vinegar. She started by dipping her hands in it for 10-15 minutes twice or thrice a week. She got immediate relief from the pain and she also used alternate ways to incorporate apple cider vinegar in her daily life to get more benefits out of it.
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Joints are the connections between your bones and they help you move. Any damage to these joints from disease or injury can cause lot of pain.
There are many causes and conditions of painful joints like osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, bursitis, gout, strains, sprains, and many other damages. Joint pains may go away by themselves after a few weeks or they can last for more than a few weeks or even months. You should actually not ignore any kind of short term pain or swelling that causes you pain or discomfort in joints.
The pain can be managed with medication, physical therapy or other alternative treatments and as a last resort surgery.
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Apart from just dipping your hands in the apple cider vinegar, you can go a step further and even take a bath in it. Mix 2-3 cups of apple cider vinegar in a bucket of water and soak your hands and feet in it, if the joints of these parts are paining.
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Another way to use apple cider vinegar for joint pains is to mix it with olive oil. You can mix 2 tablespoons of apple cider vinegar with 1 tablespoon of olive oil and rub it on the affected areas nicely.
Leave the mixture on the affected area overnight and wash it off in the morning..
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You can also consume apple cider vinegar to make it more effective in relieving joint pains. Just prepare a drink by mixing 3 tablespoons of apple cider vinegar into 300 ml of water or any juice of your choice.
Just drink it 3 times a day before taking your meals and see the difference in a few weeks. Since it is also an excellent antioxidant it also helps in effectively detoxifying the body of all the toxins. So, you can say that apple cider vinegar is an awesome potion to get back your motion (of joints!).
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