Joint Pain – Types, Causes, Symptoms and Herbal Remedies
Abstract
Joint is where two or more bones are Joint together in the body like ankle joint, elbow joint, knee joint, shoulder joint etc. Many joints have cartilage in the end of the bone. Cartilage also protects the bones. Healthy joint will allow you to run, walk and do other things. Physical activity and a proper healthy diet avoids joint injuries and should take proper care of your health. So today we are going to discuss Joint health in detail and its management with ayurveda
Introduction
A joint is the part of the body where two or more bones are meeting or you can say connected to allow movement. Every bone in the body meets up with other bones at a joint. Healthy cartilage helps you move by allowing bone to glide over one another. It also protects bones by preventing them from rubbing against each other. Joint is supported by the band of connective tissue called ligament. Now let’s see what are the types of joints
Types of Joint
Joint are Three types
- Immovable: In immovable joint bones are in close contact but there is no movement. Example of immovable joints is suture found between the bone of the skull and socket in the maxilla or mandible.
- Slightly movable: In slightly movable joint bones are together tightly and limited movement permitted by the joint.
- Freely movable: In freely movable joint motion is the only purpose of the joint. In this joint person can move freely.
After knowing the types of joints, we will focus on joint disorders. Have you ever thought about how a person gets affected with joint disorder? What are the causes? How is it diagnosed? Don’t worry! You will get all your answers.
Causes
Following are the causes
- Arthritis: Arthritis is the most common cause of joint pains. And two main forms of arthritis are osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis.
- Overuse of joints may lead to joint pain.
- Infection of the bone and the joints.
- Gout Inflammation of the tendon (tendinitis)
- Rickets , dislocation
- Collection of inflammatory cells in the body.
- Joint inflammation
Symptoms
Following are the symptoms
- Inflammation in the joint
- Redness in the joint
- Tenderness in the joint
- Difficulty in walking may lead to pain in the joint and in whole legs.
- Difficulty sitting
- Difficulty in extending legs
- Weakness in the Body and weakness in the legs
- Loss of motion
- Painful movement
- Difficulty bending or straightening joints
- Extreme fatigue
Complications
Following are the Complications
- Rheumatoid arthritis: Is the most common form of chronic inflammatory joint disease. Rheumatoid arthritis is a symmetrical and polyarthritis affecting small and large joints.
- Osteoarthritis: Osteoarthritis is most common in adults and it progresses slowly and affects the commonly used joint wrist, hand, knees etc. joint pain due to osteoarthritis resulting in breakdown of cartilage.
- Gout: Gout is not a single disease. A number of disorders in which crystals of uric acid derived from the hyperuricemic body. Pain and inflammation occur when there is too much uric acid deposition in the joints. Form of arthritis characterized by tenderness in the joint, redness.
- Ankylosing spondylitis: inflammation of spine and joint and earliest symptoms are chronic pain and stiffness in the lower back.
- Lupus can affect the joints as it mimics Rheumatic disease and arthritis.
- Psoriatic arthritis: Is a type of arthritis associated with psoriasis chronic joint symptom and joint inflammation often develops separately.
Risk Factors
Following are the Risk Factors
- Obesity
- Smoking: Smoking is harmful to the body and it may lead and more prone to joint diseases also.
- Ageing.
- Injuries: Due to work or prolonged injuries in the joint lead to risk of joint pain in the body.
- Stress: can cause inflammation in the body and it may lead to joint diseases.
Treatment
As per modern medicine they will give medicine like Non steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, corticosteroids, disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs. In modern medicine there are so many side effects and it suppresses the disease and does not cure the individual symptoms of the patients. As per ayurvedic medicine they cure the individual symptom and cure the root of the disease. In ayurveda medicine for joints are herbal based and manufactured from ayurvedic herbs and natural products.
Herbal Remedies By Planet Ayurveda
Planet ayurveda medicines for joint pain are fully pure manufactured from herbs and natural products . Ayurvedic cures the symptom of the patient not the disease and there is no side effect. Best healing remedy for joint disease.
Joint support pack
- Curcumin capsule
- Bone support
- Joint Aid plus
- Coral calcium complex
Products Description
1. Curcumin capsule
Curcumin capsule contains 100% standardized herbal extract of turmeric (curcuma longa) containing 95% (curcuminoids). It is a very excellent herbal supplement that relieves muscle and joint pains.
Dosage– 2 Capsules, twice daily with plain water
2. Bone support capsule
Bone support capsule has natural calcium obtained from natural herbal sources of calcium and capsule contains herbs like Shudh Laksha (Laccifer lacca), Suhanjana Beej (Moringa oleifera), Hadjod (Cissus quadrangularis) and many more. Bone support is a great health supplement to support joint and body health also.
Dosage– 2 Capsules, twice daily with plain water
3. Joint Aid plus
Joint aid plus contain extract of nirgundi (vitex negundo), giloy, (tinospora cordifolia), ashwagandha (withania somnifera). This capsule is recommended as a great source of dietary nutrition for the bones and joints of the body.
Dosage– 2 Capsules, twice daily with plain water
4. Coral Calcium Complex
coral calcium complex from the house of plane ayurveda is a mixture of Praval pishti (coral), Akik pishti, Jawar Mohra Pishti, Kamdudha Ras that help in supporting the skeletal system. All the minerals together help to support healthy bones and support joints of the body.
Dosage– 1 Capsule, twice daily, with plain water after meals.
Conclusion
At last we concluded that ayurvedic treatment is best for this disease and the herbal product of planet ayurveda is effective against joint diseases. As these products are purely herbal and natural based, and the best healing remedy for the joint disease. There is no side effect.