JOINT PAINS – – A Chinese herbal prescription. Everybody has suffered from joint pains one time or another except those at very young age. Causes of joint pains: • Age will definitely worsen your joint pains. • Overexertion in work, sports or other activities. • Overexposure to cold, wind and damp such as insufficient clothing to protect the body against the elements. • Not enough rest due to work, travel, and other activities. • Sudden change in weather especially humidity. • Uric acid from food, known as Gout in Western medicine. • A previous joint injury may result in periodic pains after recovery. • Flu or cold can cause temporary aches and pains, which will disappear when the flu passes. Nature of joint pains: • Long-term condition subject to occasional flare-ups triggered by the causes described above. • Aging causes more pains, possibly deformation of joints too. • Joint pains accompanied by swelling are more serious. • Very difficult to cure joint pains completely. Expect only improvements in the following areas: intensity of pains, duration, degree of swelling if any, and the frequency of flare-ups. • A certain degree of tiredness always accompanies the pains. • Painkillers or numbing with ice can only reduce the pains but cannot get to the roots of the problem. External treatment: • Gentle and slow exercise such as Tai Chi, Yoga, or swimming. • Heat treatment with pad or lamp. • Massage by people or machine. • Acupuncture. * Various oitments with different …
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