Thursday, November 14, 2013

Get Rid Of Joint Pain? Get 'MORE'


It is that simple. No beating around the bushes! In order to stay fit and steer clear of the possibility of joint pain you should adopt the easy to understand "MORE" concept. Every one of us wants more on everything that are deemed to be good. While this may be subjective as to what is good to oneself, we want more on everything generally. "MORE" basically refers to Massage Or Regular Exercise. You may ask the simple question why it has got to be massage or regular exercise.

The answer is a simple one too. Regular exercises help to build up and strengthen our muscle mass and skeletal bone density. Apart from maintaining a well balanced physiological system, regular exercises keep our psychological state of mind fit and healthy too.

Regular exercises bring about several benefits. It helps to increase and improve blood circulation in the body. This has the benefit of maintaining normal blood flow throughout the body. It flushes out the metabolites from the body as well. It works as a natural detoxification process to get rid of the wastes from the body.

Exercises enable us to strengthen our muscles as well as bone density. It should also improve the general mobility and cardiovascular fitness. Apart from maintaining a general level of fitness, exercises help in weight control too. We are able to achieve a general health status as well as psychological perception of a better state of being.

Well, we may be aware of the many benefits from regular exercises. On the other hand, how does this regular exercises apply to a joint pain patient who could not afford to exercise due to the pre-existing conditions or pain experienced in the joints during exercise? Certain chronic joint pain patients may not have the luxury to ponder over the lesser strenuous exercises such as swimming, cycling, yoga or tai-chi. The level of pain experienced by these chronic patients is as good as immobilized their daily activities.

Therefore massage or remedial massage therapy comes in handy. Massage has various health benefits that work in achieving certain purposes similar to exercises. First, it has the effect of improving blood circulation similar to that of exercising. The rubbing and kneading of the muscles improve blood flow as the blood vessels dilate. Massage is able to speed up the body's repair mechanism without the patients enduring the pain that could possibly experience in physical exercises.

Similarly, it has the effect of relaxing the muscles and improves mobility. This has the benefit of achieving a state of relaxation as well. Massage similarly to exercises, is able to bring about a state of physiological and psychological well-being to the chronic patients.

You can have the best of both worlds incorporating massage into regular exercises. Many professional sportsmen and sportswomen find the benefits of massage can aid in the well-being as well as in their game performances. Simple but it is sheer hard work and determination if you want to get rid of joint pain.

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