how to get relief from osteoarthritis?

Question

Am waiting for treatment for hip bursitis & osteoarthritis of the hip but i can not sleep due to the pain. What can I do to get relief & sleep?

Answer 1

You: Can use warm compresses, depending on the joint involved use stabilizers to minimize movement around the joint during movement, pt to strengthen the muscles around the joint and use of pain medications. Injections into the joint sometimes are helpful and also weight loss in obese people.

Answer 2

Cool mist: The best thing for a child suffered from a croupy cough is to calm him down, and place him in front of cool mist. Croup is caused by a virus the induces inflammation and swelling of the upper airway. Cool mist calms the cough. Believe it or not, taking your child out into the cool night air and sitting quietly will often relieve the discomfort.

Answer 3

Get seen: Your doctor can prescribe a dose of steroids to help her get better faster. Watch http://www.Youtube.Com/watch?V=bf5sxehpgck to learn more about croup.

Answer 4

If mild: Croup is usually mild illness managed at home. Help with cool mist, placing child near vaporizerI if you do not have a cool mist vaporizer, even a simple humidifier in child’s bedroom may be helpful. Seek ER ifcool mist not clearing up stridor in 15 minutes, repeated episodes of stridor or trouble breathing child’s chest or stomach retracting, bluish lips,lethargy,drooling,neck pain,stiffness

Answer 5

Yes: Talk to your pediatrician first, but infant glycerin suppositories are available over-the-counter and can be used to soften hard stool in constipated infants.

Answer 6

Yes: But likely unnecessary. Babies will often seem constipated (straining, pulling legs up) when they rally aren't. But they have irritability from having the symptom without knowing what to do about it. This is a normal baby process and will get better with age and practice of pooping. Using suppositories may work short term but create problems and dependence long term. Avoid, especially if not neede.

Answer 7

1st Dietary Measures: Dr mcgraw's answer is true. But if constipated, meaning discomfort with defecation, then more dietary fiber such as prunes or vegies. Also consider if there is anything being eaten that binds the baby. For example , milk/dairy is common cause of constipation in children. Suppositoties are more a last resort in my opinion.

Answer 8

You may: But don't rely on them (glycerin suppositories), as the baby may ultimately require that stimulation in order to poop. Breast fed baby can go weeks without pooping, and as long as they're not uncomfortable, we don't recommend treatment. Older infants will benefit from pureed plums or plum juice, and even medications like PEG 3350 when ordered and monitored by a pediatrician.

Answer 9

Not necessarily: Osteoarthritis (oa) is a inflammatory joint condition that occurs usually from overuse, injury, trauma, etc. It is usually not a genetic condition but more an "age" condition. Good joint health (use without over use, keeping inflammation down with ice or medications, and avoiding trauma) will be important in avoiding oa. For good joint health, remember "motion is lotion.".

Answer 10

High predisposition : Age, hereditary predisposition, female gender, and obesity are associated with increased risk of oa. Articular congenital deformities or trauma to the joint also enhance the risk of developing oa. Likely you have high predisposition but i cannot say 100% chances. Consider to avoid foods from animal origen and alkalinize your body (consult a nutritionist knowledgeable on this).

Answer 11

Let explain?: Transient receptor potential (trp) channels play central roles in nociception under physiological and pathological conditions including inflammation and neuropathy. In this chapter, we will highlight the enormous progress in understanding the role of trp channels in nociception. We will mainly focus on two trp channels (trpv1 and trpa1) that have been particularly implicated in transducing signals.

Answer 12

I assume TRP: I assume you mean trigger point pain. There are a lot of self-help trigger point manuals and websites. You might try that. There are specialists who deal with trigger points and often you can get better results by having someone else administer.

Answer 13

Possibly: Some say sodium bicarbonate will help relieve gas.

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