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Treating Arthritis From The Outside And Inward With Topical Treatments

You can use topical treatments to cope with the arthritic conditions if the pain is mild and, it only affects one or two joints. Just by rubbing ointments onto aching joints, it can bring relief. Most arthritis patients like to use topical analgesics as they don't usually cause any side effects. They are safer to use than pain medications which deliver chemicals into your body.

You need to apply these treatments many times. You should make them as part of your daily life. However, you may not able to tolerate with the smell in some topical pain killers.

The therapies involve various ways to relieve pain. These include hot and cold method and sensory stimulation.

Topical treatments come in all sizes and forms such as creams, salves or gels. For easy application, you can use roll-on and patches. The active ingredients of topical pain killers include capsaicin, camphor, eucalyptus oil, menthol, nettle, and salicylates.

How do these active ingredients work in treating arthritis?

• Capsaicin, a natural substance in hot peppers, blocks the transmission of a pain-relaying substance called substance P to the brain.
• Camphor, eucalyptus oil, menthol relieve pain by giving your body the false impression of feeling cold or hot with these substances. Nettle can also be a good substitute for capsaicin as an arthritis treatment.
• No one knows how nettle works. Scientists believe ti can intercept the pain transmission at the nerve endings.
• Salicylates reduces pain and inflammation.

They only treat the symptom and only for a brief period. Try new or existing topical treatments that you know will ease the pain temporarily. If you know the number of hours you receive the relief, then you will know when to use them.