Positive Thinking 2

Arthritis -The Importance of Being Positive To Relieve Pain – Part 2

Using the incredible power of your mind to shut out pain

By Cathy Posner

In a previous article I spoke about how to manage your arthritis pain by adopting a positive attitude.

I suggested you get yourself a book on Positive Thinking. If you haven’t got one yet, please do so. Most are not expensive and will certainly be of great benefit to you.

Did you try my suggestion about thinking back to when you did not have arthritis? Have you tried that technique and had any results yet? If you haven’t had any results please persevere – it may take time. By the way you will need to continue practicing this technique EVERY DAY. Its power is in the reinforcing effect it has on the subconscious.

One of the worst aspects of constant pain is the way it affects your attitude. The feelings of anxiety and negativity “why did it happen to me” feeling helpless and feeling like you can’t cope.

You might feel like you have lost control of your life and have difficulty concentrating. And the worst part is because these feelings are so powerful they continue to feed on themselves.

But the feelings of positive thinking can be more powerful. You have it within you to overcome all the negativity and feelings of inadequacy. You are a very powerful person and it is within you to do it. How?

I have already suggested getting a book on Positive Thinking and how to get the image in your mind of when you were pain free.

Sometimes a little help from other sources is beneficial.

You might like to consider glucosamine? Glucosamine is reported to be benefiting arthritis sufferers by reducing joint pain.

Information about glucosamine can be found by simply clicking on the link at the end of this article and then following the links on the home page.

Other things you can do:

– Talk to people who have a positive attitude – their approach to life will rub off and help you.

– Don’t talk about how bad you feel or how bad your pain is. When you are talking to someone and they ask how you are, tell them how great you feel.

I have a friend who when asked how he is, always replies “fantastic”. I have never seen him down or unhappy because his reply triggers his subconscious mind into making his body respond to feel “fantastic”. Try it – it works.

– When you get out of bed every morning say out loud, “I feel fantastic today, I am going to have a great day”. Repeat this 5 – 10 times and do it at least 5 – 6 times every day. You will be surprised the effect this will have on you.

By the way don’t say anything like “I won’t have any pain today”. See what it does – just the very mention of that word makes you conscious of it. Avoid thinking about it or using the word.

– When you go to bed at night, say out loud (in your mind is OK if you are going to disturb someone) “I am going to have a peaceful, restful night and wake up in the morning feeling fantastic”.

– Avoid talking to negative people. This can sometimes be difficult if they are friends or relatives but steer the conversation to how you want it. Be positive, talk about good things, talk about things you have enjoyed. Take control of the conversation. You may be surprised at how their attitude will change.

– Try and do some easy exercise. Go for a walk – even if it’s only a short distance. Each day try to do a little more, it doesn’t have to be much more but it gives you a sense of achievement, a positive feeling. And don’t worry if you don’t do what you set out to do – forget it. You can’t change what’s happened – look forward to to-morrow.

Exercise also has the benefit of building up natural chemicals in the body that give you feelings of wellbeing.

– If you find yourself thinking negative thoughts or something is bothering you say to yourself “STOP” and then concentrate on something good or nice or pleasurable. Very soon just thinking “STOP” will trigger an immediate change in your thoughts.

– Inject a little humor into your life every day. As they say “laughter is the best medicine”. If you have a favorite comedy show make sure you watch it – if you don’t, find one that you like. Get a book of jokes. Make sure you read some of it everyday.

If you just do some of these things you will feel so much better but put your heart into them. Believe that they will work because they do. If you do all of them then I admire you but whatever you do please do something. Nothing will change unless you make it change.

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About The Author

Cathy Posner is an arthritis sufferer and lives in Wauchope, New South Wales, Australia. Her website is as a result of personal research and where arthritis sufferers can find up-to-date advice and information on arthritis pain relief.

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Positive Thinking 1

Why A Positive Attitude Helps In Coping With Arthritis Pain – Part 1

Think Positive To Relieve Arthritis Pain

By Cathy Posner

Do you have arthritis? My name is Cathy Posner and I live in Wauchope which is on the Mid North Coast of New South Wales, Australia. I was born in 1957 and in late 2004 was told that the aches in my joints were Rheumatoid Arthritis.
My husband, Ray has a very positive approach to everything and I guess that has rubbed off on me, so rather than sit back and let things progress I decided to see what I could do for myself.

Let me give you an example of Ray’s positive attitude. In September 2003 he had to have open heart surgery to replace his aortic valve. We live on 160 acres so before he went into hospital he slashed a walking track so that he could regularly exercise when he came out of hospital.

Not only that he left the tractor set up for slashing. Four weeks after surgery, even though he was not allowed to lift anything heavier that a 2 liter bottle of milk (about 4 pints) he got the OK to slash the paddocks as long as he did big easy turns at the end of each run. (Actually I think he secretly enjoyed having me open the car door for him and carry the groceries.)

So, as you can see, in his mind there was no way that he wasn’t going to get back to a normal life as quickly as possible, but within the guidelines of what the Doctors told him.

Now when you live with someone like that it’s hard not to take a positive approach.

How can having a positive attitude help you in your fight against the pain and difficulties arthritis can cause?

I know some of you already reading this have a positive approach so please bear with me.

As I was saying Ray’s positive attitude helped him in his recovery. I don’t know how much pain he was in but I can imagine it was considerable. After all you don’t have your sternum sawn in half and rejoined without pain.

In fact for some time he had to clutch a folded towel to his chest whenever he coughed or went to the bathroom but he never complained once.

He just got on with life within the restraints set by the Doctors and in fact even started a new business while he was recovering.

OK you might ask “how does this relate to me”? I know pain can be an all consuming, overpowering feeling but you need to get your mind off it.

If you sit back and wallow in self-pity your days and nights will drag, you will become depressed (or even more depressed) and your pain feeds upon itself – your mind magnifies the intensity of your pain and you feel even worse.

If this describes you and my comments offend you then I am sorry but hopefully what I am about to say will be a “wake up” call for you.

What are the benefits of having a positive attitude? Well to start with your mind can be trained to focus on things other than your pain. When it does, your pain is shut out creating a sense of feeling better. This feeling feeds on itself in the same way that if you allow yourself to focus on your pain, it seems to get worse.

Can you learn to have a positive attitude? Of course you can. If you are still breathing you have the ability to learn. And really it is not so much “learning” but altering the state of your mind.

All you need is the desire to help yourself, to get relief from your pain and overcome obstacles that your arthritis creates for you.

May I suggest some things you can do?

How is your lifestyle? Do you look after yourself? Your wellbeing is very important to how you feel and influences how you think.

Diet and Exercise are important to your overall health. If you are not eating correctly and doing some exercise within your limits, you are not helping yourself in your fight to get arthritis pain relief.

To read more about diet, foods that can help, foods to avoid and to get some great tips on getting started with exercise simply click on the link at the end of this article and then follow the links on the home page.

I recommend you read a book on Positive Thinking. There are some excellent publications available and most will give you the tools you need.

Sit down and relax. Think back to when you didn’t have the inconvenience and pain of arthritis. Pick a point in time when you were doing something that you enjoyed.

Now focus on that thing. Experience it again. Feel the emotion associated with it. Live it. Breathe it. Be there – in your mind be that person that you were then.

Do this 2 or 3 times a day for 5 to 10 minutes at a time. Tip: if you sit down and find you go to sleep, try standing up.

This technique helps to reprogram your subconscious to think “pain free” and you should find that your pain decreases or may actually “go away”.

You can also use this anytime your pain starts to get the better of you. Just go back to that time when you were pain free and allow your mind to again experience that feeling.

This really works. But don’t just do it once – you must do it every day, without fail and you will soon see the benefits.

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Caregiver Products

These products have been specifically selected to help caregivers in their role assisting people whose health has left them with limited abilities to do things for themselves.

Often use of the right equipment can give the person being cared for some degree of independence and reduce pressure on their caregiver.

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Exercise Aids

Maintaining mobility is important for arthritis sufferers and having the right equipment is essential.

ACTIVEnABLE.com provides a large selection of high performance exercise therapy products from hand exercisers to cardio equipment, stretching to strength building.

Footware

A complete selection of comfort footwear which will help reduce pain in feet, legs, ankles and back. The proper footware is essential for everyone, but if you suffer from arthritis then selecting the right shoes is even more essential, particularly if your arthritis is in the back or lower body.

Here’s a great range of comfortable shoes for Arthritis sufferers

Health Care Products

Joint & Bone Health

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Mobility Aids

Sometimes we need different things to make it easier for us to get around. There are such a wide range of products these days to make it easier for us to stand, sit, walk and get around generally that we do not need to let ourselves become immobile and inactive.

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Arthritis Stem Cell

Arthritis Stem Cell – A Glimmer Of Hope on The Horizon!

Stem Cell Research, Will It Be The Long Awaited Cure For Arthritis?

For anyone desperate for arthritis pain relief, stem cells may be the answer to the long awaited cure for arthritis. Now I am not talking about embryonic stem cells. This can be a controversial issue and is best left to other forums.

Rather I am talking about using a patient’s own stem cells to grow new tissue which can be used to replace that damaged by arthritis.

According to The Australian Readers Digest (March 2006) a research team at Australia’s Newcastle Hunter Medical Research Institute is conducting clinical trials on severely ill coronary patients. In the trials, bone marrow is extracted from the patient and specialist stem cells are isolated from the marrow.

These stem cells are then cultured into billions of cells over a period of six to eight weeks and then injected back into the patient’s heart muscle to prompt new blood vessel growth. Some success is also reported in restoring sight, growing skin and regenerating livers. But the big news for arthritis sufferers is that Genzyme Biosurgery in Massachusetts has grown human knee cartilage in a laboratory.

How does this impact on arthritis sufferers?

Because stem cells appear to have the ability to regenerate damaged tissue and bone it appears that the long awaited arthritis pain relief cure may be more than a glimmer of light at the end of the tunnel.

“Stem Cell Therapies” report that some types of stem cells are having “significant effects on a variety of autoimmune type of problems such as rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, lupus …” etc.

As with most areas of stem cell research, the treatment of arthritis and rheumatoid arthritis is early days. But most researchers suggest that stem cells appear to hold good potential for regenerating damaged arthritic tissue, although they caution that the long term behaviour of implanted stem cells in joints needs further research.

So although it appears that there are still some years of research ahead, arthritis sufferers at long last have some hope that arthritis pain relief is in sight. In the meantime it’s important to do what you can now to help yourself.

Glucosamine is reported to be having good results by helping to rebuild damaged cartilage. More information about glucosamine can be found Here

Maintaining mobility is especially important for arthritis sufferers and exercise should be part of your daily routine.

Eating the correct diet is important as it has been suggested that some foods can trigger arthritis pain while others may provide arthritis pain relief. A correct diet will also lead to loss of excess weight, taking pressure off arthritic joints. To read more about how diet can help click here

Shoulder Joint Pain

Who Else Wants Pain Relief From Shoulder Joint Pain?

First Find Out The Cause of Your Shoulder Pain!

Arthritis shoulder pain treatment depends on what is causing your shoulder pain. Not all shoulder pain is caused by arthritis. Something as simple as sleeping on one side for too long can cause shoulder pain.

Bad posture, either sitting or walking, lifting incorrectly or even some forms of exercise can also be causes. Incorrectly fitted shoes or even the wrong type of shoes can affect your posture.

Now all of these are fairly easily treated by identifying whether this is your problem and taking corrective action. It may need a visit to a health care professional, who specialises in these areas, for advice.

Other causes of what appears to be arthritis shoulder pain and treatment, for which, will need to be by a medical practitioner, could include old injury or:

A NOTE OF CAUTION: Some pain in the shoulders, neck, arm or chest may be indicative of heart problems. Please ensure you get appropriate medical advice for any pain.

If you have been diagnosed and need arthritis shoulder pain treatment then you will find many tips and techniques here that may help your condition.

In particular you should look at:

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Sternum Pain

WARNING! Sternum Pain May Be Indicative Of Something More Serious.

What You Think is Arthritis Sternum Pain May be Something Else!

Frustrated because you can’t find information on arthritis sternum pain? Well we were too!

Did you find that most sites that you clicked on only led you to links to products and did not tell you anything about arthritis sternum pain?

Well your sternum pain may be a condition called “Costochondritis”.

Costochondritis is an inflammation of the junctions where the upper ribs join with the cartilage that holds them to the breastbone or sternum.

Costochondritis is also considered as a possible diagnosis for adults who have chest pain. Chest pain in adults is considered a potentially serious sign of a heart problem by most doctors until proven otherwise. Chest pain in adults usually leads to a battery of tests to rule out heart disease.

Please take heed of this article.Your sternum pain may NOT be arthritis – it may be something more serious. Please see your doctor – preferably TODAY.

On the other hand if you have had appropriate medical advice that your sternum pain is arthritis then our site will provide you with free information, links and articles to help you get arthritis pain relief. Please click here to begin.

Arthritis Without Pain

Arthritis Without Pain May Be Possible

Tips and Techniques to Help You Get Arthritis Pain Relief

Is it possible to have arthritis without pain?

The most common form of arthritis is osteoarthritis, which affects cartilage resulting in the bones of a joint rubbing on each other, which is the cause of your pain.

There is no known cure for arthritis at present so if you have to live with it, then you need to find some way to live with arthritis without pain.

Some people get pain relief from alternative means, some of which are described here.

Weight Reduction

Being overweight puts extra pressure on weight bearing joints, particularly hips and knees. Following a sensible, balanced diet to reduce weight may help to lower your pain. In conjunction with your diet you should also consider foods that affect your arthritis. There are some foods to include in your diet and other foods to avoid which may help you in having arthritis without pain.

Exercise

Most low impact, low stress type exercises are suitable. Swimming and walking are relatively easy and can be done at your own pace.

Because of the buoyancy of water, swimming can take pressure off joints and if you can find a heated pool, the warm water may also be beneficial.

Massage

Massage helps to stimulate blood flow and provide warmth to affected areas. It also helps you relax, releasing muscle tension which can aggravate arthritis pain.

Acupuncture

Acupuncture has been used by the Chinese for thousands of years to treat many ailments. If you think this may be appropriate for you then check with your local medical authority to ensure that you only go to an acupuncturist that meets their requirements.

Self Hypnosis

Self hypnosis has been used by people for a variety of reasons and can be a very powerful tool. It is a technique that can be taught to you personally or learnt from books or audiotapes.

Self hypnosis essentially uses mind power techniques to diminish your body’s recognition of pain.

Relaxation

When you are in constant pain, stress increases which can result in tight muscles, fast breathing and increased blood pressure. We feel out of control and tolerance to pain may be reduced.

Learning to relax is important, not only for pain reduction but also for our general wellbeing and health.

There are many techniques, including Deep Breathing, Meditation and Self Hypnosis that can be used. Browse your bookstore to see what is available.

Which of These Techniques is Best

The best technique is what works for you! Certain things might work for you and not for somebody else. If you want arthritis without pain you need to explore the possibilities and see what appeals and then try it. If it works and you get relief, you have arthritis without pain, that’s great!

If it doesn’t work then consider something else, but before changing make sure you give your first choice a fair trial. There is no reason you can’t try more than one of these suggestions at a time. You may find that a combination works best for you.

We would love to hear about your results.
Please use the Contact Us form at the top of this page to tell us your stories, good or otherwise, particularly if you have something you would like to share with others on how you achieved arthritis without pain.

Arthritis Pain Relief

Shows You How To Get Arthritis Pain Relief

Overcoming Arthritis Symptoms for a Better Lifestyle

Looking for Arthritis Pain Relief? If so, there are some things which are easy to do and which will help you get Arthritis Pain Relief and enable you to get your life back on track. Arthritis can be the cause of excruciating pain as all sufferers of this disease know. If you don’t have your pain controlled, then you are very likely to find that you can no longer do those things that you participated in and enjoyed. If you want to start again living a fulfilling life you will find some good advice in this article.

Arthritis Sufferers often don’t exercise because it can sometimes cause a lot of pain during or after working out. If you are hesitant but would really like to work out, the solution could be to jump in the pool. With the buoyancy of the water you will find that your range of motion will be increased by swimming and it’s easy on your joints.

The more time you spend in the pool, particularly if it’s a heated pool, you will find that your Arthritis Symptoms actually reduce.

Relaxing in a hot bath after a long day should help you to get Arthritis Pain Relief. Your pain will lessen as the warm water helps to relax your muscles and joints. As an alternative to a hot bath, you can get Arthritis Relief by spending time in a hot tub.

Getting help from a physiotherapist is another way to keep your Arthritis Symptoms under control. The exercises they can show you can increase the strength of your joints. By strengthening your joints they will become more flexible as a result of an increased range of motion which will reduce the chance of an Arthritis related injury. Other methods that a physiotherapist may use to help you get Arthritis Pain Relief could include lubricating injections in joints, cryotherapy, ultrasound or electrical stimulation.

Of course it can be tempting, as an Arthritis Sufferer, to just sit around so that you don’t experience any pain from movement. This is the wrong thing to do and although it can be hard to get started, movement helps to limber up your joints and make life easier. The more you keep moving, the less chance you have of suffering injuries related to your Arthritis Symptoms.

It’s natural to feel that you do not have many options but it is better to do something than do nothing at all. Your joints stiffen up and are more likely to give you discomfort if you sit all day and only do minimal movements. Limber joints will help with Arthritis Relief and enable you to keep going.

Numerous medications can be obtained by prescription or over the counter for the treatment of Arthritis Symptoms. Over the counter medications such as NSAIDS for the treatment of inflammation can be obtained from your local drug store. You will need a prescription for stronger medications which are designed for Treatment for Arthritis, specifically. For really bad Arthritis your Doctor may consider sending you to a specialist such as a Rheumatologist.

Many sufferers feel that they are missing out on life and frequently sitting on the sidelines. The advice in this article is designed to help you find Arthritis Pain Relief so that you may again start doing some, if not all, of those things that you have most enjoyed in your life.

Arthritis Medications

What are the best Arthritis Medications?

Get Natural Arthritis Pain Relief!

The best arthritis pain medicine to get pain relief can sometimes be natural.

Would you like to know which is the best for you?

We continually strive to find the best ways to relieve your nagging and often crippling pain.

We want you to be able to enjoy life, to do the things that you used to do.

Of course we are not suggesting that we can wind back the clock to the point where you no longer have arthritis.

Please explore our site and remember to visit often as it will be updated regularly as we discover more information to benefit you.

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You Can Get Arthritis Pain Relief!

Looking for “free help for arthritis pain”? Then you have come to the right place.

This site is dedicated to providing quality information, links and articles on how to get pain help for arthritis, to help you get relief from that constant nagging arthritis pain.

Everything here is free, that’s right we will not try to sell you anything.

You will find information, tips, techniques and articles about arthritis, arthritis pain relief, diets, exercise and alternate therapies.

Occasionally, however, nature needs a helping hand so you will also find links to other sites where you can find products that will supplement the free arthritis pain information you find here.

So go ahead, click on the links on the right hand side of this page where you will find information on natural arthritis pain relief, exercise and arthritis diets to name but a few.

Where possible we will guide you to ways of finding relief by natural means.

So go ahead and explore this free help for arthritis pain information site.

Please come back often as we will continually update this site as our research uncovers new information to help you.