Turn to Stones for Aches and Pains

Massage therapy using heated stones is accepted as today’s one of the most helpful type of healing method, this being a fact that is unquestioned regardless of the differences in the beliefs of its origin.

What Heated Stones Massage therapy Offers

The following are what this type of practice offers the recipient, aside from the feeling of general well-being:

One will experience being relaxed more deeply.

Tension from the body and stress felt are brought to a minimum level.

Muscles that have become rigid and tight will be relieved.

Joints that have become taut will be relaxed.

One’s nervous system will be brought to a tranquil state.

Metabolism will be improved.

Symptoms of PMS like bloating will be given relief.

Constant aching of the neck and back will be reduced.

One will be rejuvenated and more energized.

Changes of physiological nature like the temperature of your body, the rate that you are breathing and the rate that your heart is beating are some that are of significance that you will notice during the performance of the heated stone massage. Your body temperature and the rates that you are breathing and your heart is beating will go up and go down. Heated stone massage therapy is performed to signify these changes therefore these should not alarm you. How the exchange of oxygen and blood in the body and including the blood flow can be established by the therapist with the results he gets from these physiological changes mentioned. You will have the feeling of general wellness after you undergo the heated stone massage.

Do not make the mistake in thinking that this type of technique is just one of those health craze that will be forgotten soon. It had been years and even centuries that people have been using heated stone massage in indulging one’s body, making it more relaxed and relieved. Feeling new and refreshed is what you get from this age-old technique.

Psoriatic Arthritis

Psoriatic arthritis is disease (usually chronic) and is noticed from the inflammation of the skin (psoriasis) and joints (arthritis). It is a common skin condition that features patchy, raised, red areas, inflammation with scaling of the skin.

This kind of condition usually affects the:

• Elbows
• Knees
• Scalp
• Navel
• Genital areas
• Anus

Some psoriatic arthritis also develops inflammation of the joints. A person who has inflammatory arthritis and psoriasis are called as psoriatic arthritis patients.

Psoriatic arthritis is a systemic rheumatic disease that can also cause inflammation in:

• Eyes
• Heart
• Lungs
• Kidneys

Psoriatic arthritis has many features with several other arthritic conditions, such as:

• Ankylosing spondylitis
• Reactive arthritis (Reiter’s syndrome),
• Arthritis associated with Crohn’s disease
• ulcerative colitis

These kind conditions can cause inflammation in the spine and other joints, and the eyes, skin, mouth, and various organs.

Causes of Psoriatic Arthritis

The main cause of psoriatic arthritis is currently unidentified. Combination of genetic, immune as well as environmental factors are most likely involved.

Symptoms of Psoriatic Arthritis

inflammation of the spine or spondylitis and the sacrum
inflammation of the tendons (tendinitis) and around cartilage
Inflammation of the tendon behind the heel causes Achilles tendonitis
Inflammation of the chest wall

Common Symptoms in Psoriatic Arthritis

Acne and nail changes are commonly seen in psoriatic arthritis.

Psoriatic Arthritis Remedies/ Home Remedies

Generally, the treatment of arthritis in psoriatic arthritis involves a combination of anti-inflammatory medications (NSAIDs) and exercise

Ice packs:
Place an ice pack on the towel. Apply directly on affected area

Hot Packs:
Heat can also be use I to relax tense muscles and relieve pain.

Further Suggestions for Psoriatic Arthritis

Maintain a healthy weight
Exercise regularly
Eat nutritious food

Back Pain

Back Pain is cause by inactive lifestyle consisting of primarily sitting, settling in a hazardous working environment and psychological situations that brings emotional stress. It is one of the most common disorder. This condition creates spasm in the muscles and causes back pain. Overweight people with back pains oftentimes strain their back when carrying extra baggage for the back bears the weight of the entire body.

Symptoms of Back Pain

Usually, the pain occurs in the middle or lower part of the back. In some instances, the pain may be felt on both side of the waist and even the hips. During extreme cases of acute pains, the patient may be paralyzed and it is therefore left tied to the bed.

People suffer from cervical and lumbar spondylosis:
A Cervical and Lumbar spondylosis is a degenerative disorder where vertebraes stick together tightly which makes the spine loses it flexibility. 90% of the population suffering from back aches also suffers from this disorder.

Causes of Back Pain

Muscular tension, straining of the joints, poor posture:
Muscle tensions, joint strains, poor posture, and malnutrition resulting from faulty diets and lack of physical exercises are the main causes of back aches.

Kidney or prostate problems, female disorders, influenza:
Chronic illnesses such as influenza, kidney stones, and prostate problems can also lead to backaches.

Sitting for a long time, high heels:
Sitting for a very long time without any physical exertion, unbalance weight-lifting, wearing high heels for women and emotional stress also makes painful muscle cramps.

Home Remedies / Treatment for Back pain

Garlic:
Garlic is the most important home remedy for back aches. Every morning, during breakfast, use 2 or 3 garlic cloves in your meals. You can also make garlic oil by frying ten cloves of garlic in a 60 ml of oil in a frying pan. Rub you back using this oil to experience great relief from back pains.

Mustard oil, sesame oil, and coconut oil can be use as suitable alternative home remedies for Back pain. To use these oils as rubefacients, cook them on a slow fire till they become brown. Let it chill before applying it vigorously on one’s back. Leave it for 3 hours. The patient may take a warm bath afterwards. Continue this treatment for at least fifteen days.

Lemon:
Make a juice out of 1 lemon and mix it with rock salt. Drink it twice everyday.

Chebulic Myroblan:
For a quick relief, Eat a small piece chebulic myroblan fruit in after every meals.

Vitamin C:
Take about 2,000 mg of vitamin C everyday to relieve oneself from back pains within two days.

Potato:
Make a warm poultice out of raw potatoes and apply it in the lower part of the back, where the lumbar region is. It is used as an ancient home remedy and is therefore, really effective in relieving back pains.

Diet Suggestion for Back Pain

Salad of raw vegetables, plenty of fruits:
Make a salad consisting of raw vegetables such as tomatoes, carrots, cabbages, cucumbers, radishes, lettuces.

Steam or cook lightly two more vegetables, such as cauliflower, cabbage, and spinach. Eat plenty of fruits, except bananas.

Take four meals daily. For breakfast, drink milk and eat some fruits. For lunch, eat steamed vegetables and make chapattis out of whole wheat. For dinner, drink fresh fruit juices along with a bowl of raw salad with brussel sprouts in it.

Avoid fatty, spicy fried foods and processed foods
Avoid any processed, fried, spicy and fatty foods
Avoid sweets containing sugar and any form of condiments.

Also avoid coffee or tea.

Other Treatments Suggestions

Quit smoking tobacco or any cigarettes.

Hot fomentation and alternate sponging:
Treat yourself to a hot fomentation, or alternate sponging when applying heat on your back to get immediate relief.

Yogic asanas are also useful:
Practice some forms of Yogic Asanas, particularly bhujangasana, halasana, shavasana, shalabhasana, and uttanpadasana