Advice for knee pain: Hi, I have great expectations from u , my mother had a really terrible pain in right knee, she is 63 years old. could u please suggest me home remedy as soon as possible. I am always thankful to u.
At her age, getting knee pain is not uncommon. The first thing you should do is eliminate the possibility of arthritis, which can be the root cause of the problem. If her pain is related to arthritis, then you would have to follow different methods for it than if it is the result of any injury. If she is injured, you can simply apply hot water bags to her knees and she should be fine in a few days. Any over the counter pain and inflammation relief cream can also be applied for added benefits. However, if she has developed arthritis, then this will not work. A few simple dietary changes can be made to take care of arthritis. She should avoid eating sour foods such as yogurt and citrus fruits. These will increase the acid content in her body and will tend to work negatively, in the healing process with a problem such as arthritis. She should instead consume more of warm spices such as cinnamon, cardamom and cloves. All of these will help to improve her condition quite a lot. If afflicted with arthritis, it is always better to start exercising the knee immediately. This way, the joint remains active and does not get worse with time. If she cannot go for walks right now, she can always lie in bed and practice bending her knee periodically. This will also be very useful.
For relief, you can make a paste with cinnamon powder and honey and apply this to her knee. This is excessively warm in nature and may burn her skin, so be careful about the kind of time you leave it on the skin. This will help with pain and reduce stiffness. If it proves to be too uncomfortable for her, add flour and knead this into dough and then apply. The flour will have a cooling effect on her knee. You should also make it a daily exercise to massage her knee with warm oil. Use a mixture of mustard and olive oil for excellent results. If possible, take her for a steam bath, as this will help with relief and will make her joints generally loose and limber. At night before bedtime, you can also massage vinegar into her knee. Try to use organic vinegar, since chemically formulated vinegar is extremely harsh in nature and may negatively affect her skin. She should also increase her intake of garlic for positive results.
