How To Reclaim Better Joint Health--In Just 7 Days

By Kevin DiDonato MS, CES--Level 1 Certified Precision Nutrition and Certified Personal Trainer


Let me guess…

You suffer from some sort of joint pain.  Either it’s temporary—like only occurs every few days or so—or it’s permanent—meaning you have pain all the time, no matter what you do.

And you know just how bad this pain may impact your quality of life.  The more pain you have, the less likely you are to do anything fun.

Your joints, which are integral to your entire body, controls movement, supports your weight, and connects our bones to one another.

(Gives new meaning to the phrase bone on bone doesn’t it?)

Now, if your joints are impacts by injury, trauma, or even disease, it could interfere with your ability to move freely (and without pain), which could really impact your life and your health.

Did you know that one-third of adults—yes, ONE-THIRD—experience some sort of joint pain?

It’s true!  And although all joints may be impacted, the knee is the most common, followed by the shoulders and the hips.

So what causes joint pain in the first place?  Well, let’s take a look and find out…

Causes of Joint Pain

Now, there are many reasons why you have joint pain.  One reason for joint pain is damage or an injury to some of the structures located inside and around your joints.

Areas like the bursa, ligaments, tendons, or even the muscle surrounding the joints may get injured, therefore causing pain, weakness, and instability in the joint.

The other reason you have joint pain may be due to high levels of chronic inflammation.
Inflammation, which most people associated with swelling after an injury, may be beneficial to your body in some regards..

For example, when you have an injury, swelling is usually present.  This may be an inflammatory response by your body enabling healthy and nourishing blood to reach the injured area and start the healing process.

After a few days, the swelling (inflammation) starts to subside as the blood starts to leave the area.

However, the pain of an injury  could last a few weeks (acute) to months or even years (chronic)!

But what happens when the inflammation process doesn’t shut down?

When you have high levels of inflammation present all the time, the inflammation may damage the joint tissue, therefore degrading the tissue.

And when this happens, healthy cartilage may become less spongy, therefore adding less protection and cushion for your joints.

Also, inflammation may contribute to fluid accumulation in the joints.   So why is this a problems?

Well, when you already have fluid in the joints, even more fluid could crowd a relatively small area.

And when there is too much fluid present in the joint, you have swelling, pain, and a loss of range of motion in your joint!

Now, there are other conditions that impact your joints and cause pain, stiffness, and swelling.

Conditions like osteoarthritis (wear and tear on your joints due to repetitive stress or excess weight), leave the joint susceptible to damage due to the wearing down (even breaking down) of cartilage, which leads to bone-on-bone contact.

Rheumatoid arthritis is another condition that impacts the joints.  Unlike osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis is an inflammatory condition that damages the bones and tissue surrounding your joints.

This condition results in inflammation destroying the soft tissue, therefore causing pain and a degradation of your joints.

Now, some people confuse injuries for joint pain.  Here are some common examples of joint issues that may be causing you pain:

•    Redness of the joint
•    Swelling of the joint
•    Tenderness in the joint
•    Joint warmth
•    Limping
•    Locking of the joint
•    Decrease range of motion in your joints
•    Stiffness
•    Weakness in your joint

If you have any of these symptoms, then there’s a good chance you have some damage in your joints that is causing your current pain and suffering.

So…

Now that you have determined you have some significant issues with your joints, what can you do about it?

Treatments for Joint Pain

Now, there are some pretty simple and effective methods for improving the health of your joints.

The first thing that comes to mind if making sure your diet is pretty sound.  Eliminating excess sugars, processed meats, pre-packaged and ready to eat foods, junk food, artificial sweeteners, and white bread! 

These foods are considered inflammatory, which could add to your already high inflammation levels.

The next thing you could do is exercise.  Choose exercises that move your joints through a full range of motion (this could be smaller if there is pain).

Exercise allows for strengthening of the muscles that surround your joints.  By strengthening these muscles, you could allow for less stress and tension to be placed on your joints.

Take Home Message

Joint pain can be debilitating if not treated accordingly.  Most joint pain is due to either injury or trauma to the joint or from inflammatory disease and conditions that may arise.

Joint pain may be due damage that occurs to the tendons, ligaments, or other structures located in the joints (even the bone).

Although there are many effective treatments, eliminating inflammatory foods, exercising, and using different therapies (ice, heat, etc.) could go a long way to protecting your joints and eliminating pain in your joints.

Now, even though these treatments options may be effective, many people may NOT be able to accomplish them day in and day out.

And for those who can’t get out and exercise…or are halfway there to a better diet…

There is one all-natural solutions to melting away joint pain forever.  I have used this all-natural approach myself and find that my joint pain is all but ERASED…the stiffness in my knees is gone…and I can’t remember the last time I had aches and pains in my shoulders.

If you’re looking for effective pain relief for your stiff, swollen, and SCREAMING joints, then this solution is for you:

 

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