Expert recommended tips to manage arthritis during monsoon season

Arthritis is a disease condition which causes damage to your joints. The symptoms of arthritis include pain, stiffness, and inflammation in the joints. The prevalence of arthritis is very high, especially in people over 50 years of age.

Arthritis can affect any joints, but it mostly affects the joints in the hands, wrists, knees, hips, shoulders, lower back, feet, and ankles.

People with arthritis experience increased joint pain and bone stiffness during the monsoon season. This increase could be explained by the atmosphere's increased pressure and humidity, which are likely to irritate joints and redefine all of arthritis's symptoms. During the monsoon season, you can be more susceptible to pain, edema, redness, and limited mobility.


The following article helps you to understand the effective tips to manage arthritis pain during monsoon season.

Understanding the effective tips to manage Arthritis pain during Monsoon season:The following are some effective tips you can follow to reduce arthritis pain during monsoon season.

• Try to stay active: Engaging in physical activities helps you to increase muscle strength, improve flexibility, and reduce pain. You can engage in low-impact exercises like swimming, yoga, strolling, or stationary bike riding. You can even do mild stretching exercises indoors.
• Warm compress: The monsoon season can cause joint pain and stiffness. If the arthritis symptoms get worse, try to apply warm compresses or take warm baths. This will help you to get relief.
• Ensure adequate hydration: Hydration is essential to maintain joint lubrication and to minimize friction and pain. So make sure you are taking adequate fluids in a day as you may not feel thirsty in the monsoon season.
• Maintain a balanced diet: Consume a diet rich with antioxidants and anti-inflammatory properties to support overall health. Include omega-3 fatty acids, nuts, fish, seeds, and green vegetables in your diet.
• Maintain a healthy weight: Try to maintain a healthy body weight as being overweight may cause excess pressure or stress on your joints that will worsen the arthritis pain.
• Wear comfortable clothing to prevent excess cold
• Go for regular checkups: Regular health checkups help you to manage arthritis pain. Your healthcare professional can guide you to follow certain lifestyle modifications, adjust medicine dosages, and advise you on certain exercise plans which will help you to relieve pain.

Conclusion:Precautionary measures need to be taken to reduce the impact of arthritis pain during monsoon season and an outlook must be made to come up with the best possible solutions. Reducing joint stress through gentle physical exercises, using heat compress, staying adequately hydrated, maintaining a balanced diet and healthy body weight, and consulting health experts can help in alleviating arthritis pain during this harsh season.

(Author: Dr Ishwar Bohra, Director, Orthopaedics, BLK Max Super Specialty Hospital)