If you suffer from arthritis, then you have probably spent more than a few sleepless nights due to nocturnal joint pain. This, of course, raises concerns. Why is this happening? Is there an effective way to relieve the pain? First, we need to make one thing clear: There is often no cure for arthritis pain.

According to the Arthritis Foundation  , effective treatments exist to relieve joint pain and provide a better quality of life, but the pain cannot be removed.

To increase your daily well-being, and above all, relieve nocturnal joint pain, follow these simple tips.

1. Why are nocturnal joint pains more intense?

Daily activity

During the day you move around and picks things up, going up the stairs, you are moving … All this activity makes the joints ” hot ” ,  and even if you feel any pain that it at night when you’re not moving that the pain is more pronounced. 

Adrenal fatigue

You have probably heard of adrenal fatigue, also known as  chronic fatigue syndrome. It has to do with the adrenal glands and stimulation of the nervous system causing pain, fatigue, anxiety, insomnia, lack of appetite…

This discomfort is associated with the fact that the pain is more intense at night.

Arthritis is a form of chronic pain that particularly affects women. We recommend that you seek natural treatments to soothe it.

Stress

If most of your day is filled with tension, worry ,,  anxiety and stress  that you can not control in a healthy way,  all this will raise the cortisol level in your blood.

Nutrition

As you already know, it has been found that  substances in the foods we eat every day not only cause inflammation, but also cause toxins to accumulate in the body.

One of the causes of arthritis is the infection, which is caused by some external factors that enter the body and  weaken the immune system.

Eating an unhealthy diet, full of fat, sugar and processed foods, increases pain and inflammation,  especially late in the day.

Sedentary lifestyle and immobility

If you spend all day on the couch or think it’s best to keep your joints still all day, it’s likely that when night comes the pain will be unbearable.

The reason? When the joints are at a standstill, stiffness and hardness come.  If you practice some simple stretching exercises in the morning and in the evening, you will reduce the pain. It is worth it!

Tips to relieve nocturnal joint pain

Although the causes of arthritis can be many,  one way to achieve a better quality of life is through nutrition.

A proper diet will allow you to rebuild articular cartilage, nourish the bones and avoid inflammation.

Simple remedies like  ginger  every day or going for fruit and fresh foods rather than ready-made dishes are simple things you can put into action.

Here are some of the best foods:

• Salmon
• Trout
• Avocado:
• Gelatin
• hear
• Olive oil
• Carrots
• Peppers
• Tomatoes
• Artichokes
• Lemons
• Grapefruit
• Pineapples
• Papaya
• Strawberry
• Cranberries
• Red grapes
• Cherry
• Flowers
• Nuts
• Hazelnuts
• Almond:
• Dark chocolate
• Ginger
• Cumin
• Garlic
• Broccoli
• Brussel sprouts
• Spinach
• Yolk
• Brown rice
• Cereals enriched with vitamin D.

2. Heat / cold therapy

One hour before bedtime, you can prepare the following:

• A bag of ice cubes.
• A tub of warm water (not boiling) with 3 sprigs of rosemary.
• Place the ice pack on the affected area for 20 seconds.
• Then, if possible, immerse the joint in the tub of warm water.
• Repeat these steps 5 times and watch the pain go away.

3. The best natural painkiller

Ginger

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon fresh ginger
• 1 cup of water
• 1 tablespoon honey

Cooking

• It’s easy, just boil the water and add the ginger and honey. Let it boil for 15 minutes, remove from the heat and allow to cool.

When should I drink it?

• Once for breakfast and once before I go to bed.

4. Small stretching exercises before bedtime

• If you train the affected joints gently, both the cartilage and the joint itself will be less stiff and cramped.
• An effective way to relieve joint pain is to knit if arthritis affects your hands and fingers, or you can stretch both your legs if your knees are bothering you. You can put small weights around your ankles and lift each leg 5 times. You will discover relief at bedtime.