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The risk of diseases increases due to falling temperatures in the winter season, but for those who are already suffering from diseases, the cold season is no less than a torture. Winter season brings with it many diseases and troubles, but the brunt of cold hurts only the person suffering from pain the most.

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As winter wreaks havoc, the problems of patients suffering from pain increase. Especially the elderly are not able to express their pain to anyone. The pain of arthritis patients increases in the winter season. One has to face swelling, pain in wrist, elbow, knee and hip joints and difficulty in walking. In such a situation, blood circulation can be improved by following some tips, which provides relief from swelling and pain.

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If you are also suffering from a disease like arthritis and your problem has increased in winter, then you need to be very careful. Arthritis is a disease in which there is severe pain in the joints of the body. The person suffering from this has swelling and pain in his joints and not only this, he also has difficulty in walking and moving.

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Giving information, Dr. Abhishek Chaudhary, HOD of PMR department of Doon Medical College Hospital, a government hospital in Dehradun, the capital of Uttarakhand, said that the problems of arthritis patients increase during winter. By taking X-ray of such patients, the extent of the problem in their joints is ascertained and then their treatment is done. Along with some medicines, some exercises are prescribed to the patients and apart from this, it is very important to take care of the diet of the patients during winter because it also affects the increase and decrease of joint pain.

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Dr. Abhishek told that we have machines for physiotherapy, with which patients are treated. Apart from this, joint irrigation can be done at home itself. Hot fomentation is also considered very beneficial in getting relief from the pain of arthritis. For this, you can take a hot water pack and soak your joints with it. Swelling in joints caused by arthritis is cured by hot water fomentation, which also helps in reducing the pain that increase in cold.

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Dr. Abhishek said that some such home remedies can be used at home also, which can provide relief from pain to arthritis patients. Heating fenugreek seeds in mustard oil and massaging it daily at night also provides relief from pain. Apart from this, use garlic in food, it is very beneficial.

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