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Anyone can suffer from sore and painful arms but   should not be taken lightly.

Pain in any part of your arms can create difficulty while you are performing your daily activities. You use your arms for just a about everything such as holding, lifting, throwing and grabbing.

Mild arm ache in the arms is usually the result of a poor sleeping position, excess exercise, poor blood circulation and repetitive motions. And for the severe condition sprain, tendonitis, rotator, cuff injury, rheumatoid arthritis, and broken bone can be the reason. In such condition Pain Relieving Gel, oil and spray don’t give the desired results.

In such situation some of the home remedies can give your enough relief from the discomfort and inflammation in arm.

Important: Consult a doctor if the pain increases and you feel extreme level of soreness.

Here are some home remedies that can give you enough relief from arm pain.

Take Enough Rest :

For the mild pain in arm the best thing you can do is rest.

Proper rest is necessary for repairing soft tissue damage that often occurs with minor ache. On the other hand, ongoing strain will cause more inflammation, pain and discomfort. You can apply a Pain Relieving Spray on the painful area and sleep for some time; this will give you enough relief.

For the first 24 to 72 hours make sure that your arm is in the proper rest and you are not putting much stress on it. Doing this will certainly help you get quick relief from the tenderness in arm Pain.

Massage with an effective pain relieving oil :

Massaging the affected area using gentle pressure can ease the pain. Daily massage improves the blood circulation, which helps repair the damaged tissue faster.

What you need to do for this process?

• Firstly, take a little sesame, coconut, mustard or olive oil and heat it.
• Secondly, apply the warm oil on the painful portion of your arm.
• Massage gently using a little pressure to increase blood circulation that will help in relieving pain.
• Repeat the process for 2 or 3 times a day for several days.

Caution: If you feel pain while massaging, don’t do it. Simply apply pain relieving oil or spray for the pain relief in arm.

Using Ayurvedic is oil has always been a better choice when it comes to relive pain in any part of the body. You can use Dr. Ortho Ayurvedic medicinal oil for pain; it is a complete blend of 8 herbal oils that give comfort from the discomfort, aching, inflammation and tiredness in joints.

Cayenne Pepper :

The compound capsaicin in Cayenne pepper has analgesic and anti-inflammatory properties that help reduce pain, swelling and inflammation.

How to use cayenne pepper?

Mix ½ teaspoon of cayenne pepper powder and 1 tablespoon of lukewarm olive oil. Apply it on the affected are and massage gently for 20 or 30 seconds. Rinse it off after 20 minutes.  Use this remedy twice daily until the pain is relieved.

Note: Never apply cayenne pepper powder on the broken or irritated skin directly.

Drink Ginger Tea for Pain Relief :

Ginger because of its anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties is good to reduce the pain. It helps reduce inflammation in arm and shoulder. It improves blood circulation that further increases the healing process.

You can take 3 cups of ginger tea daily. To prepare ginger tea, put 1 teaspoon of chopped ginger in 2 cups of hot water and boil it for the 5 to 10 minutes. Strain the mixture, add honey and drink it.

These are some home remedies that you can use to get relief from the arm in pain. Along these simple remedies you can also use a Pain Relieving Spray, ointment and an Ayurvedic pain relief oil.

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