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Bursitis is also known with many other names like Baker's Cyst, Clergyman's Knee and Housemaid's Knee. It is caused due to inflammation of the bursa, which is a result of overworking, pressure and bruising. Bursitis can happen to many other body parts apart from knees like shoulder, hip, ankle, elbow, base of the big toe and the heels. The pain caused due to bursitis is very severe. There are about 150 bursa are there in human body but mostly the bursa in shoulders, knees, elbows and heels get affected with bursitis. This can happen to anyone and at any age.
Home remedies for bursitis:
• Comfrey, chaparral and alfalfa should be mixed together in equal quantities. Apply the mixture over the paining part of the body. This will give fast relief from the joint pains and give relief from the muscles inflammations.
• In a towel take some ice packs and apply it on the affected body parts. This method is very effective in case you have got swelling due to bursitis.
• In your diet, make sure that you have lots of fruits and vegetables. Drink lots of fruit and vegetable juices. Eating junk food, processed food should be avoided. Try to limit your intake of sugar too.
• Exercising should be a part of your daily routine. If you were never into exercising begin now. Start with 15 minutes of stretching initially and then slowly increase your timings as per your performance. This will keep all you muscles and joints well in motion.
• You know the importance of calcium for the bones. Include such food groups in your diet that are rich source of calcium and vitamin B12. This is one of the very simplest home remedies for bursitis .
• Remember bursitis can happen again and again if it happens once. Hence don't avoid exercising and taking good food even after getting cure from bursitis.
• In case you are overworking or overstressing yourself, take a break for few days. It is good to relax for few days after working all through the day.
• Our body needs proper sleep in order to be ready for the work of the next day. Hence take proper sleep of seven to eight hours. This way your body muscles will not get stiff and will remain well in function.
• If you have got bursitis and the pain very much then take bed rest for few days. Don't put pressure on the injured part.
• Take cold water in one vessel and hot water in other. Apply hot and cold water alternatively over the affected body muscles to get relief form the pain and swelling.
• Applying olive oil or almond oil or coconut oil over the affected joints and muscles will also be one of the effective home remedies for bursitis .
• On the affected joint Utah some castor oil and then cover it with the help of a cotton flannel. After this apply the heat pad over the flannel to get relief from the pain caused by the bursitis.
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