- Apply the hot-and-cold method
Cold and intensity therapy can help to relieve the anguish and irritation of joint pain. Heat treatments might include taking a lengthy, hot shower or bath in the morning to help with promoting firmness and using an electric blanket or wet heating pillow to temporarily lessen discomfort. Cold medications can help to reduce joint pain, swelling, and irritation. Apply a towel-wrapped bag of frozen veggies or a gel ice pack on painful joints for quick relief. Never directly apply ice to the skin. A few over-the-counter skin treatments and balms include capsaicin, which is derived from bean stew peppers. These products provide warmth, which helps ease joint pain.
