| Most of us, whether athletic or not, sometimes | | | | and avoid physical activity. Elevating the affected |
| suffer from some sort of inflammation. The | | | | area is a great, natural way to control inflammation, |
| inflammation may be minor or may be severe and | | | | simply by using the force of gravity. By elevating the |
| long lasting. The word inflammation sounds frightening | | | | area, it's harder for the body's fluids to rush to the |
| but it is just the normal process of our immune | | | | area. Physical exertion may increase the pain, cause |
| system healing damaged body cells. Inflammation is | | | | the inflammation to worsen and lead to more serious |
| caused by stretching, tears or overextension in | | | | types of injuries that aren't as easy to fix as |
| various parts of the body, and while it sounds like | | | | tendonitis. |
| that would be difficult to do, it really isn't. | | | | Unfortunately, main stream medicine prescribes |
| Tendonitis (an inflammation of the tendons) shows | | | | anti-inflammatory medicine too quickly. This is not |
| up as pain, sometimes when moving and sometimes | | | | always the best approach. Many times these |
| when resting the injured area. Typically, this is an | | | | medications prevent the body from natural healing |
| injury that is common to the muscle group when | | | | and may cause side effects such as stomach upset, |
| overused. It is for this reason that we have terms | | | | bleeding or liver damage. |
| like "tennis elbow". Take for example Peyton Manning | | | | The healing of Tendonitis can take a long time, |
| of the Indianapolis Colts. Most of the injuries he has | | | | sometimes weeks and maybe months. Research has |
| sustained in his career have been due to tendonitis in | | | | shown that a blend of specific essential oils can help |
| some form. Whether it was his arm from passing the | | | | eleviate the pain associated with tendonitis without |
| football or his knees from taking punishing hits, he | | | | the side effects of anti-inflammatory medication. This |
| suffered from various inflammations of tendons in | | | | essential oil blend is a mixture of aromatic organic |
| different areas that put him on the sidelines in the | | | | essential oils, such as wintergreen, peppermint and |
| most critical moments for his team. While you aren't | | | | arnica, that is applied to the inflamed area, and |
| seeking fame and fortune on the football field, it is | | | | provides almost immediate relief. The pain lessens |
| important for you to be able to work as a member | | | | and the possibility of movement increases. After the |
| of your team and recognize how to treat this | | | | application of the oil, it is also recommended to |
| malady. | | | | massage the affected area gently for a few minutes, |
| When pain starts, it is recommended to wrap an | | | | several times a day until the pain disappears. This |
| icepack in a towel and put on the painful area for 10 | | | | helps to loosen up the tendons and also helps to |
| to 15 minutes with short breaks to prevent freeze | | | | relieve the pain. The mixtures work by increasing |
| burning of the skin. The ice freezes the spot giving | | | | blood flow to the affected area thus enhancing the |
| instant relief from the pain and preventing edema | | | | body's natural healing process. |
| (fluid buildup). You should also rest the affected area | | | | |