How Your Body Heals Naturally from Muscle Injury or Joint Pain

You have muscle or joint pain and, of course, you want to get rid of it.  You prefer to get rid of your pain naturally without the use of drugs or surgery.

Is this possible?  Yes.  Why?

Your body heals all the time.  It is constantly changing and making corrections (when it can.)

Let’s use me as an example:

I used to have such severe asthma (difficulty breathing) that I ended up in the hospital twice and I took steroid medications for almost 20 years.  Now?  No problem.  No drugs.  No wheezing.

In case you are thinking that I finally outgrew it, nope.  I outsmarted it.  Made corrections to my diet and started taking vitamin and mineral supplements seriously.  Lots of illnesses are caused by nutritional deficiencies.

Now let’s use you as an example:

Have you ever had a broken bone?  It healed?  And how about all of those scrapes, cuts and other injuries you have had throughout your life.  All healed?

You see, bodies have the ability to heal.  Muscles pull on joints because they cross over them.  Takes the pressure of the muscle off the joint (be relaxing the appropriate muscles) and the joint will feel better.

And muscles heal just as skin does.  And just in case you are wondering about the process of how your skin heals from injury, here’s an article for you from Lam Seina of Australia.

Title: How Wounds Heal

When we were kids, we were made to believe that our wounds
would heal just with kiss of our very dear mother. But as we
grow and mature, we find that it’s not true. Wound healing
process is a complicated process.

Our skin is our first layer of protection from germs so that
they cannot enter our body. Our skin protects our internal
organs so keeping it intact is very important. Wounds may be
caused by rubbing to uneven, hard surface, puncture from
nails or sharp objects, or cuts from blades and/or knives
some are also from human and animal bites. These cause break
in skin which can be harmful and can cause further infection
if it is just left alone.

Wound healing process happens in order but usually overlaps.
It starts immediately when there is a break in the skin. The
body releases platelets in the bloodstream. The platelets
form a plug that serves as a support and a clog that
prevents too much blood loss. This stage is called
homeostasis. After this, it proceeds by releasing different
white blood cells to engulf the bacteria that have entered
the wound. They also clean the area of the wound and gets
rid of the debris left behind. This is called the
inflammatory stage. Next is the proliferative phase. Here,
the body forms the new cells that have been damaged or needs
replacement. The capillaries or the smallest blood vessels
are also formed. This gives the wound the pinkish or
purple-ish color. The capillaries will be the one that
provides the new cells nourishment and oxygen so that they
can continue growing. This also helps the cells produce
collagen which plays an important role in forming new
tissues as well as the formation of the scar. The remodeling
phase starts 2-3 weeks after the wound was inflicted. Here,
the collagen is remodeled to make it stronger. The
capillaries are also lessened and the pinkish color starts
to slowly fade. The white blood cells are also terminated,
by the process called apoptosis, during this phase because
their work is now done.

In the wound healing process, all the cells that have been
damaged are fixed and replaced. They are all renewed,
including the nerve cells in the surface of the skin. After
the healing process, it does not mean that the skin is as
strong as it was before. The skin takes a long time to
recover, approximately 5-6 months. So the nerve endings in
the newly healed wound are still sensitive. This sensitivity
is perceived by us as an itching sensation. The thinner the
skin the more itchy it becomes. The itching can also be
contributed to the dry skin since the oil glands are still
not fully functional just after the wound healing process.
Histamine, which is also released during the inflammatory
phase, is one factor that contributes to the itchiness.

Wound is a result of injury. Bleeding occurs and it needs to
be stopped immediately. To prevent further infection, it is
also advised that you do not poke, scratch, touch or pick it
with your hands. Always keep your wounds clean too to prevent
irritation and infection.

About the Author:

Lam Seina is an Author living in Sydney, Australia.