|
Factors Affecting Neuritis Severity
You now know
the cause of neuritis, but there are five primary factors that determine the
severity of the condition.
The first is simply the degree of
misalignment in the joint. Obviously, the worse the misalignment the greater
the stress or pressure on the nerve and subsequently the more inflammation and
pain normally created.
The second factor is time. Usually, the
longer a misalignment is present the more stress and increased scar tissue the
muscle and tendon accumulates. This is why neuritis often gets progressively
worse. As people live, work and play they accumulate muscle damage leading to
joint misalignments. As time passes, more damage accumulates. Since many of
these imbalances are minor the person doesn't notice a problem until they are
40 or 50 years old. At that time, they begin to have pain in whatever joints
have been misaligned. Most just assume that it's a natural part of aging and
are unaware that a successful treatment exists, so they just live with the pain
or use drugs or other treatments that just cover up their symptoms.
Unfortunately, as the condition progressively worsens, stronger drugs and more
radical treatments are required to deal with the pain.
A third factor influencing the severity
of neuritis is the amount of use the affected joint receives. If someone is
physically active in their job, sports, exercising or other activities, more
inflammation and pain will be created than if they are physically inactive.
The fourth factor is weight. It should be
easy to see that weight-bearing joints such as feet, ankles, knees, hips and
spine are going to receive more stress in a 250 pound person than in a 125
pound person. Reducing and maintaining a more normal body weight could reduce
the pain of a neuritis condition.
The fifth factor comes from the bodies
power of adaptation. When a joint is imbalanced the body actually creates other
joint imbalances to compensate and reduce stress to the original imbalanced
joint. This can often result in pain relief in the original injured area and
explains why a lot of therapies appear to have resolved a problem when they
really haven't. Unfortunately, the compensating area will usually develop a
problem of its own after a period of time because of the excessive stress it
then receives.
|
