Portable Spa Sale Bend, OR – Oregon Hot Tub Shares Guide to Help Dealing With Juvenile Arthritis

PORTLAND, Ore. - July 23, 2013 - PRLog -- Portland, OR 97229 – Oregon Hot Tub, a 5-store Hot Spring Spas dealer is participating in Juvenile Arthritis Awareness Month this June.  “The treatment of arthritis has undergone a lot of changes in the past few decades,” said Sue Rogers, CEO of Oregon Hot Tub.  “A lot of focus is on medical management through drugs that reduce pain and swelling.  However, there are things parents can do to encourage a better life for their kids with juvenile arthritis right at home.”  Here are 3 great ways to treat juvenile arthritis through lifestyle changes:

Eat Well - It’s pretty much common knowledge that people as a whole do not eat right. There’s too much fast food and high calorie, high carb prepared foods in most diets. These foods can have an impact on the body’s ability to heal too. One way to help children respond better to existing treatments for juvenile arthritis, and even reduce the need for drugs to deal with it, is to improve their diets.

Avoid foods high in saturated fats such as bacon, lunch meats, fatty beef or pork, ice cream and butter. Eliminate fried foods and replaced them with lean, baked, broiled or boiled food.

Good foods for children dealing with juvenile arthritis include those that are high in omega-3 fats like salmon and fish, carotenoids found in fruit and vegetables, and fruits high in vitamin C. Berries and cherries are also great for helping increase the anti-inflammatory compounds.

Exercise More - The doctor will likely prescribe a variety of exercises that include both aerobic and strength training movements to encourage strength in the surrounding muscles, increase blood flow, and also help increase range of motion in joints. At the start, these exercises can be painful. Parents can help by encouraging children to overcome the initial pain and learn to enjoy the results of frequent, gentle movement.

It helps even more if the whole family gets involved with exercises that children with juvenile arthritis can do. These exercises include walking, swimming and bike riding. Any exercise that is low impact will help get the joints moving without further damaging them, and will be healthy for the entire family.

Soak in a Hot Tub - Another activity the entire family can enjoy, but will greatly benefit children dealing with juvenile arthritis, is a hot tub soak. Soaking up to 5 times per week will give children relief from the pain of arthritis, and also aide them in exercising and offer additional benefits to help increase the synovial fluid in the joints.

The buoyancy of the water makes it easier to exercise, and the heat increases blood flow. A hot tub is one of the easiest forms of home treatment to install and care for. It comes in many sizes to accommodate any size family and location. Another benefit of the hot tub is that it allows children who suffer from the often isolating issues of a chronic illness to enjoy a recreational activity the whole family enjoys and even makes a great place for them to invite friends so they have a better social environment.

“To encourage people to check out the benefits of owning their own hot tub or swim spa, Oregon Hot Tub is providing free swim spa wet tests.  We do recommend however that people wanting to schedule their free 30-minute wet test call us ahead of time to reserve their spot,” said Dave.

Consumers wanting to find the Oregon Hot Tub location nearest them are encouraged to visit the company website for more information.  The website address is http://OregonHotTub.com

About Oregon Hot Tub

Oregon Hot Tub has been the #1 selling hot tub company in Portland and only features the highest quality and most leading-edge products at our five convenient locations.  We have a dual philosophy: incomparable customer service and professional advice from our knowledgeable staff prior to your purchase and incomparable support for you and your product post-purchase. All this combined is why we are known as “the one friends recommend.” To learn more, pick up a copy of our free “Swim Spa Buyer’s Guide – What You Need to Know Before You Buy”.  Just give us a call at 503-533-5603 or go to http://www.OregonHotTub.com/specials