22 Home Remedies To Get Instant Relief From Knee Pain & 16 More Tips To Ease The Pain

Your knees are the most annoying and unpleasant areas to be affected by joint pain. Because you use your knees every day, they’re also more prone to wear-and-tear.

And this type of pain isn’t just for the ill and elderly: it can be experienced at any age and can be so severe that simple tasks like walking become a challenge.

Knee pain can be caused by (1,2):

• Injuries including ligament tears, fractures, and  dislocation of the knee joint or knee cap
• Aging
• Osteoporosis
• Arthritis and Osteoarthritis
• Weak muscles

Knee pain can be either dull or sharp and typically manifests itself alongside inflammation, swelling, stiffness, reduced mobility, and difficulty walking.

22 Knee Pain Relief Home Remedies

Here are a few simple remedies that will have you up and moving in no time!

1. Coconut Oil

Coconut oil has well-documented anti-inflammatory benefits that can be utilized to treat knee pain. Use it internally and externally for best results.

To make your own knee salve, boil half a cup of coconut oil over medium heat for 3 minutes. Let it cool and massage it into the knee using your fingers. Leave it on all day and repeat before bed

See also: anti inflammatory foods

2. Cayenne Pepper with Olive Oil

Capsaicin is an active compound in cayenne peppers that has a warming effect. It’s typically used to soothe muscle and joint pain and also reduces swelling.

Ingredients:

• 2 tablespoons of cayenne pepper
• 1 ½ cups of olive oil

Instructions:

1. Mix the ingredients to prepare a paste and apply it on the affected area. Use twice daily for a week or more to treat pain.

3. Cayenne Pepper with Apple Cider Vinegar

Apple cider vinegar has anti-inflammatory benefits that make it a perfect side-kick to cayenne.

Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 tablespoon of cayenne pepper
• A cup of apple cider vinegar

Instructions:

1. Combine the ingredients and pour the mixture into a hot bath.
2. Soak your knee for 20 minutes daily to stop pain in its tracks.

4. Lemon

Lemons contain citric acid, which has the ability to dissolve uric acid crystals that form in your joints. These crystals cause gout and other joint problems.

Ingredients:

• 1 lemon
• Half a cup of sesame oil
• 1 cheese cloth

Instructions:

1. Slice the lemon and place the slices in a cheese cloth.
2. Tie it off, and dip the cloth-covered slices in sesame oil for a few minutes.
3. Place the poultice on your knee for ten minutes or so.
4. Repeat twice a day and drink lemon water first thing in the morning

5. Apple Cider Vinegar with Cold Water

Apple cider vinegar detoxifies and alkalizes your joints to keep them lubricated and ready to go.

Ingredients:

• 2 tablespoons of apple cider vinegar
• 1 cup of water

Instructions:

1. Combine all the ingredients and drink on an empty stomach once a day.

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