A few things to check into.

One - Arnica Montanta can be gotten at health-food stores in gel form
for immediate brusing and muscle sores.  It brings quick relief.  It can
also be used as homeopathic orally in tablet form (systemic effect for
global shock and trauma).

Two - look into somehow getting certain minerals into your body either
through foods or supplements.  Magnesium, Potassium, Calcium, etc.  The
first being a big help for muscle pains and cramps (esp. night spasms, etc.)

Three - try fasting one day a week to give your body a chance to clear
out toxins.  If your body type permits, two days a week is better.
During those fasts drink only mineral water or green veggie juices (high
in minerals).  Sometimes a milk (raw) fast can be helpful.

Four - Tai Chi movements can reverse posture and ergonomic problems and
aches.  The slow movements help to clear out stagnant lymph.  You could
try some hot baths to get the lymph moving.

Five - The cola would cause many of the achy problems you mentioned.
Try to get into the more "alkaline" fruits such as berries (blue, rasp,
black, logan), watermelon, tangerine, grapefruit, honeydew melon, mango,
avocado, cherry and veggies (dark green) broccoli, radish, parsley, etc.

Six - watch out for too much acid food - beef, sugar, etc.

Seven - think about getting some physical theraphy on your hands and
arms - Feldenkrais and/or pilates - the former being ideal.  Find a good
practicioner who is classically trained.

Regards,

-=mark=-

Thomas Bridgeland wrote:

> I wonder if anyone can give me some thoughts on reducing tendon and
> ligament pain.
>
> This summer has been very bad for me, worse than I have had before. I
> twisted an ankle this spring and it has been healing very slowly.
> Besides that, my hands and forearms suddenly started giving me trouble,
> wrists and thumbs especially. Partly this was caused by some computer
> trouble I was having, because I started using a laptop all the time,
> with very bad positioning and posture, so that my hands were bent when
> typing.
>
> I am back to a better computer keyboard, but the pain has been slow to
> heal. I have resorted to using my hands as little as possible for the
> last few weeks, and this has helped, but it is still very bothersome.
>
> My diet has not been good since last year when I was sick, I had to eat
> whatever helped my stomach relax, and many paleo fruits and vegetables
> were too acid, they caused severe pain, so I ended up eating lots (for
> me) of junk food simply because it didn't hurt. I also drink too much
> coke, as that is the best thing for relieving an acid stomach! All in
> all, not good. I think that my poor diet exacerbated my bad computer
> habits and led to inflamation.
>
> So any paleo suggestion? My diet is much better now since my stomach is
> better, but any specific ideas?
>
> I was interested when last week someone noted that eating just a little
> gluten caused their hands to hurt. That perked up my ears!
> .
>