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Knee pain is a common phenomenon, and many people think it is just a temporary strain and don’t care too much.
In fact, there are many reasons for knee pain. If you have knee pain, it is recommended that you first go to an orthopaedic surgeon for a clear diagnosis.
Before this, we can also make a superficial judgment based on our own knee pain.
Previously, Zhang Bo, Director of Joint Center of Union Hospital Affiliated to Tongji Medical College of Huazhong University of Science and Technology, wrote an article on the WeChat public account of Human Health, introducing the diseases represented by knee pain in different parts for your reference——< /p>
; ;The knee joint bears the pressure and wear caused by the weight of the whole body and walking. With the increase of age, the phenomenon of “old people get old first” is prone to occur. Therefore, everyone should pay more attention to the daily maintenance of the knee joint.
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Climbing mountains, stairs and slopes, the knee joint must bear 3 to 5 times the weight of the human body, especially the elderly, when the articular cartilage has degenerated and the bone In the case of looseness, excessive weight-bearing flexion and extension activities, and repeated friction and impact between the articular surface of the patella and the femur, will aggravate the wear of the articular cartilage and accelerate the degeneration of the knee joint.
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Many people with knee problems have one thing in common – they are overweight.
If the human body is overweight, the load on the knee joint will naturally increase, and the wear and tear will naturally accelerate.
This group of people also suffers from the most chronic knee pain.
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Joint Warming03
Traditional Chinese medicine classifies arthritis as “arthritis”, which is caused by wind, cold, dampness, heat and other evil qi staying in the meridians, or blood deficiency that cannot be nourished.
Among the many causes, the most common one is feeling cold and dampness. After the knee joint feels cold and cool, the muscles and veins contract, the blood flow is not smooth, and pain occurs. Pain in general.”
Therefore, don’t forget to keep your knees warm when the air conditioner is on in summer.
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Many exercises that exercise the muscles around the knee joint are not suitable for the elderly. One of the most convenient and simple “hook feet” exercises is to sit on a chair and stretch your legs in the air. , hook the toes up as far as possible, and then step down for 3 to 5 seconds.
This exercise mainly works the front thigh muscles. The muscles on the front of the thigh are developed, and the compression and wear of the knee joint will be less when walking.
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Eat more calcium-rich foods, such as milk, black beans, green leafy vegetables, peanuts, seaweed, etc. are all foods with high calcium content.
You can also take some calcium tablets when appropriate.
In daily life, it is also important to increase exercise and sun exposure, which can promote the absorption and utilization of calcium.
When the knee joint has repeated pain, redness, high temperature around the joint, or the knee joint is inflexible, stiff, or even deformed in appearance, it means that the knee joint has If there is a problem, you should go to a specialist in a regular hospital as soon as possible. After diagnosis and treatment by a professional doctor, the diagnosis and treatment will be carried out in combination with clinical imaging and blood tests.
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