I. Dietary guidance for osteoarthritis Modern medical research shows that the onset of osteoarthritis and its development, in addition to factors related to living environment, climate, autoimmunity, overexertion and trauma, are also closely related to daily diet. There seems to be a lack of in-depth research on targeted dietary therapy. The most common is the promotion of calcium supplementation. Patients with osteoarthritis should be given adequate attention in their diet. 1. Eat foods high in calcium: to ensure the normal needs of bone metabolism. Calcium intake of the elderly should be increased by about 50% compared to the average adult, that is, not less than 1200 mg of calcium per day, so it is advisable to eat more milk (this view is still controversial), eggs, soy products, fresh vegetables and fruits, and if necessary, calcium supplements. However, it should be especially noted that calcium deficiency in the body mostly leads to leg cramps and osteoporosis, which are very different from osteoarthritis both in terms of pathology and clinical manifestations. From a medical point of view, osteoporosis produces “osteophytes”, which are related to the osteophytes caused by osteoarthritis mentioned above and together affect the production of osteoarthritis. The actual fact is that you can find a lot of people who have been in the business for a long time. Vitamin C, can protect the joints to prevent the progress of osteoarthritis, so oral intake of vitamin C is beneficial. Other elements such as vitamins A, B1, B6 and B12, as well as elements necessary for building bone, such as minerals like calcium, V, selenium, zinc, and gum-rich foods should be increased in appropriate amounts. However, osteoarthritis patients are not all food, the more the better, in osteoarthritis patient diet guidance and three less: 1, less seafood: modern scientific research has proved that osteoarthritis patients should not eat more seafood. Because sea cucumber, sea fish, seaweed, sea vegetables and other seafood contain a certain amount of uric acid, after being absorbed by the body, can form uric acid crystals in the joints, will make the symptoms of osteoarthritis worse. Therefore, patients with osteoarthritis should eat less seafood. 2, less food with high sugar content: According to the observation of experts, osteoarthritis patients often eat sweet food can aggravate the disease. 3, less fatty food: osteoarthritis patients should eat less fatty food. In the process of daily cooking dishes, it is advisable to use vegetable oil, try not to eat fat, cream and fried food. In addition, diet, patients suffering from osteoarthritis should eat moderate warm food, such as onion, garlic, mutton, beef, etc., according to individual constitution, avoid cold cold diet. Once you have osteoarthritis, first of all, you should have a full understanding of the disease. If there is no joint pain, numbness and other symptoms, there is no need for special treatment, but usually pay attention to the combination of work and rest, appropriate participation in physical exercise. Patients with clinical symptoms should avoid or reduce local fatigue and require appropriate treatment. It should not be simply assumed that osteoarthritis is the result of degeneration of the joints in old age or overuse of the joints, that it is unchangeable, that there is nothing that can be done about it, or that the only way to protect the joints is to rest and not to move. Among the causes of osteoarthritis, mechanical injury is only one aspect, and other factors such as joint instability, improper joint alignment, posture, exercise patterns, and obesity can all play a role or contribute to the development of osteoarthritis. After getting osteoarthritis should pay attention to the following three aspects: 1, patient education: self-behavioral therapy (reduce unreasonable exercise, moderate activity, avoid poor posture, avoid prolonged running, jumping, squatting, reduce or avoid climbing stairs) weight loss; aerobic exercise (such as swimming, bicycling, etc.); joint functional training (such as knee flexion and extension activities in the non-weight-bearing position to maintain maximum joint mobility); muscle strength Training (such as hip osteoarthritis should pay attention to the training of the abductor muscle group), etc. 2, action support: the affected joint should be protected so that it can get sufficient rest, do not overuse the affected joint, avoid strenuous joint activity and excessive weight bearing, prevent the joint from inappropriate gravity and violence, in order to reduce repeated joint injuries. If the hip or knee joint is involved, avoid standing, running, playing ball or walking long distances for too long. If both knees are stiff after sitting for a long time, you can do a little “warm-up exercise” before standing up – gently swing your legs a few times. To correct poor posture, body position, etc. This not only relieves joint pain, but also prevents further development of the disease, especially in weight-bearing joints such as the knee and hip. Avoid putting a pillow under the knee during sleep to relieve pain. Patients with cervical osteoarthritis should avoid long-term ambulation, head tilting or neck turning, and apply a pillow of appropriate height during sleep. Those with lumbar spine involvement can sleep on a hard bed. In actual life, some activities cannot be avoided, such as going up and down stairs and squatting. You can take the method of slow walking, one level up and down the stairs, while pulling the handrail. When squatting, you should also hold on to something to reduce the force on the knee joint and patella, which can slow down the pain symptoms. When playing Taijiquan, people suffering from osteoarthritis of the knee should not squat in a horse stance. Riding a bicycle is desirable because most of the body weight is pressed into the cushion when riding a bicycle, the knee joint is relatively less stressed, while riding a bicycle can maintain the mobility of the joint, the strength of the muscles around the joint can be enhanced. 3, change the line of negative gravity: in daily life, according to the specific situation, can be appropriate to use crutches and other appliances to help reduce the load on the affected joints, wear more flexible shoes, with appropriate insoles, wear knee pads or elastic bandages, to protect the knee, hip and other joints is very beneficial. If there are joint deformities such as inversion or valgus of the knee or congenital abnormalities of the joint, such as congenital hip dislocation, surgical treatment should be considered. In conclusion, attention to daily life guidance for patients with osteoarthritis will help to enhance the effect of systemic treatment and drug therapy, can minimize the disability rate, and can maximize the quality of survival of patients.