In the late fall season, the cold comes, our joints should pay more attention to keep warm. Chinese medicine says “cold main pain, cold main stagnation”, cold joints often cause pain, stiffness and other problems. That is, we often talk about “arthritis”, according to the World Health Organization statistics, osteoarthritis is the most common non-fatal disease. So what is osteoarthritis? Osteoarthritis is a disease that occurs in the joints and surrounding tissues of the human body and can be divided into dozens of types, such as rheumatoid arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis and so on. There are hundreds of millions of patients suffering from arthritis in China, and the number is still increasing, it is a very common disease. What are the symptoms of arthritis? Early symptoms usually show redness, swelling, heat and pain. If it is not taken seriously and treated early, there will be different degrees of stiffness, deformity and atrophy of skeletal muscles, which will affect the mobility of the joints. What should we pay attention to in arthritis? 1, age With age, the loss of calcium, the elasticity and toughness of the bones will be reduced, the cartilage lack of nutrition, easy to lead to degenerative joint disease. Nutrition is the key to healthy bones, and calcium supplementation is indispensable. 2, weight The increase in weight will increase the weight of the joints of the lower limbs, accelerating the joints of the strain. Eat less, move more, open your legs. 3.Strain Repeated overuse of the joints will lead to mechanical wear and tear of the joints, destroying the cartilage. Like climbing mountains, climbing stairs on the knee joint wear and tear is very strong. Prolonged use of computers, holding children, doing housework, etc. on the elbow joints, bowl joints damage. Avoid prolonged, high-intensity weight-bearing activities that burden our joints. 4, cold Cold will make the blood vessels around the joints contract, blood supply is reduced, which leads to stiffness and pain in the joints. Therefore, it is essential to keep the joints warm. Caring for the joints should focus on living a healthy life, starting with early prevention. Moderate exercise and early preventive treatment can go a long way in slowing down joint disease. Manual therapy and physical therapy are the preferred treatments for joint pain.