What are the exercise strategies for gout?

  Can people with gout exercise? How to exercise? What sports are suitable for gout patients? This is a question that many patients would like to know. Generally speaking, the exercise program for gout patients can be summarized by the eight-word policy of “insisting on exercise and combining work and rest”. Proper exercise can prevent gout attacks, reduce visceral fat, and reduce insulin resistance. The gouty arthritis patients should develop appropriate exercise regimen according to their personal situation: 1. Exercise should be reasonable. Gout patients to aerobic exercise is good, to moderate exercise is appropriate, such as taijiquan, qigong, walking, aerobics, cycling, swimming, etc. After exercise in patients around 50 years old heart rate can reach 110 to 120/min, a small amount of sweating is appropriate. 30min each morning and evening daily, 3 to 5 times a week. In the interval should be more activities, more exercise, can reduce weight, improve body function, reduce the frequency of gout attacks.  2, should not be strenuous exercise. Strenuous exercise makes aerobic exercise to anaerobic exercise, tissue oxygen consumption increases, anaerobic enzymatic lactic acid production increases and pH drops, etc., can induce acute gout attack so should be avoided as far as possible. Such as playing ball, jumping, running, hiking, long-distance walking, travel, etc. are not suitable.  3, exercise should be gradual. Start with a small amount of exercise, as physical strength increases, the body gradually adapt to increase the amount of activity. Do not exercise too much, resulting in increased lactic acid production in the body, which will inhibit kidney excretion of uric acid, triggering a gout attack. Once the gout attack, physical exercise should be stopped in time, and then resume when the symptoms have completely subsided.  4, avoid overwork and tension. Excessive tension, fatigue, anxiety, strong trauma, as well as joint injuries and infections can affect the level of uric acid in the blood and trigger a gout attack, so it should be avoided. During the acute attack period, attention should be paid to bed rest, elevating the affected limbs and avoiding weight-bearing on the affected joints until the symptoms are significantly relieved, thus reducing pain, improving blood circulation in the limbs and promoting recovery from inflammation.