The knee joint is one of the most athletic and weight-bearing joints in the body. Some people consider exercise to be a form of exercise for the knee joint, while others worry that exercise will increase the wear and tear on the knee joint. So, how exactly do we we protect our knee joints? Generally speaking, twisting is most likely to damage your knee joint. For example, some sports such as soccer, basketball and other sports with some diagonal cuts, turns and corners are more likely to damage the knee joint. Sports like running, which is a straight line movement, have less chance of injury. Climbing is not conducive to protecting the knee Climbing is a good form of daily exercise, but it is not conducive to protecting the knee joint. This is because, when climbing, it increases the wear and tear on the patellofemoral joint, and when going downhill, in addition to carrying your own weight, the knee joint has to bear the force of the downward stroke. These will lead to friction of the joint surface, meniscus and patella, which can easily cause injury. Not recommended to use the treadmill Now many young people, especially white-collar workers, are keen to use the treadmill in the gym to exercise, or purchase a treadmill to exercise at home, and a run is half an hour or an hour. It is not recommended to use the treadmill to run, because the wear and tear on the knee joint is great. The biggest problem with the treadmill is that it is at a constant speed, and when we run for half an hour or an hour at the same speed, when our knee joint and muscle coordination can’t keep up, it will form a concussion injury to the meniscus and cartilage of the knee joint. It is not recommended to wear knee pads during regular exercise Some people wear knee pads as soon as they exercise in order to protect their knees, which is not right. For our body, the environment has a much greater impact on a person’s health than genetic factors. Therefore, when exercising, you must allow your knee to adapt to the external impact so that your knee joint will be more beneficial. So when should I wear knee pads? We recommend wearing a knee brace during intense exercise, or when you have an existing knee injury. Acute sprains, first brake When an acute sprain occurs, the knee joint becomes painful, swollen, and affects movement. We recommend that you first apply brakes and avoid exercise, and then go to the hospital to see a professional joint physician. Wearing high heels can damage the knee. Many women like to wear high heels, but they do not know that this can damage the knee joint. A study has confirmed that when women wear high heels up and down stairs, the pressure on the knee patella is 7 to 9 times higher than usual. Wearing high heels for a long time can easily lead to damage to the patellar cartilage and pain in the front of the knee when going up and down the stairs. The best form of exercise to protect the knee joint is swimming. Squatting, too, is a recommended form of exercise. The specific method class is in squatting horse stance: back against the wall, feet apart, and shoulder width, slowly squatting, back against the tight wall, so that the calf is perpendicular to the ground. This can exercise the quadriceps muscle strength. Finally, no matter how to exercise exercise, the key is to act according to your ability.