It’s autumn season again, and the number of middle-aged and elderly people climbing mountains for exercise is gradually increasing. So, can middle-aged and elderly people with osteoarthritis still climb? Remind middle-aged and elderly people that they should never climb high, carry weights or do any heavy exercise that stresses the knee joint. Once diseased, the joint space is easily narrowed, bone spurs are produced, and the density of the joint surface increases or decreases. Because this disease can be diagnosed by X-ray film of a class of patients and no conscious pain, this part of the patient is not easy to early detection. Weight-bearing, climbing and prolonged walking will undoubtedly aggravate an already old and damaged joint. In addition, if the patient is suffering from excessive wear and tear on the joint, inappropriate exercise can only aggravate the damage and pain and accelerate the growth of bone spurs. Furthermore, heavy exercise is not the exclusive preserve of the elderly, as patellar tenderness is most common in people in their 30s and 40s, and patellar tenderness is an early manifestation of osteoarthritis of the knee. It’s important to avoid osteoarthritis due to heavy exercise and also to adjust work and life habits that are bad. When the knee joint is uncomfortable, avoid sitting or standing for a long time, and rest the painful joint adequately, such as avoiding repeated squatting and reducing the number of stairs; not doing long-distance running, climbing and other strenuous exercises; practicing thigh muscle tension; and preventing overweight. If the pain obviously affects the work and life, you can take some painkillers or Chinese medicines, such as glucosamine orally, under the guidance of a doctor, which will be effective for the repair of cartilage. Sickness plus important to seek medical attention in a timely manner.