With the gradual improvement of living standards, people are more and more concerned about the quality of life, even many of the old people who used to keep at home doing housework, watching the grandchildren have also come out of the house, like young people to catch up with the fashion of tourism, fitness. Many elderly or companion or with the group, not only exercise the body, but also cultivate the sentiment, happy mood, can be a multi-benefit. However, many elderly friends feel helpless in their relaxed mood at the same time, especially in the mountain climbing or
After a long walk, both legs become more and more disobedient, both knees weak, swollen joints, vague pain, and sometimes even to the point of knee pain can not walk. Many elderly people lament that it is difficult to enjoy the pleasures of life as they get older. In fact, knee pain in the elderly is the most common manifestation of senile degenerative osteoarthropathy of both knees, and with proper treatment and daily care, it is possible to improve the symptoms and eliminate the pain, relieving elderly people of their worries. Knee pain in the middle-aged and elderly is mostly primary osteoarthritis, which is related to the aging of the joints themselves and the loss of joint overwork, but also closely related to the usual knee activities, poor blood circulation, cold and moisture, and obesity. The knee joint is the main weight-bearing joint of the human body, and as we age, the function of the body organs gradually decreases, the mucus secretion in the joint cavity decreases, the articular cartilage dries out, gradually wears out and becomes thinner, and the joint bones become hyperplastic.
In addition to the physiological atrophy of the muscles around the joint and the weakening of the ligaments, the mobility of the knee joint gradually decreases. With the development of the disease, there may be gradual onset pain, weight-bearing pain, inactivity pain, night pain, and rest pain. The pain may be aggravated by excessive activity or weather changes.
The pain may be aggravated by excessive activity or changes in weather. The knee joint may become deformed or swollen due to joint effusion. X-rays may show narrowing of the joint space, unequal or absent widths of the internal and external spaces, and the margins of the intercondylar ridge.
X-rays may show narrowing of the joint space, unequal or absent width of the inner and outer space, formation of bone spurs at the edge of the intercondylar ridge and the inferior patella, and some intra-articular free bodies. The principles of daily health care for knee pain are to rest in time, prevent overwork, less weight-bearing, frequent activity, and to prevent further wear and tear on the knee joint.
Avoid long periods of frequent walking up and down stairs, running, climbing and other sports that cause a lot of damage to the knee joints, avoid sprains and bruises, keep the knee joints warm and avoid stimulation by cold and moisture, reduce weight if you are too fat, and choose to use crutches to help share the weight of both knees if necessary. In daily life
You can practice gentle activities such as taijiquan and avoid semi-squatting positions. Functional exercises for the knee joints, especially for the quadriceps, can be performed, but of course, the knee joints should be kept under no or little weight.
The method is simple and easy: sit on the edge of a chair, straighten the leg forward, heel on the ground, then straighten the leg upward, is the heel 10-15 cm from the ground, so that the quadriceps muscle continues to contract
Contraction, hold for 3-5 seconds, and then slowly put the leg down. Do this 2-3 times a day, each time repeat
10-15 times a day, both legs can be done at the same time. You can start with no weight or less weight, and then increase the weight or extend the time according to your situation. Quadriceps is a large muscle group in front of the thigh, strong quadriceps
The quadriceps play an important role in stabilizing the habit of saving energy. In addition, if you have the conditions, you can often swim, because when swimming the body and the ground is basically parallel, the whole body joints and muscles can get a good relaxation in the case of non-weight-bearing, but also can
But when swimming, we should be careful that the water temperature is appropriate, and the intensity of the exercise should not exceed the level that the body can bear. Physical Therapy Physical therapy is used to reduce inflammation and swelling, promote blood circulation, promote the absorption of inflammation, and improve knee function. Conventional physical therapy methods include ultrashort wave, microwave, iontophoresis, red light irradiation, and transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS). The newly applied shock wave pain treatment method is very popular among elderly people because it has an immediate and definite effect on knee pain, especially old knee soft tissue injury. It is important to remind elderly people not to use hot compresses to reduce swelling and pain during acute knee attacks, especially when the knee is red and swollen and hot.
For external use, you can choose pain-relieving creams or acupuncture point compresses, or you can use Fotalin emulsion or safflower oil, orthopedic water, etc. Drug therapy The application of anti-inflammatory and analgesic drugs during the acute attack period can relieve pain and reduce symptoms, although the development of the disease can not be suspended, usually oral non-steroidal anti-inflammatory analgesics (NSAIDs), such as fenbid, fotarine, cilobal, etc., but such drugs are prone to stimulate the gastrointestinal tract to cause complications, damage to kidney function, so such drugs should be taken after meals, and under the guidance of a doctor; also can add vitamin B1 , vitamin C, vitamin E, supplement
Calcium, etc., and antibiotics can also be given during the acute inflammatory period. Chinese medicine treatment Chinese medicine includes this disease in the category of paralysis, and believes that this disease is due to the weakness of positive energy, external cold and dampness, or bruises and injuries resulting in the stagnation of qi and blood, phlegm and dampness within the flow of injection in the muscles and joints and the onset of disease. The disease can be treated by acupuncture and massage, Chinese medicine fumigation, Chinese medicine external application, Chinese medicine internal administration and other methods of both internal and external treatment plus functional exercise under the guidance of Chinese medicine practitioners. Blockage therapy Blockage therapy is the injection of a mixture of local anesthetics, neurotrophic drugs, and sometimes a small amount of hormones into the nerve trunk or around the nerve tissue of the ganglion, etc. In this way, not only can nerve blocks be performed at the painful points around the knee joint, but also joint cavity aspiration and intra-articular injection can be performed separately or simultaneously. The normal movement of the joint depends on the lubrication of the joint fluid in the joint cavity, and as mentioned earlier, the secretion of joint mucus decreases with age in the elderly,
Intra-articular injection therapy is like oiling a running machine by adding sodium vitrate to the aging joint cavity. Sodium vitreous acid, also known as sodium hyaluronate, is the main component of joint mucus, and is injected into the joint cavity with high molecular weight, high concentration, and high viscoelasticity.
The injection of high molecular weight, high concentration, and high viscoelasticity of sodium vitreous acid into the joint cavity can significantly improve the inflammatory response of tissues, enhance the viscosity and lubricating function of joint fluid, protect joint cartilage, promote the healing and regeneration of joint cartilage, relieve pain, and increase joint mobility. Depending on the condition, different surgical methods can be used, such as arthroscopic or open bone removal, free body removal, meniscectomy, joint debridement, joint fusion, and artificial knee replacement. But the sunset is infinitely beautiful, so there is no need to be depressed near dusk. Although aging is irresistible and the degeneration of body functions is inevitable, as long as elderly people pay attention to knee joint maintenance, reasonable exercise, work and rest, and seek medical help in time, they can get rid of knee pain as soon as possible and enjoy a quality life in their old age.