The older you get, the more susceptible your knees are, and no matter how many supplements you take, it is not as good as a trick! Knee problems are more solved!

Nowadays, there are more and more people in the hospital who see orthopedic outpatient clinics, most of them are over 50 years old, all of them have knee problems, and some patients are so serious that they can't even walk!

The lifespan of the knee joint is only 60 years, and if you want to be able to walk, take a walk, and walk around leisurely in your old age, then you have to take good care of your knee joint.

Knee osteoarthritis is what we call arthropathy. As we age, everyone's joints will wear and tear, which is a matter of light and heavy, especially for the elderly.

Can arthropathy be cured? How to treat it?

Treatment is different for different periods. For example, it can be cured when it hurts at the beginning and swells at the beginning. Usually it's medication plus rest or some protective gear. After a period of initial treatment, the knee can be restored to its original condition.

Director Tang pointed out that there are many ways to maintain knee joints, but most of them are cumbersome and not easy to adhere to. The next method will be learned as soon as you learn it, and you will be able to do it as soon as you do it!

It's a very simple workout that can be done while sitting or watching TV. You can sit on a seat or sofa and raise your legs flat so that the muscles in your thighs are tense and you can work hard.

Hold for about five to ten seconds, depending on your physical condition, and then put down and rest. Switch to the other leg, hold it for another five to ten seconds, then lower it again, and rotate the two legs.

According to the physical condition, you can start with less, a few times, a dozen times, and if you have better physical strength, you can do it twenty or thirty times a day, and you can achieve the goal.  

In addition, sports such as swimming, cycling, and gymnastics have the effect of prolonging the life of the knee and can also help relieve knee pain.

For the average person, the exercise that is most beneficial to the joints is swimming. In the water, the human body is parallel to the ground, and the joints are basically weight-bearing.

People with chronic diseases such as diabetes and high blood pressure swim more, which is good for the whole body. In order to achieve the purpose of exercising, you can choose swimming, cycling, gymnastics and other exercises with light weight on the joints.

Knee rehabilitation: the most suitable exercise method

Whether you have knee discomfort or not, this exercise will be suitable for you, because this exercise: no need to go out, no equipment, no knee damage, and you can exercise your knees!  

Method:

1) Find a chair that you can rest on, sit back with your hips back, and lean against the back of the chair. Place your hands behind the chair and cushion your back.

2) Put a bath towel under the thigh, or you can tie several bath towels and towels together, as long as they are thick enough and firmly tied, the purpose is to raise the knees.

3) Sit upright, with a straight back and legs, and swing naturally one after the other. You don't need to swing too much, you can easily shake it!

This trick may seem very simple, but it is very helpful in strengthening the knees.

If you have an old knee injury or foot pain, you can use a healthy foot to support the painful foot and shake it back and forth at the same time, which is equivalent to rehabilitation, so that the knee can gradually recover health.

Middle-aged and elderly friends, we must take care of our knee joints, and we will have to rely on it when we go out to play in the future! You must practice small ways to prolong the life of your knees, and you must also tell your friends in need.