It depends on your needs.
Some people say that exercise can exercise the function of the knee and achieve the purpose of protecting the knee; Some people worry that exercise will lead to knee joint wear and injury.
Is exercise good or bad for the knee joint? What are the misunderstandings about knee pads in our cognition? Let's listen to Yang Yuping, deputy director of sports medicine department of Peking University Third Hospital.
Running hurts your knee?
The knee joint is one of the joints that the human body exercises the most and bears the most weight. Generally speaking, twisting action is the most likely to cause knee joint injury, such as some oblique cutting, turning, turning and other actions in football, basketball and other sports. The running route is relatively straight, and the probability of injury will be relatively small.
Will there be "running knees" when running regularly?
Running often, some people will worry about "running knees". Is this correct?
Yang Yuping said that there was no "running knee", at least the concept of "running knee" was not mentioned clinically. If you feel unwell, it is usually cartilage injury, tendon disease, synovitis and so on.
As long as you control the amount of exercise, you will rarely get hurt when running. Yang Yuping further explained that all sports should be done according to one's ability, and never compare yourself with athletes. Ordinary sports lovers should always remember that the purpose of sports is to bring health and fun to our lives, and never put the cart before the horse.
Is it better to protect your knees with a treadmill?
Many people are keen on running on the treadmill, and some even think that using the treadmill is more conducive to protecting their knees. Is this correct?
Yang Yuping said that it is strongly recommended that you run on the treadmill, because the treadmill is very worn on your knees. The biggest problem with the treadmill is that it keeps running at the same speed. If the coordination between knee joint and muscle can't keep up, it will cause shock damage to meniscus and cartilage of knee joint.
Should I wear knee pads when running?
Yang Yuping believes that people who are not injured had better not wear knee pads. "You must adapt your knee to the impact of the outside world, so that it can be full of vitality. If you tie your knee pads as soon as you play, your knee will never get better without the process of adaptation. "
Yang Yuping said that the protection of the knee joint depends on the muscles rather than the protective gear, and it is necessary to practice the strength, reactivity and sensitivity of the muscles at ordinary times.
Got synovitis and ate synovitis granules?
Many people think that if you get synovitis, you should treat it quickly, such as taking synovitis granules. Is this right?
Yang Yuping said that synovitis is actually only a result, not a cause. Synovium is the inner layer of the joint capsule, and synovitis is caused by the stimulation of other tissues. Simple treatment of synovitis is a temporary solution, not a permanent cure. We should find out the cause and then prescribe the right medicine.
Yang Yuping reminded that if you feel pain and discomfort in your knee joint, you should take a rest, and don't exercise for the time being until the pain weakens or disappears. If it is an acute injury, rest for at least three months.