definition
Knee arthritis, also known as knee osteoarthritis, refers to a chronic bone and joint disease caused by hyperosteogeny, cartilage degeneration or degeneration of the knee joint.
There is no clear cause of knee arthritis, but it is closely related to people's age, living habits and living environment.
For example, long-term incorrect walking posture, frequent weight bearing, obesity and so on. Will lead to soft tissue injury of knee joint. In the long run, soft tissue will undergo degenerative changes, which will lead to knee arthritis.
symptom
Knee arthritis is a slow developing process.
The initial stage of the disease is indirect, and there will be slight pain or no obvious feeling when walking on a flat road.
When you walk too long or take the stairs, you will feel obvious pain, and you can hear the noise of joint movement.
In the later stage, the patient's knee joint gradually becomes stiff and painful, and the pain will continue, resulting in limited knee joint activity, and some patients will also have symptoms of joint swelling.
Long-term development, joints become deformed, and some patients even sit in wheelchairs.
treat cordially
Conservative treatment was the main treatment in the early stage, and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and analgesics were used to relieve symptoms.
When the pain is severe and conservative treatment is ineffective, consider surgical treatment.
Patients can also take the following exercise methods to promote rehabilitation:
1. Patients with acute knee pain should stay in bed, brake the knee joint, avoid overload activities and labor, and reduce the burden on the knee joint.
2. In order to reduce the load of the affected joints during the attack, crutches, walkers and other auxiliary activities can be used.
3. Joint muscle exercise:
(1) Proper aerobic exercise, such as walking, swimming and cycling, helps to maintain joint function.
(2) Moderate Tai Ji Chuan and Baduanjin Movement.
Obese people should lose weight, overweight will increase the joint burden, and should maintain a standard weight.
Protect joints by wearing elastic sleeves to protect joints, such as knee pads; Avoid wearing high heels, wear soft and elastic sports shoes and use suitable insoles.
What is orthopedic insole? Simply put, it is a cushion that can be put in shoes to correct and adjust walking posture.
It was designed and developed by foot and ankle medical experts through the study of biomechanical changes of human body caused by foot biomechanics and foot diseases.
Adapt to the broad masses of ordinary people; For some people with foot deformities or foot diseases, professional testing, design and production will be carried out to adapt to specific individuals.
Orthopedic insoles can be worn in all rehabilitation activities involving feet and calves.
Correcting and improving walking gait and posture by supporting the arch of the foot.
Conservative treatment of some plantar diseases by redistributing plantar pressure.
Correct bad walking posture such as varus foot, valgus foot, inner' eight' and outer' eight'; Foot pad, corns, tarsometatarsal joint's inflammation, tarsometatarsal joint's inflammation and other foot diseases.
It is safe and non-invasive, not only for foot problems, but also for patients with legs and waist.
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