Osteoarthritis is essentially a degenerative disease, at a certain age, no one can run, but the morning and evening of the onset and the severity of the disease are different, just like whether it is a van of 10,000 or hundreds of thousands of Mercedes-Benz and BMW, there will be wear and tear after running 100,000 kilometers, so today we will unveil the mystery of knee osteoarthritis.
The diagnostic criteria for osteoarthritis of the knee are currently used by the American College of Rheumatology classification criteria for osteoarthritis. Including clinical criteria:1Knee pain on most days for a month;2.There is a sound when the joints move;3.Morning stiffness is less than or equal to 30 minutes;4.Age >38 years;5.Bony swelling of the knee with snapping;6.Bony swelling of the knee without snapping.
At least meet or, or. Clinical plus X-ray criteria:1Knee pain on most days for a month;2.X-ray articular marginal osteophytes;3.Synovial fluid examination is consistent with osteoarthritis;4.Age ≥ 40 years;5.Morning stiffness is less than or equal to 30 minutes;6.Snapping when the joint moves. At least meet or, or. Once the diagnosis is confirmed, individualized measures should be taken according to the patient's different conditions.
Lose weightThe knee joint bears most of the weight of the human body, and the greater the weight, the greater the stress on the knee joint and the more wear and tear the joint will be. In recent years, there are many patients with knee arthritis due to large body weight. Therefore, if you are overweight, it is necessary to actively lose weight if you want to avoid the occurrence of knee osteoarthritis.
Avoid wearing high heels for long periods of timeIn order to maintain the stability of the center of gravity, the knee joint needs to bear more pressure, and over time, it is easy to lead to cartilage wear and ligament relaxation of the knee joint, thereby inducing the occurrence of knee osteoarthritis. It is recommended that women wear more flat shoes in their lives, which can balance the load on the knee joint, and if they need to wear high heels, they should also pay attention to proper rest.
Reduce frequent climbs and long brisk walksMany people usually choose to climb stairs, climb mountains, brisk walks and other ways to exercise, these fitness methods are indeed beneficial to the body, but if you exercise too much, it can also cause negative effects, causing knee cartilage to wear and tear more easily, and promote the occurrence of arthritis. It is recommended that the brisk walking time should not exceed 1 hour, pay attention to protect the joints, warm up before exercising, and actively stretch after exercise.
Take vitamins and supplement with calcium and vitamin DMany women suffer from knee osteoarthritis, which is more likely to occur than men, mainly due to the decline in estrogen levels in the body after menopause, and the cartilage becomes thinner and brittle and cannot withstand excessive wear and tear. For women, they should eat more vegetables and fruits, supplement vitamins A, C and E, drink more milk, spend more time in the sun, and supplement vitamin D, all of which can help prevent knee osteoarthritis.
Active prevention, effective control, and longevity with illness are our philosophy, and an open-minded attitude is the secret of longevity. (Department of Orthopedics, Zhengzhou Seventh People's Hospital.)Ma Weimin
Editor: Wei Jingmin.