Recently, the reporter learned from the first hospital of Baoding orthopedic department, now, orthopedic outpatient department encountered the most patients is knee joint osteoarthritis patients. “In the process of communicating with patients, I found that many patients have insufficient understanding of this disease, there are some misunderstandings, which have a great impact on the protection and treatment of the knee joint.” This hospital bone 3 branch deputy director An Ming introduction. So what should we do in the face of knee osteoarthritis?

Young people can also develop osteoarthritis of the knee

Knee osteoarthritis is also known as knee degenerative disease, senile arthritis and so on. The aging of the knee joint caused by the growth of age is the main cause, obesity, heavy physical labor will also increase the aging speed. Osteoarthritis of the knee may involve any of the three compartments of the knee or a combination of them. What we often call “bowleg” is severe involvement of the medial compartment. In contrast, when the lateral compartment is most heavily involved, the leg is X-shaped.

However, it is important to note that this disease is not exclusive to the elderly. Some of the younger patients’ knees have receded to look like those in their 70s and 80s.

The main early symptoms are the following

When you have one or more of the following symptoms, you may have early osteoarthritis of the knee.

Arthritis pain: knee pain after going up and down stairs, squatting, walking for a long time and climbing mountains, and knee pain gradually aggravates, and the frequency of pain attacks is also increasing.

Joint stiffness: sedentary, tightness of the knees after getting up in the morning, gradually feeling normal after a few minutes of activity.

Beat soft: feel the knee joint is weak, when walking feebly.

The back of the knee joint is tense, cramping and stretching.

Swelling and fever of the knee after movement or cold.

Avoid strenuous exercise and keep your knees warm

Here are some things you need to know when you are diagnosed with osteoarthritis:

Osteoarthritis is an aging disease that cannot be cured or reversed. Frayed cartilage and meniscus cannot regenerate. Therefore, do not blindly listen to folk remedies or medical advertisements, which will only increase the physical and economic burden.

Avoid long-distance fatigue running, climbing, up and down the high stairs; Obese people should lose weight; Avoid high heels and wear soft, springy sneakers.

Keep warm. Due to the lack of protection of muscle and adipose tissue in the knee joint, there is not enough heat supply, so don’t sit and lie in the cold and wet place at ordinary times, and pay attention to the knee joint to strengthen warmth.

Exercise should choose the knee load is small, can maintain the knee range of motion and can increase muscle strength exercise. Such as walking, swimming, cycling and so on.

This disease requires individualized treatment according to different levels and stages of the disease. The ultimate goal of treatment is to relieve or eliminate pain, improve joint function, and improve the patient’s quality of life. Traditional Chinese medicine treatments such as massage, hyperthermia, hydrotherapy, acupuncture and massage can relieve pain symptoms and stiffness of joints. Medical treatment or knee replacement can be performed on the advice of a professional.