What's going on with "Old Cold Legs"? Causes and prevention

I often hear people say: "Old Cold Leg, Old Cold Leg", but I don't know what the disease is? As the name suggests, "Old Cold Legs" are related to cold evil and old age. Entering the cold winter, the temperature will get lower and lower, and at this time, the symptoms of many patients with knee joint pain will become more and more serious. Because these symptoms mostly occur in middle-aged and elderly people and are often aggravated by cold exposure, they are commonly known as "old cold legs".

Western medicine calls it knee osteoarthritis; Chinese medicine calls it Bi Syndrome, which is due to wind, cold, dampness and other evil qi blocking the meridians, affecting the movement of qi and blood, causing problems in the muscles, joints, muscles, etc. of the limbs. A disease that causes symptoms such as pain, heaviness, soreness, numbness, or difficulty in joint flexion and extension, stiffness, swelling, and deformation. In mild cases, the disease may be in the joints and muscles of the limbs, while in severe cases, it may be in the internal organs.

1. Injuries to the knee joint

The knee joint is the largest joint in the human body. It bears almost the weight of the whole body. With its heavy burden and frequent activities, the articular cartilage is easily worn and destroyed.

2. Congenital developmental defects of the waist or lower limbs

Such as congenital hip dislocation, or bone and joint injuries such as fractures and joint dislocations, or suffering from septic arthritis, rheumatoid, etc. Other diseases can make the joint contact surface uneven and change the gravity line, leading to degenerative changes in the knee joint and leading to osteoarthritis.

3. Invasion of cold and dampness

Factors such as cold and dampness act on the body and can easily cause local nerve, blood vessel and soft tissue dysfunction in the knee joint, thus aggravating the condition.

4. The elderly and infirm

The kidney stores essence and controls the bones, and the liver stores blood and controls the tendons. Elderly people have insufficient liver and kidneys, lack of essence and blood, and damaged muscles and bones. Wind, cold, and dampness can easily invade the body, block the meridians, and flow into the joints, resulting in sluggish flow of qi and blood around the joints, which can lead to pain.

"Old Cold Leg" generally starts slowly and has a long course. It is characterized by frequent dull pain in the knee joints on both sides or one side, which worsens during activity and gets better after rest. Symptoms are aggravated when it is cloudy, rainy, snowy, or cold, so a preference for warmth and a fear of cold are the common characteristics of patients with "old cold legs." Some people describe it as being able to predict weather changes in advance as a weather forecast.

During an acute pain attack, the patient's joints are stiff and there is a popping sound when moving. The joint stiffness worsens after sitting for a long time and gets slightly better after moving. The symptoms are obvious when going up and down stairs. In the later stage, joint swelling and limited movement occur. .

1. Avoid excessive exercise

Avoid long-term climbing and long-term walking, which can reduce the wear and tear of the knee joint.

2. Pay attention to keeping your knee joints warm and cold-proof.

In summer, avoid exposing your knee joints to the direct air blowing from the air conditioner. Be careful not to sleep in the cold or live in humid places for a long time. In winter, pay attention to keeping your knee joints cold-proof and warm.

3. The elderly should pay attention to dietary therapy.

Middle-aged and elderly people should pay attention to taking some traditional Chinese medicines that nourish the liver and kidneys and benefit the essence and blood. For example, when stewing chicken soup or pork rib soup, you can add astragalus, angelica, eucommia, wolfberry and other traditional Chinese medicines.

4. Avoid tobacco and alcohol.

In addition, you can also eat a light diet, eat some fresh fruits and vegetables, and get more sun. At the same time,

pay attention to appropriate exercise and exercise to enhance your physical fitness.