I always feel my knees are cold

People's physical health is very important, but diseases often occur in life. Colds and fevers are common diseases and are relatively easy to treat. However, special attention should be paid when diseases occur in some joints such as the knees. Because this part of the body is related to walking, any disease should be treated promptly. But why do I always feel cold in my knees?

1. Reasons why your knees feel cold

Cold and painful knees may be caused by knee injury due to excessive fatigue or by the invasion of cold caused by a cold. Both of these reasons will lead to poor blood circulation in the knees, that is, blockage of capillaries and microcirculation. When blood circulation in the knees is not smooth, symptoms of knee pain and coldness occur. It is recommended to use traditional Chinese medicine plaster for external application. Chinese medicine surgical plaster generally has the effects of relaxing muscles and activating blood circulation, eliminating pain, and dispelling wind and cold. It can promote blood circulation and recovery of knee function. Moreover, the temperature in nature drops, the Yang Energy is insufficient, and the body's own Yang Energy will also be insufficient, causing the body to show signs of weakness. In addition, because of the cold weather, the human body's blood vessels will contract and the blood return ability will be weakened, resulting in poor blood circulation in the knees, which is often called "poor circulation of nerve endings", causing the knees to always feel cold.

2. How to prevent cold knees

Get enough sleep and keep your whole body warm. Soak your feet in hot water and massage them more often to promote blood circulation. Eat more warm foods, such as lamb, animal liver, quail, kelp, seaweed, carrots, longan, sesame, sunflower seeds and spicy foods. People with weak constitutions should drink chicken soup. Women with heavy menstrual flow should eat more foods rich in iron and calcium. Keep a happy mood and a correct life routine. Do more outdoor activities, get some sun, and keep exercising to improve your physical fitness. Have regular physical examinations to detect health problems in time.

3. Treatment of cold knees

You can use American ginseng to soak in water and drink it, and eat sesame seeds, peanuts, etc. which are rich in vitamin E and various nutrients, which can help the absorption of vitamin B and enhance the nerves' ability to fight the cold. Vitamin E also has the effect of dilating blood vessels, which can enhance blood circulation in the extremities. Eating foods such as onions and peppers can help the body generate heat and promote blood circulation. It is recommended to soak your feet in hot water more often, which can not only warm the body but also relieve tired nerves. Pay attention to proper physical exercise in daily life.

How to care for your knees

1. Weight loss

Reducing your own weight is a very good way to protect your knee joints, because excessive weight will increase the burden on the knee joints, which can easily injure the knees.

2. Pay attention to your walking and working posture

Don't twist your body when walking or working, and don't land on only one side of your foot. Weight-bearing knee flexion and extension activities should be avoided as much as possible. To avoid acute and chronic soft tissue injuries in the knee joint, be especially careful when lifting heavy objects. People who work in a semi-squatting position or often bend over and stand up to carry heavy loads should be careful not to work continuously for too long. Avoid squatting for long periods of time, because the load on the knee joint when squatting is 3 to 6 times your own body weight. When squatting at work (such as auto mechanics, foundry workers), it is best to change to a low sitting position (sitting on a small bench). When sitting or standing for a long time, you should also change your posture frequently to prevent the knee joint from being fixed in one posture and exerting too much force.

3. Wear thick-soled and elastic soft-soled shoes

Choosing elastic soft-soled shoes can reduce the impact force on the knee joint and reduce wear and tear on the knee joint. Women should choose comfortable flat shoes. Wearing high heels will put a heavier burden on the knee joint. If you choose to jog, you must choose a pair of good running shoes. High-intensity trainers should change a pair of shoes every 2-3 months, and moderate-intensity trainers should change a pair of shoes every six months.

What diseases can cold knees cause?

1. Chondromalacia patella

Most of them are young people and middle-aged people. Most of them experience pain in the front of the knee joint, i.e. around the patella, after fatigue from climbing mountains or stairs. The pain manifests as pain when going up and down stairs, but no obvious discomfort when walking on flat roads. This is caused by repeated friction of the patellofemoral joint. It is an early inflammatory edema and can basically be improved by resting or walking with the knee straight for 2 weeks. If cartilage wear occurs in the later stages, you may need to take some glucose capsules to repair the cartilage, and in the later stages, you may need a joint replacement.

2. Osteoarthritis

Also known as osteoarthritis, degenerative arthritis, senile arthritis and hypertrophic arthritis. This is a degenerative disease of the joints and a common orthopedic disease in middle-aged and elderly people. Generally speaking, the onset of osteoarthritis is not obvious and the progression is slow. Symptoms are more common after middle age, and the incidence rate increases significantly with age.