The temperature has been declining recently. When walking on the street, I saw that there were all kinds of clothes. Some people still maintained short-sleeved shorts in summer, and some have put on cotton coats to keep themselves cold... Both sides looked at each other and felt quite uneasy.
days cold, beware of "old cold legs"
As the weather gets colder, many people's knee joints, symptoms such as fatigue, cold legs, etc. are becoming more and more obvious. This may be the attack of "old cold legs". Is the reason why the "old cold legs" caused by not wearing long-skinned pants? Why do some people feel knee pain when it’s cold? Regarding "Old Cold Legs", we need to know the following knowledge.
How is "old cold legs" defined
What we commonly call "old cold legs" is a folk saying. It mainly refers to the knee joint or calf pain and discomfort after the weather becomes cooler and the temperature drops, and some people may even experience calf cramps and other symptoms. In fact, it is called in medicine, knee osteoarthritis , which is closely related to the degenerative lesions of the joints. It used to be mainly easy to get middle-aged and elderly people, but now many young people are also deeply disturbed.
After the temperature drops, cold air will stimulate the temperature receptors in the knee joint, so it will cause this pain feeling. At the same time, after the temperature drops, it will cause fluid in the joints to stick, causing this sense of stiffness in the joints. This sense of stiffness will also stimulate the mechanoreceptors in the joints, thereby causing a sensation of pain.
"old cold legs" are caused by not wearing long-dressing pants
. There are many reasons for "old cold legs". One of the more common ones is elderly osteoarthritis, and the other is rheumatoid arthritis. Some diseases of the blood vessels in the legs, such as arteriosclerosis, may also cause cold and soreness and discomfort in both legs. Therefore, the reason for "old cold legs" is not caused by not wearing long-lasting pants.
Of course, we still recommend that you strengthen warmth in winter. Wearing long pants when it is cold is a good choice. You can also wear knee pads to keep warm. After all, it is a loss for you to get cold.
"Old Cold Legs" and "Autumn Frozen"
"Spring Cover Autumn Frozen" is actually for ordinary people, it can slowly adapt to the gradual drop in temperature. On the one hand, it is conducive to gradual adaptation to the cold, and on the other hand, it can increase the production capacity of the body's muscles and increase the ability to withstand cold.
But! For the elderly, children or patients with "old cold legs", it is the most important thing for us to keep warm. Don't be too obsessed with "covering spring and freezing in autumn". According to your actual situation, you should add clothes when it is time to add clothes.
How can the pain of "old cold legs" be relieved?
Adjust lifestyle— In the acute period, you need to reduce the amount of activity and rest more. Pain is a protection for the body, don't go against the rules.
Drug treatment - Don’t be jealous of the doctor. If you need to see a doctor, you should go to the hospital as soon as possible. It is yourself who will be injured when you delay. When arthritis occurs, you should go to the orthopedic clinic of the hospital to seek some medication for treatment to achieve the purpose of relieving pain and reducing swelling.
Rehabilitation treatment- The drug treatment we just mentioned is actually a treatment of symptoms but not the root cause. Reasonable rehabilitation treatment is of great benefit to relieve symptoms. It is recommended that patients go to a professional orthopedic rehabilitation clinic for treatment and do not buy home rehabilitation supplies at will, because improper physical treatment may backfire and aggravate the pain and swelling.
Chengdu Yumei Hospital reminds: In daily life, it is recommended that you do some protective exercises of knee joint , such as walking on the flat road, swimming, pedaling, etc. Notice! For patients with "old cold legs", we do not recommend exercising too early in autumn and winter, and we must pay attention to keeping warm.
