Winter is coming, what should I do if my knees are cold?
In winter, the knee joint is the most vulnerable part to the cold wind.
Solutions to cold knees in winter
1. Keep warm
When the knee joint encounters cold, blood vessels contract and blood circulation becomes worse, which often aggravates the pain. Therefore, in cold weather, you should keep warm and wear knee pads when necessary to prevent the knee joint from catching cold. During the day, you can thicken your underwear and wear knee pads with appropriate tightness. If the knee pads are too tight, it will hinder local blood circulation and aggravate the condition. At night, you can use cotton and cotton cloth to make a thick trousers tube, which should be worn at the knee joint. The trousers tube should not be too tight, and the comfort should be taken as the degree. The two ends should be gently fastened with cotton cloth belts so as not to be loose.
2. Massage Futu point when knees are cold
Futu point belongs to the stomach meridian of Foot Yangming, which is good at expelling wind and removing dampness, dredging meridians and activating collaterals, dispelling cold and relieving pain. Indications: lumbago, cold knees and paralysis of lower limbs. When the knee is cold and painful, you can massage the rabbit point with your thumb to make the local soreness obvious, and it is best to have fever descending. Moxibustion can also be applied to enhance the curative effect. (Futu point is on the lateral thigh, on the connecting line between the anterior superior iliac spine and the outer edge of patella, 6 inches above the outer edge of patella. )
3. Don't touch cold water
Rheumatoid arthritis patients should always pay attention to the weather forecast, strengthen cold protection and keep warm when the cold wave strikes or the weather changes, and try not to touch cold water. Experts especially remind some ladies who love beauty not to wear skirts in cold weather. Some rheumatic knee arthritis is actually a kind of frozen "skirt disease". When the temperature is below 16℃, they should put on clothes in time and even wear knee pads to protect their knees.
4. Reasonable diet
Supplementing more vitamin E and eating more foods containing nicotinic acid and B vitamins can dilate peripheral blood vessels. Eat more warm foods such as nuts and carrots, and avoid eating cold food, ice products or drinking cold drinks. Eating spicy food such as pepper, pepper and mustard can promote blood circulation. Insist on eating on time, don't be partial eclipse and lose weight excessively, and let the body store some proper fat, which can help maintain body temperature.
5. Hot compress on the knee
Hot compress can dilate blood vessels, improve local blood circulation, promote local metabolism, relieve muscle spasm, relax nerves and improve tendon softness. Hot compress is divided into dry hot compress and wet hot compress. Dry hot compress is hot compress with a hot water bottle and applied to the knees for 2-3 minutes each time, 1-3 times a day. Wet hot compress is to soak a towel or gauze in a hot water basin, take it out and twist it until it is half dry, apply it to your knees, and then cover it with a cotton pad to prevent the loss of hot air. It can be replaced every 5 minutes and applied for 2-3 minutes, and can be applied once or three times a day.
6. Soaking feet with hot water
As the saying goes, "Soaking feet with hot water is better than taking tonic", and soaking feet with hot water is beneficial to the prevention of osteoarthritis. Zou Yonggen said that in the cold and humid season, after going out and going home, it is best to use hot water to soak your feet, which can not only improve your immunity, but also prevent rheumatic diseases induced by humid environment. When soaking feet, hot water should be soaked above the ankle joint for about 2 minutes, which can promote blood circulation of lower limbs.
7. Get more sun
Get more sun to keep your knees warm and not catch cold. In winter, the sunshine exposure time is reduced. When the weather is good, you should get more sunshine, increase the formation of vitamin D in the body, and increase the absorption and utilization of calcium to maintain bones in the body.
8. Too high or too low heels are not good
Patients with knee arthritis should choose comfortable shoes, and high heels and thin flat shoes are not suitable. Because when walking in flat shoes, the weight will be too much on the heel, and the walking time will be long. The uploaded impulse may make people's heels, ankles, knees, hips, waist and other parts uncomfortable. For a long time, the adverse effects on joints can lead to knee arthritis. Therefore, it is recommended to wear soft shoes with elastic soles to reduce the impact of gravity on joints and reduce wear. Women try not to wear high heels when standing or walking for a long time to reduce the pressure and wear on the knee joint.
9. Rub some olive oil on your knees
There are also some folk remedies, such as rubbing some olive oil on your knees and rubbing it with your hands. It doesn't take much effort, but it must last long enough. Wait until your legs are hot and feel a little hot, then wrap them in a towel to keep warm. This method is very suitable for people with cold legs.
Ways to keep warm in winter
1. Feet warm
We all know that it is very important to keep warm with your feet. Although your feet support the "building" of the human body, they are far away from the heart, and the blood circulation is easily affected, and the subcutaneous fat layer is thin, which has poor thermal insulation performance and is easy to get cold.
Therefore, we must pay attention to keeping shoes and socks warm and dry in winter. After sitting for 2~3 hours, you can get up and walk for 1 minutes to promote blood circulation in your feet. In addition, after soaking feet with hot water before going to bed, massaging the soles of feet with your palm for about 1 minutes can also play a role in health care.
2. Warm head
The older generation often teaches us that the head is the most frozen place. Why? "The head is the meeting of all the yang", and the human meridians mostly gather in the head, and the head is not protected, just like a thermos without a lid, the yang in the body is the easiest to dissipate.
Therefore, it is necessary to wear a suitable hat when going out in winter. In winter, the temperature is low, so you should be careful when choosing hats, and keep warm, such as knitted hats, knitted hats, cotton hats or velvet hats, so as to better protect your ears and head.
3. Warm neck
The neck receives the head, followed by the trunk of the body. It is a very important part of the human body. When the neck of the human body catches cold, it may lead to local vasoconstriction, rapid decrease of blood, and even serious dizziness and insufficient blood supply to the brain.
Therefore, you must prepare a warm scarf when you go out in winter, which can resist the invasion of cold and prevent colds. It should be reminded that many people are used to covering their necks and mouths together when wearing scarves, which is not good for their health. Because the scarf fiber is easy to fall off and absorb dust and germs, it is easy to enter the body with breathing and cause diseases.
4. Warm knees
Old people must pay attention to keeping their knees warm in winter. In fact, this is also reasonable. The fat in the knee joint is less, so it is easy to be stimulated by cold. Moreover, in winter, the blood supply around the knee joint will be reduced, and the ability of protection and body adjustment will be reduced. Cold air can easily invade and easily induce knee joint pain.
Therefore, for women, it is best not to wear short skirts and cropped trousers in winter. Knee pads can be worn when riding a bike or going out for exercise, and attention should be paid not to exercise excessively.
5. Warm nose
"The nose is the opening of the lung". To prevent respiratory diseases, we must keep this "door" well. Every morning and before going to bed, you can massage the outside of your thumb up and down along the bridge of the nose and the sides of the nose for about 3 times, and then massage the Yingxiang points on both sides of the nose for 15 ~ 2 times to promote the circulation of qi and blood and enhance the cold resistance of the nose. Wear a mask when the wind is strong.