What should I do if the weather gets cold and my joints ache?

When the weather gets cold, rainy or the temperature changes, many people will feel joint pain, especially where the soft tissue or ligament is broken. This symptom is like predicting weather changes. Everyone will respond to cold, because we have all experienced cold, whether it is joints or other tissues, we will feel uncomfortable or even hurt. Joints are fragile parts of the human body. When the weather gets cold, some people will feel joint pain, especially those who have been injured before. Rheumatoid patients have joint and peripheral vascular nerve dysfunction, slow and insufficient vasodilation, and slow skin temperature rise and fall, so they are slow to respond to weather changes, leading to joint pain or discomfort.

In winter, in order to alleviate and improve the pain aggravated by the weather, it is necessary to add clothes to keep warm in time to avoid being affected by cold and humidity, because cold stimulation will deepen the pain. Wear gloves, scarves, hats and knee pads when going out. Clinically, hyperthermia can be used to relieve joint pain, including hot compress and microwave to improve circulation, promote metabolism and accelerate the absorption of inflammatory substances.

Whenever it gets cold, my knee hurts. Joint pain is not only a disease that the elderly are prone to, such as arthritis and rheumatoid arthritis. For many young people, knee pain can also occur in cold weather. It is suggested that patients with joint pain should keep warm and take measures to promote blood circulation. Physical therapy, external application of Geyou decoction, cupping, moxibustion or drugs can all be tried, which has a good therapeutic effect on relieving joint pain.