Save your knees before it is too late.
Contributed by:
Mr Louis Peach
Eastbourne United Kingdom
email: louis.peach@waveleisure.co.uk
Chronic knee pain affects 25 percent of adults and has a deleterious effect on daily function and quality of life(1,2)
- The most important for better function of knees is to REDUCE your weight .
- Strengthen your muscles by regular exercise before knees start hurting.
- walking , swimming and cycling are considered good
- Join a gym and strengthen your muscles to support these crucial joints as shown below
- Consult your doctor if your knees hurt a lot .
- Do not be shy of using a walking aid when knee hurts.
- A crutch or cane can take the stress off of your knee.
- Knee splints and braces can also help you stay stable but seek your doctor’s advice .
References :
- Jinks C, Jordan K, Croft P. Measuring the population impact of knee pain and disability with the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC). Pain 2002; 100:55.
- Nguyen US, Zhang Y, Zhu Y, et al. Increasing prevalence of knee pain and symptomatic knee osteoarthritis: survey and cohort data. Ann Intern Med 2011; 155:725.
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