Hello! I have been a doctor for 21 years. My name is Georgy Olegovich Sapego. This article will show you how to properly protect your leg joints.
I constantly observe people with sore joints who are somehow perverted with their treatment. They change doctors, do unnecessary examinations, twist their legs with some stupid exercises, inject something somewhere, rub it in, and so on. It turns out that normal treatment has not yet had time to affect them, but they have already fled to another doctor and are starting a new one.
It happens, but it's not the worst thing. The worst thing is that these people ruin their joints in parallel with the treatment. In fact, there is a whole program for protecting sore joints. That is, the doctor prescribes treatment, and you will wait for the result with him. But at the same time, you cannot do whatever you want, walk on your knees, jump with a parachute or pervert in a similar way. We'll have to follow special rules. They are called joint protection. They are universal throughout the world.
The point of protecting the joints is not to overload the diseased joints and not to break them even more. Sometimes it is enough to take care of the joints in a certain way, and they will immediately hurt less. These are ways to preserve what has not yet fallen apart.
Respect pain
This is the first universal rule. If the joint hurts, then something is clearly wrong with it. He semaphores you and draws attention to himself. This is especially important at the very onset of the disease. If the joints hurt for no more than 3 months, then you need to respect their pain. During this period of time, you can easily pound the joint or, on the contrary, save it for the future.
But when people notice that the leg bends badly, hurts and swells, then many begin to hysteria and pretend that nothing is happening. They begin to defiantly run up the stairs, dig potatoes and break their legs.
Be sure to ask your doctor about all the intricacies.
During this period of time, the diseased joint must be warmed up before serious physical exertion. For about 5-10 minutes, you need to gently bend and unbend the sore spot, so as to disperse the blood and slightly increase the temperature in the muscles. Our own meat stretches well when heated, but tears and breaks when cold.
Shoe store
You need to choose comfortable shoes. From such shoes the joint should hurt less. They literally take a bunch of shoes and start walking in them. They choose the one in which it hurts less. Usually these are some kind of running shoes with foot support.
The heel should support the back of the heel tightly. Shoes should fit well on the foot.
The sole is usually quite tight and should not bend easily.
There should be a place in the toe of the shoe so that the toes have the opportunity to move apart under load. For the same reason, the size of the leg must be determined in a standing position, when the load pushes the bones in the foot.
No one forbids you to come to a shoe or sports store and measure everything there.
Solid model soles usually do not fit, rubber soles as in sneakers do not fit, ankle boots and work boots do not fit either. Sandals, slippers, and high-heeled shoes will not work either.
When women were taught to choose shoes according to these principles, then they were 70% less likely to complain of pain in their legs.
If you have to walk on concrete, then usually special insoles with a shock-absorbing pad are selected.
It is advisable to change shoes every 500 - 800 kilometers traveled. Personally, I have enough winter sneakers for walking in the forest for 1000 km. It's one winter.
Find out with your orthopedist or orthopedic salon about the insoles, inserts, and pads to add to your shoes.
Most often I see errors in people with rheumatoid arthritis. They trust pills so much that they forget to protect their joints. Some of them go to the store in slippers, and someone pulls the barbell. Both are abnormal.
Hypermobility
If you have joint hypermobility, be sure to watch your ankles. It is necessary that everyday shoes support and protect them when the legs are twisted. Each sprain in the ankle area is actually a tear, which increases the instability in the joints.
Joint fluid
If the joint is swollen with fluid, be sure to show it to your doctor. This swollen joint is not working properly. You can't do physical therapy with him normally.
You can't sit for a long time with bent legs. Get up or walk around every 30 minutes. This way muscles and joints are better preserved.
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