What to do if your legs hurt when using air conditioning in summer

People cannot live without air conditioning in the hot summer. They usually use it when they are at work and when they go home from get off work. They can only fall asleep with the help of air conditioning. Using air conditioning for a long time like this is likely to cause leg pain in people, especially the elderly, where the pain will be very obvious. Below I will tell you how to relieve leg pain caused by air conditioning in summer.

1. The harm of long-term use of air conditioning

1. Long-term use of air conditioning in summer can easily cause cold legs

The survey found that 80% of "air-conditioning legs" are caused by working, studying, and living in low-temperature air-conditioned rooms for too long. The cold stimulation of the knee joints leads to synovitis, bursitis, and cold spasms of the leg muscles, or vasoconstriction and tissue hypoxia, which in turn causes "synovitis."

2. Long-term exposure of the legs can easily cause air-conditioning legs

Especially women, who like to wear short skirts and shorts, their exposed knees are more likely to be stimulated by cold, causing "air-conditioning legs" disease.

3. Susceptibility to arthritis

Many people are unaware of the harm caused by long-term use of air conditioning, and think that the worst that can happen is just a cold, dizziness, or a headache. Young people in particular don’t care. Little do people know that cold air can cause great damage to the joints. If you don’t keep warm, you’re likely to suffer from arthritis as you get older.

4. Invasion from the inside out

Traditional Chinese medicine believes that the occurrence of "air-conditioning legs" has both internal and external causes. The internal cause is the insufficient Qi of the liver and kidneys, which cannot warm and nourish the tendons and bones, causing tendon shrinkage and bone atrophy; the external cause is the exogenous evils "wind" and "cold", which wait for opportunities to invade the body when the human body's resistance is insufficient. When the above factors occur, symptoms such as joint pain, limited mobility, and muscle stiffness will appear. Especially when the knee joints are exposed to cold, symptoms such as cold legs, leg pain, and leg stiffness will appear. This is commonly known as "air-conditioning legs."

2. What to do with the air conditioner legs

1. Use foot soaking to treat air-conditioning legs

Traditional Chinese medicine always says that coldness originates from the feet. The appearance of air-conditioning legs is caused by the coldness of the legs. Therefore, in order to treat air-conditioning legs, you must work on the feet, and soaking feet is a simple and effective method. Many people only soak their feet in autumn and winter, but they don’t know that soaking their feet in summer is equally important. The feet are the part of the human body with the most acupuncture points. Soaking your feet frequently in the summer can stimulate the leg meridians, remove the coldness from the legs, and is very effective in treating air-conditioning legs.

2. Massage your legs every day

Correct massage techniques can promote blood circulation in the body, accelerate the metabolism process, and are very helpful in eliminating waste and toxins from the blood. Massaging your legs every day can relax your leg muscles and joints, which is good for the health of your legs. If you do some simple stretching exercises in addition to massage, such as swimming, walking, and moving joints, it can reduce the burden on the knees and is also beneficial for treating air-conditioned legs.

3. Take calcium supplements in time

The appearance of air-conditioning legs is related to the lack of calcium in the body. The lack of calcium will make the leg muscles and joints more sensitive, and even a slight cold stimulation will cause the appearance of air-conditioning legs or aggravate the condition. Therefore, in order to effectively treat air-conditioning legs, timely calcium supplementation is essential, which can help prevent and treat air-conditioning legs.

3. How to prevent "air-conditioning legs" from traditional Chinese medicine

1. Try not to use air conditioning for a long time

If you must stay in a low-temperature air-conditioned room for a long time, it is best to wear long pants and stockings to protect your knee joints and the soles of your feet; or cover your knees with a towel for protection; women who love beauty should not rush to wear miniskirts in autumn, winter, spring and early summer.

2. Try to avoid using air conditioning and electric fans at the same time

The air-conditioning temperature should not be too low, generally controlled at 25℃~27℃, and it is best if the indoor temperature is 3℃~5℃ lower than the outdoor temperature.

Limit the time you use the air conditioner. Do not use it all day long, and do not use it directly or under the air conditioning holes, as the temperature there will drop by 3℃~4℃.

3. Massage your legs every day

It is best to maintain proper exercise, but reduce strenuous exercise such as climbing mountains (especially mountain trails with steps), going up and down stairs, running, or playing tennis or football. Don't squat often to avoid adding stress to your knees. Choose more exercises that can strengthen the joints, such as swimming, walking, and stretching exercises to move the joints.

People who often work in air-conditioned rooms, such as office workers, shop assistants, taxi drivers, etc., should strengthen their knee health care.

4. Wear knee pads

On the one hand, it can keep you warm, and on the other hand, it can protect your knees from getting hurt due to exertion.

5. Moderate activity

Get up and move around every once in a while to improve blood circulation in your extremities

6. Control your weight

It can avoid increasing the burden on the joints, especially for obese middle-aged women, because their wider hips can easily compress the kneecaps and accelerate the wear and degeneration of the knee joints.

7. Take more nutrients

Eating more foods rich in protein, vitamins and minerals can promote blood circulation and enhance resistance to joint degeneration.

As people age, many parts of the body will suffer different injuries and even pain. Through the above explanation, we realize that leg pain is not a trivial matter. If we experience leg pain or discomfort in our daily lives, we must not underestimate it. It depends on what kind of pain it is. If the condition is serious, you should go to the hospital for treatment. Moreover, in such a hot summer, when using the air conditioner, you must pay attention to protecting your legs and never let various pains be caused by catching cold. This minor problem is not easy to cure.