What should I do if my foot joints hurt when using air conditioning?

In the hot summer, air conditioners have become a very common electrical appliance in our lives. Air conditioners not only have the effect of cooling, but also can keep people cooler in summer. However, the cool air from the air conditioner can easily enter the human body. Many people are prone to foot joint pain when using the air conditioner. This may be a symptom caused by gout in the foot joints. You should use the air conditioner appropriately at ordinary times, and you can often soak in warm water to relieve pain.

What to do if your foot joints hurt when using air conditioning?

The first thing to consider is the possibility of gout, which is generally common in the joints of the lower limbs, such as the ankle joints, the back of the foot, the big toe, etc.

Healthy air conditioning method:

1. The specific gravity of cold air is greater than that of hot air. Therefore, when using the air conditioner, if you do not choose the swing mode, it is best to point the fan blades upwards, that is, the cold air is sent upwards. In this way, the air can circulate and the overall environment will become cooler.

2. Compared with facing the air conditioner directly, if your back is facing the air outlet of the air conditioner directly, you will catch a cold easily, which will affect your kidneys and lumbar muscles. Women wearing skirts should cover their abdomen and knees with a thin blanket to prevent their uterus and knee joints from getting cold.

3. As for the appropriate temperature for the air conditioner, it is best to keep the temperature difference with the outdoor temperature at 6 or 7°C. Many units stipulate that 26°C is appropriate. In fact, if you are at home and the air conditioner has a good cooling effect, you will not feel hot at all if you set it to 28°C. If the temperature difference between indoor and outdoor is too large, it is easy for people to reduce their resistance between sudden cold and heat, causing air-conditioning disease with symptoms similar to those of a cold.

4. When turning on the air conditioner, always close the doors and windows to prevent the cold air from leaking out. Over time, the indoor air will become more turbid due to the lack of circulation. Also, because air conditioning will reduce the humidity in the air, people who stay in such an environment for a long time will easily experience symptoms such as dry and itchy throat, and difficulty breathing through the nose. Therefore, open the windows for ventilation every one to two hours, and place a humidifier or a basin of water in the room to increase the humidity.

5. If you just run into the house from outside sweating profusely, do not turn on the air conditioner immediately. Because at this time, the pores of the skin all over the body are open to dissipate heat. If they are suddenly exposed to cold wind, the pores will not have time to contract. Chinese medicine says that this is the invasion of cold evil, and it is easy to develop cold symptoms. Therefore, when entering the room from outdoors, you should first "cool down" for ten minutes, and then turn on the air conditioner after the temperature of your skin drops.

Three small actions to prevent leg pain from air conditioning

To prevent the occurrence of "air-conditioning legs", you should try not to stay in an air-conditioned room for a long time. If you cannot leave your home due to work needs, it is best to wear long pants or stockings to protect your knee joints from getting cold. You can also cover your legs with a towel for protection. At the same time, avoid the cool air from the air conditioner blowing directly on your legs, and make sure the air conditioner temperature is not too low, 26 to 27 degrees Celsius is appropriate. When you feel cool indoors, be sure to stand up and move your limbs and body appropriately to speed up blood circulation.

1. Contract your quadriceps frequently and moderately: Sit on a chair with your legs straight and your toes stretched out for 10 seconds, then lift your toes and keep them stretched out for 10 seconds to tense your calf muscles. Finally, put your legs down and relax completely. Repeat this exercise for 15 minutes each in the morning and afternoon. This can exercise your leg muscles and improve joint stability.

2. Static balance half squat: Similar to the "standing posture" in traditional martial arts, stand up straight, with your chest and head up, feet shoulder-width apart, toes forward, and slowly squat down until you feel soreness in your knees. When your legs feel obviously sore and trembling, stand up and walk slowly to relax. Do 3 times in a set, with 20-60 seconds interval between each.

3. Plantar flexion and dorsiflexion of the ankle joint: Sit down, cross your right leg over your left leg like you are crossing your legs, hold your right heel with one hand, and press the front end of your foot with the other hand, slowly press down to the maximum limit, pause for a moment, and then pull your toes upwards to the maximum limit. Repeat 3-5 times, then switch to the left leg and repeat the above movements 3-5 times, then return to the original position. Then bend your toes inward and then outward; finally, rotate your feet and ankles counterclockwise and clockwise once each. Repeat the above steps 3-5 times.