How to care for pain behind the knee

The problem of pain behind the knee is quite common, but because the causes are different, the treatment is also different. It must be carried out scientifically, especially care in life cannot be neglected, appropriate exercise should be done, and attention should be paid to keeping warm.

1. The knee joint is a large and complex flexion joint in the human body. It is subjected to great stress and has a stable and flexible structure. Knee pain occurs from time to time, and this pain is often ignored or arbitrarily considered to be arthritis or other diseases. In fact, there are many reasons for knee pain.

2. In daily life, most joint pain is not caused by trauma. Long-term coldness of joints and huge temperature differences are the main causes of joint pain. Especially in autumn, when the weather alternates between cold and warm, low temperatures or huge temperature differences can cause muscle and blood vessel contraction, causing joint pain. If you encounter this situation, first of all, you should keep warm as much as possible, and you can use hot compresses; secondly, reduce the amount of exercise and let the joints rest. If the above methods cannot improve the knee pain, then you should go to the hospital to find out the cause.

3. Life care:

1. Keep walking every day. The distance you walk can be determined according to your own situation. If you are in good physical condition, you can walk 3-5 kilometers. If you are in average physical condition, you can reduce the amount as appropriate.

2. Keep doing the squatting and standing movements, once in the morning and once in the evening, 30-100 times each time according to your physical strength. At the beginning, if your knee joints are soft, you can hold the armrests or the back of a stable chair or the edge of a table with your hands, step by step, from less to more, from having armrests to letting go of armrests.

3. Leg stretching: lift your legs to a height you can lift them, place them on a chair or other suitable place, and gently press and tap Zusanli. The time and intensity of leg stretching should be moderate.

4. Climbing a mountain once or twice a week can not only exercise your legs, but also improve your lung capacity, broaden your horizons, relieve work pressure, relax your mood, and promote physical and mental health. Knee joint pain will also be greatly relieved.