Winter temperatures are low, especially in the south, not only low temperature, but also rain, and many people often have sore bones on this cold rainy day, which is often called rheumatism.
The low temperature of the external environment will cause the blood vessels to contract, and the blood flow will slow down, and the tolerance of the nerves to pain will decline at this time, so people with rheumatism are prone to joint pain on rainy days.
However, if you have rheumatism, you don't have to be afraid, as long as you do 3 kinds of care, you can also effectively relieve pain in the rainy season.
1. Keep warm and moisture-proof
Low temperature is the cause of rheumatism, so rheumatism patients should pay attention to the warmth of the body in low temperature weather or rainy days, especially the joints, try not to get cold.
Because the low temperature will make the muscles stiff, the blood flow rate becomes slow, and some proteins in the joint synovial fluid increase, making the joint synovial fluid become viscous, resulting in blocked joint activity and a sore feeling.
Therefore, if the warm measures are done well, it can prevent the cold from invading the body, prevent the joints from being cold, and avoid pain.
In addition, rheumatic friends should not only pay attention to keeping warm and cold, but also pay attention to moisture prevention. Because the joints and peripheral vascular nerves of rheumatic patients are not functioning well, if the external environment humidity is high, it will stimulate the sensitivity of the nerves to increase, which will make the pain worse. Therefore, if the living environment is too humid, you can buy a dehumidifier to reduce the humidity of the air.
2. Moxibustion
Moxibustion is a traditional Chinese medicine method that can effectively relieve rheumatic pain, and the acupuncture points usually selected are mainly Yangling Spring, Sanyin Jiao, and Weizhong Acupoint. Chinese medicine believes that "Yangling Spring" means that Yangling Spring is an important acupuncture point for the treatment of pain in the muscles and bones, especially for the diseases of the muscles and bones in the lower limbs.
The three yin intercourse is the spleen meridian, liver meridian, kidney meridian three meridians converging acupuncture points, here acupuncture, can unblock these three meridians, play a role in the qi to activate the blood, dredge the meridians, for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis has a very good effect.
Acupuncture points are important acupuncture points of the bladder meridian, acupuncture this acupuncture point can diuretic and detoxify, remove the water and moisture in the body, and can help treat rheumatism.
3. Soak your feet
As the saying goes, cold starts from the foot, and soaking feet can also stimulate many acupuncture points on the soles of the feet at the same time, helping the body to drive away cold and get wet, activate blood stasis, so friends with rheumatoid arthritis may wish to soak their feet every night, so that the warm heat flow spreads from the soles of the feet to the whole body, the body warms up, the joint pain can naturally be effectively alleviated, and it is easier to walk and climb the stairs.
When soaking feet, it is better if it can be combined with some herbs, such as ginger and peppercorns, which can further enhance the effect of driving away cold and dampness. The method of use is to crush or finely dice half a kilogram of ginger, add 2 or 2 peppercorns, boil on high heat and simmer for 10 minutes, then mix with a certain proportion of hot water so that the water level is not above the three yin acupuncture points, that is, the height of the four fingers above the inner ankle. Soak for 30 minutes a day, and slowly you will find that rheumatism is not so easy to attack.
Friends who are sore on rainy days should pay attention to keeping warm in their daily lives, especially in the joints, if the living environment humidity is high, you can buy a dehumidifier to reduce the humidity of the air.
In addition, moxibustion Yangling Spring, Sanyin Jiao and Wei Zhong Acupoint, as well as boiling water with ginger and peppercorns to soak feet, are all good care methods. Do a good job of daily care, even if it rains, don't worry about the old problem of joint pain.