When it comes to joint pain, people usually think that the elderly have such symptoms. However, according to medical research, joint pain is not only a characteristic of the elderly, it occurs in almost every age group, and the causes of joint pain are also diverse.
The following content will introduce the common causes of joint pain, as well as some prevention methods. If you have ever had this problem, you can know more.
These three causes are common causes of joint pain:
1. Long-term strain or sedentary
Prolonged over straining is an important cause of joint pain. Frequent participation in strenuous exercise, long-term labor will cause joint synovial injury, the resulting fluid will cause increased pressure in the joint cavity, joint swelling, pain symptoms.
There are also some young people, because of work reasons often sit in front of the computer for a long time, after standing up, they often hear the sound of joints rubbing, which is mainly because the joints are compressed by pressure for a long time, and the blood flowing through them is not smooth.
2. Obese patients
According to surveys, people stand with about twice the weight of their legs, and they carry more weight if they walk, climb stairs or run.
The pressure on the bones and joints of obese patients is greatly increased relative to those of normal weight, which is why the proportion of joint pain in obese patients is more than ten times higher.
Not only that, but excessive obesity also tends to burden other organs of the body.
3. Joint pain caused by disease
In addition to the two causes described above, joint pain caused by diseases is also very common. For example, gouty arthritis, rheumatic joints, bone hyperplasia and other diseases.
Joint pain caused by these causes is usually accompanied by a feeling of swelling and muscle soreness, especially in rainy weather, and the degree of pain increases.
As can be seen from the above introduction, in addition to overweight and strain, various diseases can also cause joint pain.
For this reason, we should pay more attention to it and go to the hospital for examination in time to avoid aggravation of the disease.
In addition, in daily life, doing a good job in the protection of joints is an effective way to prevent joint pain, let's take a look at the following prevention methods.
1. Combine work and leisure
Daily work and life should be combined with work and leisure, make a schedule for your work, and increase enough rest time.
Try to avoid overloaded exercise to avoid causing physical damage. Usually when you come home from work, you can take a hot bath to improve the symptoms of body soreness. You can also massage your body to help improve joint health.
2. Weight control
According to studies, obese patients have a higher probability of developing arthritis. Only by maintaining a normal weight can the risk of arthritis be reduced.
In ordinary life, you can carry out relatively simple exercises such as walking, cycling, and swimming to reduce the compression of joints. Eat high-calorie and high-fat foods.
3. Calcium supplementation
The most critical element in the growth and repair of human bones is calcium. People can supplement calcium in time according to their own needs.
Usually, you can drink milk in the morning and evening, or take calcium-containing health products according to the doctor's instructions. In addition, more sun exposure can help the body produce vitamin D, promote calcium absorption, and prevent joint pain.
After understanding the above content, I believe that everyone can understand the cause of joint pain.
In addition to overwork, disease is also the most important factor, once the long-term joint pain in life, you must consider the possibility of disease, timely do a good job of relevant examinations.
It is necessary to do a good job in the prevention of joint pain every day, properly control the weight, achieve the combination of work and leisure, and avoid overwork of the body and joints.