It's a capture-22 when you have ortheoarthritis knee pain. It hurts, so you do not want to move. But if you exercise, this can eventually make your knees feel better.
"I went a period of time when I did not move much and, when I start, it's a bit pain," says Denver Physiotherapist Eric Robertson, who has osteoarthritis. Robertson knows how it is to be sore when he begins to move. His knee can hurt and hurt, but should not help you from doing your usual activities, he says.
If you have a, you can be a bit uncomfortable when you get to move because there is some inflammation in your knee, says Jemima Albayda, MD, rheumatologist at Johns Hopkins University. "But when you start walking, you should feel better."
There are many ways on foot helps relieve the pain of the OA knee.
rebuild together. When you have OA, cartilage - the elastic fabric in your joints that acts as a bumper for the knees - can be damaged and worn. The result: pain, rigidity and moving problems. Exercise can help rebuild the articulation, Robertson says. "Cartilage is like a sponge, and it gets nutrients from compression and decompression of your body weight while you walk."
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strengthens your legs. The walk constructs your muscles s o can take the pressure of the joints and deal with more than the weight itself. That means less knee pain.
Helps lose weight. For each pound you lose, there are four times less pressure and stress on your knees. When there is less pressure, there is less pain. That can make a big difference to painful joints. Floor is a great way out of impact to help you lose extra weight, says Albayda.
To stay healthy, you should get 30 minutes of exercise on most days of the week. You do not have to get everything at once - 10 minutes walk here and there is a great idea. But he does not push himself, Albayda says.
Some people get so excited that they exaggerate and get sore the next day. I always say try a little one day and see how you do. "
Some warning signs that you must stop:
- Sudden increase in swelling
- so severe pain you can not stay on one leg
- Feeling unstable, as you can fall
- pains and pains, higher than 4 or 5 on a scale of 1 to 10
Make sure you have good hiking shoes, says Albayda. After walking, if you have pain or swelling, lie down with your legs raised and place ice on your knees.
If walking hurts, talk to your doctor. You may have problems with knee alignment, so assistive devices can help, as tailor-made inserts for your shoes. Find out what to help you, so you can move.
"Trust your body and trust the fact that we are made to move, and the movement itself has a cure effect," says Robertson. "What can feel a bit of Achy at the beginning will have great results - not only [in] as the knees feel, but on how their whole body feels."
