The doctor reminded that when you can't walk down the stairs normally, you can't squat down, you need to support your knees with both hands to stand up, and your feet become soft after standing for a long time, it may be a precursor to knee joint degeneration; the situation is shown.

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[Health Channel/Comprehensive Report] Feel the joints are particularly tight and stuck when the weather is cold?

The doctor reminded that this may be a warning sign of degenerative arthritis. When you can’t walk down the stairs normally, you can’t squat down, and you need to support your knees to stand up, and your feet will become weak after standing for a long time, it may be a precursor to knee joint degeneration.

It is recommended to pay more attention to keeping warm, rest moderately, and perform leg raising exercises to train the quadriceps muscles of the thighs to protect the knee joints.

Chen Yuhong, an orthopedic surgeon at Banqiao Yadong Hospital in New Taipei City, posted on the Facebook page "Steel Dad Orthopedic Spine Specialist Dr. Yuhong Chen|Minimally Invasive Surgery for Osteoporosis, Fracture, and Spur at Banqiao Yadong Hospital in New Taipei City", pointing out that joints are tight when it is cold, which is degenerative arthritis If you have the following symptoms, it may be a precursor to knee joint degeneration. Remember to come to the doctor as soon as possible.

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●Unable to walk down the stairs normally, and must walk down the stairs step by step.

●I can't squat down and need to support my knees with both hands to stand up.

●Standing for a long time will soften your feet.

Comparison chart of normal joints and damaged joints.

(The picture is taken from Chen Yuhong's Facebook page)

Chen Yuhong said that in daily life, the knee joint can be maintained through small places. He recommends 7 ways to avoid degenerative arthritis:

●When the weather is cold, keep warm to avoid cold joints.

●Use a lightweight, wheeled suitcase when traveling.

●Use a cart to carry heavy objects, and avoid excessive back and forth when doing housework and carrying heavy objects.

●If the knee joint feels sore, it is best to recover after a night of sleep. If the knee joint is still sore after a night's rest, it means that the exercise intensity has exceeded the load of the joint.

●When engaging in any activity, sit down more and stand less.

● It is recommended to stretch the knees and implement leg raising exercises to train the quadriceps muscles of the thighs.

●Squatting less, kneeling less, running less, less going up and down stairs, just walk on flat roads.

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