Medical observation shows that in cold environment, the skin temperature of patients with osteoarthritis drops more slowly than that of healthy people; When entering a warm environment, the skin temperature of patients with osteoarthritis rises more slowly than that of healthy people.
At the same time, cold will also cause the viscosity of joint mucus to increase, which will increase the resistance of joint activities. Therefore, patients often feel that when cold weather strikes, joint pain is very severe. Patients with osteoarthritis should try to reduce joint load and large range of activities; Obese people should lose weight and reduce joint load; Crutches or walking sticks can be used when the joints of lower limbs are diseased, and the diseased joints are best protected with sheaths.
Recently, the first largest cold wave since winter swept in, and the temperature dropped significantly. This period coincides with the prone period of osteoarthritis.
Medical observation shows that in cold environment, the skin temperature of patients with osteoarthritis drops more slowly than that of healthy people; When entering a warm environment, the skin temperature of patients with osteoarthritis rises more slowly than that of healthy people. This is because the blood vessels around the diseased part contract, the expansion time is prolonged, and the contraction and expansion are not sufficient. At the same time, cold will also cause the viscosity of joint mucus to increase, which will increase the resistance of joint activities. Therefore, patients often feel that when cold weather strikes, joint pain is very severe.
In fact, joint pain caused by weather changes in patients with osteoarthritis does not mean that the disease is getting worse. When the weather improves, the pain may gradually improve or even disappear. However, in order to alleviate the pain, when you hear the cold wave alarm, you should make warm protection preparations as soon as possible to avoid overwork. In addition, joint function can be improved through reasonable exercise, or pain symptoms can be alleviated by massage, physiotherapy, drugs and other methods.
keeping warm is the most important thing for arthritis patients.
Patients with osteoarthritis should try to reduce joint load and large range of activities; Obese people should lose weight and reduce joint load; Crutches or walking sticks can be used when the joints of lower limbs are diseased, and the diseased joints are best protected with sheaths. Be especially careful and keep warm when the seasons change.
Rheumatoid arthritis patients need the support of their families very much. Don’t lose confidence because it is difficult to treat. In fact, as long as you pay attention to some details, you can control the disease. During the acute attack, we should rest properly and reduce activities. In the remission period, we can exercise the joint function to prevent muscle atrophy and maintain the best function of the joint.
The diet should be supplemented with enough protein and multiple vitamins, especially vitamin C and vitamin D. eat more calcium containing substances such as milk and bean products. Avoid eating irritating, cold and hard food. If there is edema and hypertension in the course of taking medicine, pay attention to controlling the intake of water and salt.
There are also some foods that are forbidden for rheumatoid arthritis patients, because their metabolites may increase the burden of joints. These include high-fat food, seafood (such as kelp, sea cucumber, sea fish, shrimp, etc.) and over sour and over salty food (such as peanut, Baijiu, pickled vegetables, salted eggs, salted fish, etc.).
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