Changes in lifestyle choices can keep knee problems at bay
There are hardly any maladies other than a problematic knee that can make it hard for one to move around and lead a normal life. Still, people would often ignore the early signs of knee problems and fail to seek medical help from knee specialists.
However, by changing certain lifestyle choices, one can keep knee problems at bay. This post, in the following sections, aims to shine a light on some simple ways one can keep knee problems at bay.
But before that, it is time to learn what knee problems mean and how they manifest in the human body.
Here goes –
Knee problems can manifest in many forms but the early stages would be a sense of discomfort or chronic pain.
The human knee is made up of tendons, muscles, bones as well as ligaments. Since there are so many movable parts working in tandem to let a person stand, walk, run or jump, things can go wrong easily! Add an injury, infection or arthritis into the mix and behold! One ends up with a problematic knee!
Lifestyle changes that can help one to keep knee problems at bay
PRICE is the best approach after a knee injury
PRICE stands for protection, rest, ice, compression, and elevation and according to a revered knee surgeon in Mumbai, when a person sustains a knee injury, they must put a stop to exercise or partaking in any strenuous activity for a while. The next order of business is to use ice packs and compression bandages in a bid to reduce swelling in the affected knee. The last step is to keep the leg with the affected knee elevated in a bid to reduce swelling.
Brisk exercise sessions are therapeutic
People all over the world are compelled these days to lead sedentary lives. The reason is simple – most (if not all) individuals around the world sit at a desk and work on a computer for hours on end. Sitting for a long time weakens the knees.
Hence, it is of paramount importance that one adds at least an hour of brisk exercise sessions such as walking, free-hand exercise or cycling to their daily life. In this way, one can keep their body (and their knees) healthy.
One must eat healthy meals and maintain a proper BMI
The knees already bear a major portion of the human body’s weight. Adding more to that is not wise.
Hence, one must make sure that their Body Mass Index is on the healthier side. To attain proper BMI, one has to –
- Shun fast food
- Shun alcohol
- Shun processed food products
- Shun dairy products
- Shun fizzy drinks and
- Shun red meat.
Instead, one must eat a lot of vegetables, whole grains, lean meat (chicken, fowl, etc.) and soybeans. It is the only way to keep BMI on the healthier side and the knees problem free!
Need more tips on how to keep knee problems at bay?
Why don’t you ask the best knee surgeon in Mumbai!?
Dr Gautam JK Tawari is a revered knee surgeon with years of experience.
To book an appointment, please call +91 8291010015/ +91 9833944575 or send an email to gautamtawari@gmail.com / info@gautamtawari.com.
