What to do if your ankle keeps making a clicking sound when you turn it

If your ankle always makes cracking sounds when you turn it, you should pay attention to whether it is due to joint degeneration or joint disease. The most common ones are degenerative arthritis or cartilage disease. If it is serious and even causes pain and swelling, you must go to the hospital for examination in time to find out the specific cause and then carry out symptomatic treatment. In daily life, you should emphasize maintenance and do a good job of care.

What to do if your ankle keeps making a clicking sound when you turn it

1. Diet care

Patients should eat more foods containing protein, calcium, and collagen, such as milk, dairy products, soybeans, soy products, eggs, etc. In order to supplement protein and calcium, prevent osteoporosis, promote the growth of cartilage and joint lubricating fluid, supplement estrogen, enable bones and joints to better metabolize calcium, and alleviate the symptoms of arthritis. Try to avoid obesity.

2. Psychological care

Avoid patients from experiencing excessive psychological stress due to their illness or clinical symptoms. Patiently explain to the patient the causes, related factors, pathological process, prevention and treatment methods, etc. of the disease. Avoid the patient's anxiety and irritability due to the lingering and long-lasting condition of the disease.

3. Daily Care (1) Take a rest in time, avoid overwork, reduce weight, pay attention to preventing further wear and tear on the knee joint, avoid long-term and frequent walking up and down stairs, running, climbing and other activities that cause great wear and tear on the ankle, and avoid falls and sprains. (2) Pay attention to your walking and working posture, and do not twist your body while walking or working. Avoid squatting for long periods of time, because the load on the knee joint when squatting is 3 to 6 times of one's own body weight. When squatting at work (such as auto mechanics, foundry workers), it is best to change to a low seat (sitting on a small bench). When sitting or standing for a long time, you should also change your posture frequently to prevent the knee joint from being fixed in one posture and exerting too much force. (3) When taking part in physical exercise, you should do some warm-up exercises and gently stretch your ankles to allow the ankle joints to fully move before taking part in strenuous exercise. When doing leg stretching, do not lift your legs too high suddenly to avoid excessive strain on the knee joints. When practicing Tai Chi, do not squat too low and do not do several sets in a row to avoid excessive strain on the knee joints and possible injuries.