Is knee pain a disease? What should I do if my knees are easily sore and cold?

The knee joint is an important joint that supports human activities such as standing, walking, running, and jumping. It consists of the distal end of the femur, the patella, the meniscus, and the joint capsule at the upper end of the tibia. So what should you do if your knees hurt and you feel cold?

1. Avoid moisture. After exercise, when your whole body becomes hot and sweaty, and your clothes and socks become wet, you should change them quickly, dry your body, and ensure that your body is in a good dry environment.

2. Clothes, shoes and socks should be soft and warm, and not too thin or too tight. Because being too thin will not be warm, and being too tight will affect systemic or local blood circulation, making the knee joint more sensitive to cold.

3. You can make a "knee belt" with cloth, cotton, or animal fur such as rabbit hair and cat skin (with the fur facing the knee joint). When you are active, you can change to "knee pads" to prevent the cold, but "knee pads" are made of elastic bands. Long-term wearing will hinder blood circulation in the knees and affect the condition of the knee joints. Therefore, you should take them off in time after activities and replace them with "knee belts".

4. Soak your feet in hot water for 10 to 15 minutes before going to bed every night. The water temperature is kept at around 40℃, which can not only eliminate fatigue but also promote sleep.

5. Use cold water to scrub the front, back, left and right sides of the knee joint once in the morning and evening for 3-5 minutes each time. Then wipe dry with a dry towel until it is slightly warm to improve the knee joint's ability to resist cold. Be careful not to rub too hard to avoid scratching the skin. This kind of local cold water bath is best started in the summer and continued into the autumn and winter. If you can persist in it all year round, the effect will be better.