Moxibustion for knee joint

Although the knee joint plays a very important role in the human body, people often do not pay attention to protecting the knee joint in daily life. The knee joint is a part that is very susceptible to cold, especially for women. The knee joint is very prone to problems. When problems occur in the knee joint, you should actively seek treatments, otherwise more serious consequences may occur. One of the methods is called moxibustion to treat knee arthritis. So does moxibustion really work for knee arthritis?

The knee is a very important part of the human body. The wear and tear of the knee caused by daily life and the knee arthritis caused by moisture and cold are very troublesome. These problems only occur in many elderly people. In fact, bad living habits can also accelerate the aging, wear and damage of the knees. At this time, we should pay attention to using moxibustion for maintenance.

4 bad habits that damage your knees

Excessive exercise

People who lack exercise naturally have underdeveloped muscles that support joint movements. But at the same time, if you suddenly engage in excessive and inappropriate exercise (such as going hiking with friends and family on weekends), your knee joints may start to hurt. Why does it hurt? Because of overexertion of your muscles, fatigue or potential injury are not far away.

Standing for a long time

For people who need to squat or stand for a long time and often do heavy work, the knee joints are under continuous stress. Generally, when you feel sore in your knees, you should stop and rest.

Being overweight

When lying down, the load on the knees is naturally 0; when standing up and walking, the load on the knees is 1 to 2 times of body weight; when going up and down slopes or stairs, the load on the knees is 3 to 4 times of body weight; when running, the load on the knees is 4 times of body weight; when playing ball, the load on the knees is 6 times of body weight; when squatting and kneeling, the load on the knees is 8 times of body weight! Therefore, the fatter a person is, the greater the pressure on their knees.

Love wearing high heels

Wearing high heels for a long time may cause injuries, and it is also more likely to cause other injuries (such as sprains). People who love sports are reminded to choose sports shoes with soft soles that have good support, wrapping and comfort, but the more expensive the better.

Moxibustion for knee arthritis

The knee joint is an area with thin skin and less flesh, and is often affected by cold evil; of course, some elderly people are also affected due to insufficient kidney qi. Moxibustion is rich in Yang energy and is effective in expelling cold. Moxibustion on the painful area has significant therapeutic effect. Traditional Chinese medicine moxibustion treatment of knee pain also has its own complete theoretical basis. It is caused by local invasion of wind and cold, which leads to blockage of Qi and blood. According to the principle of “where the acupoints are located, what they treat; where the meridians pass, what they treat”, acupoints are selected near the affected area or along the meridians.

In addition to the pain points, other acupoints can be referred to:

1. Knee

【position】

Bend your knees and find the depressions on both sides of the patellar ligament. The inner side is called the inner knee pit, and the outer side is called the outer knee pit.

【Moxibustion parameters】

Moxibustion time of moxa stick: 10-20 minutes.

2. Yangling Spring

【position】

On the outer side of the calf, in the depression anterior and inferior to the head of the fibula.

【Moxibustion parameters】

Moxibustion time: 10-20 minutes;

Moxibustion time: 5-7 times.

3. Yinling Spring

【position】

On the inner side of the calf, in the depression below and behind the medial condyle of the tibia.

【Moxibustion parameters】

Moxibustion time: 10-20 minutes;

Moxibustion time: 5-9 cones.

In addition, you can pat, rub, or tap the front of your thighs with your hands anytime and anywhere every day. Because the spleen meridian and stomach meridian pass through here, the spleen and stomach are meridians with abundant qi and blood. By tapping the front of the thigh, the blood flow to the spleen and stomach meridian will increase and the flow rate will speed up. In addition, you can also take appropriate calcium supplements and exercise. I wish everyone a healthy body!