Relieves fatigue and pain when the weather changes
Every time the weather changes, many people feel tired and have body aches and pains, especially in the arms, legs, shoulders, muscles, back, etc. So is there any way to overcome this situation?
What is the cause?
Common musculoskeletal diseases in the elderly include: osteoarthritis - spine, osteoporosis, rheumatoid arthritis and chronic pain... Among the above diseases, when the weather changes, the elderly are most likely to experience acute gout attacks and chronic arthritis.
The reason is that the body's resistance is reduced and pathogens such as bacteria and viruses easily attack. For patients with chronic osteoarthritis, the pain will be more obvious when the weather changes suddenly. For patients with chronic bone and joint diseases that are prone to relapse, the tendons and muscles often contract, causing acute torticollis, and the joints of the knees, feet and hands often ache.
However, there are also many cases where the body lacks certain minerals such as magnesium, calcium, iron, zinc... people can rely on the body's aches and pains to guess what they are lacking. If the bones are aching, especially at night, the bones of the arms and legs are aching, the patient feels pain and discomfort, wants to turn over, feels depressed, it is because the body lacks calcium. If you often have muscle irritation, cramps, muscle pain, you may lack magnesium. People who are tired, often constipated, and have pale skin may be lacking iron.
For people who are too active and stressed, doing passive muscle work such as sitting in front of a computer for a long time, working at a desk, working at the machine for too long..., the amount of lactic acid in muscle cells increases, the amount of potassium ions in the cells is released outside, leading to pain, fatigue, and lethargy.
Some daily habits are also the cause of aches and pains such as incorrect sitting posture when studying or working causing back pain, neck pain, knee pain, sore limbs, wearing high heels causing knee, hip, and back pain.
Remedy
- Exercise, massage
To overcome aches and pains, it is necessary to increase blood circulation by exercising after a period of passive work for too long. Exercise is considered a valuable medicine, very beneficial for human health and especially extremely effective in reducing pain. There are many forms of exercise that can be chosen according to age, strength and interests, such as swimming, aerobics or simply walking.
If due to heavy labor, it is necessary to reduce muscle overexertion. Pain and fatigue in the shoulders, then massaging the neck, cervical vertebrae, and shoulder blades to improve blood circulation and relax the muscles will be effective. In addition, you can also use massage and acupressure to treat pain and fatigue. Pressing the acupressure points along both sides of the spine, from the cervical vertebrae to the lumbar region, for about 10-15 minutes a day is very effective.
People who often have aches and pains can also use traditional steam baths to treat aches and pains, tired shoulders and muscles with essential oil leaves at home. Note that after steaming, you must dry yourself and avoid drafts to avoid more pain. After steaming, do not take a cold shower, but drink a cup of hot lemon tea or ginger tea with a little sugar. After 2 hours of steaming, you should take a cold shower again.
For people with chronic bone and joint diseases, in addition to taking medication as prescribed by a doctor, they can also use exercise methods and traditional medicine, but need advice from specialists to suit the disease and constitution.
-Balanced diet
A truly scientific diet also contributes positively to reducing joint pain. An effective diet includes: Balancing and diversifying the intake of vitamins, minerals, antioxidants and other nutrients... Implement a weight loss diet if you are overweight, because obesity is also one of the causes of joint pain... Limit fats from animal fats, instead use vegetable oils, omega 3 oils and fish oils... Implement a diet rich in green vegetables and fruits. Prioritize foods rich in calcium, vitamins and minerals. Foods rich in calcium are found in products made from soybeans, legumes, almonds, sesame seeds, walnuts... Dark green leafy vegetables (water spinach, Malabar spinach, broccoli...), salmon, sardines, non-fat milk are low in calories, rich in calcium and also supplement vitamins, minerals, vitamin D to help increase calcium absorption.
Foods rich in magnesium are green vegetables rich in chlorophyll, wheat, beans of all kinds, fruits of all kinds, meat, seafood... Cow's milk and chocolate are also rich in magnesium, but industrial foods are very poor in magnesium.
Note, everyone should absolutely not self-medicate with drugs for bone and joint pain. Because musculoskeletal diseases have many forms, only a doctor can know exactly and can give an appropriate treatment regimen.
