It's sad to get old, but even sarcopenia...Watch Out for Knee Degenerative Arthritis
Dec 22, 2024
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If knee pain persists enough to make daily life difficult, degenerative arthritis caused by sarcopenia should be suspected.
Sarcopenia, which is caused by aging, chronic diseases, lack of exercise, and unbalanced eating, is a symptom of decreasing muscle volume and function and causes worsening knee arthritis. Muscles that support knee joints age and cause cartilage damage and inflammation, causing knee degenerative arthritis.
Director Kim Joong-hyuk of the Joint Center at Suwon Nanuri Hospital said, `It is known that most of the sarcopenia starts in the 60s, but the elderly who face this period experience deteriorating knee health"If pain and knee arthritis symptoms occur, cartilage damage can progress rapidly, so caution is needed."
I usually have a weak knee joint or sit down Cases that are considered difficult when waking up or difficult to walk for a long time are likely to be degenerative arthritis due to sarcopenia. In particular, if extreme pain such as aching knees continues along with walking disorders, it could be the end of degenerative arthritis and should be treated quickly.
Degenerative arthritis is divided into stages 1 to 4 depending on the degree of cartilage damage. Step 1 can be improved through weight management and strength training with intermittent knee pain. In steps 2 to 3, cartilage wear is severe, causing more frequent pain and swelling, and medication and injection treatment are required. When it reaches the end, cartilage almost disappears and the pain becomes severe, making daily life difficult, such as walking. It is often difficult to be effective with non-surgical treatment, so it is necessary to consider artificial joint replacement.
Artificial joint replacement is a surgical method that restores the normal function of a joint by inserting a specially designed artificial joint.
Recently, robots are introduced to perform artificial joint replacement surgery, and AI customized solutions can scan and analyze patients' knees in advance to achieve the best surgical results without a 1mm error. In particular, robotic artificial joint surgery can reduce unnecessary tissue damage or bleeding because all processes are planned and executed before surgery, and the risk of side effects or complications is lower than that of general artificial joint surgery.
Manager Kim Joong-hyuk said, `To prevent senile sarcopenia, it is recommended to maintain muscle mass at least 35% of the body weight and to continue strength training such as squats. In addition, efforts should be made to maintain a certain muscle mass by improving lifestyle habits, such as using stairs instead of elevators.'
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