I'm ruining my knees trying to lose weight...the pitfalls of dieting
Jan 12, 2025
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An increasing number of young patients are complaining of knee pain with sudden exercise or wrong posture like A.
Yoo Jae-ha, head of the Joint Center at Gangnam Nanuri Hospital, explained, `Knees cartilage softening is a typical joint disease that can occur when you repeat intense exercise centered on the lower body or start exercising in the wrong position.' `It is a common disease especially for people who start exercising too hard to lose weight, mainly women.'
Knee cartilage is a disease that causes pain as the cartilage covering the knee joint weakens or wears out, and it is more common in women than men.
Habits such as excessive diet and wearing high heels are the main reasons. In middle-aged women, hormonal decline due to menopause in a state of insufficient muscle mass leads to weakening of the bone, consequently increasing the risk of developing chondroplasia. Typical symptoms include stiff pain in the front of the knee, and extreme pain may be complained in the movement of going down or sitting down the stairs. It starts with discomfort in the beginning, but if symptoms are left unattended, inflammation may occur or worsen into degenerative arthritis, so caution is needed.
Treatment of knee chondroplasia depends on the severity of symptoms. In the early stages, symptoms can be alleviated by rest and rehabilitation exercises that reduce the burden on the knee.
Physical therapy can relieve tension around the joint and relieve inflammation, and through rehabilitation exercises, the quadriceps (thigh muscles) can be strengthened to increase the stability of knee joints to reduce pain. However, if severe pain is accompanied or cartilage damage has progressed, surgical treatment such as articular endoscopy may be required to trim the damaged area or cartilage transplantation. Manager Yoo Jae-ha said, `The cartilage damage can be sufficiently recovered if properly managed in the early stages"If you experience cold or tingling symptoms, it is important to visit an orthopedic surgeon for accurate diagnosis and appropriate treatment."
It is also important to check your physical strength and condition before you start exercising for your diet, and to choose an exercise of appropriate intensity.
For beginners, it is better to reduce the burden on the knee through low-intensity aerobic exercises such as walking or swimming faster than high-intensity exercises. Before and after exercise, you must stretch enough to relieve tension between muscles and joints.
When doing lower body exercises such as squats or lunge, maintaining the correct posture so that your knees do not cross your toes is the key to preventing joint damage. When trying to lose weight, it is important to reduce the load on the knee joint by combining a balanced diet and proper exercise. In addition, you should pay attention to maintaining knee health by avoiding high-heeled shoes and wearing shoes that stably support your feet and knees.
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This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
