In autumn and winter, the sun gradually rises, and the heat lost every day is still greater than the heat received, showing a situation of “not enough to cover expenses”. The temperature drops, and the weather becomes colder and colder. At this time, people with back and leg pain need to pay more attention to health care to relieve pain and stay healthy. This article will introduce you how people with back and leg pain can maintain health in autumn and winter.
1, Diet conditioning
Increase protein intake: People with back and leg pain need to increase protein intake to promote muscle and bone repair. It is recommended to eat protein-rich foods such as lean meat, fish, eggs, etc.
Supplement vitamin D: Vitamin D helps calcium absorption and plays an important role in bone health. People can eat more foods rich in vitamin D, such as cod liver oil, egg yolk, etc.
Proper intake of calcium: Calcium is the main component of bones, and proper intake of calcium can help relieve back and leg pain. People can eat foods rich in calcium, such as milk, tofu, etc.
2, Exercise
Moderate exercise: People with back and leg pain need moderate exercise to enhance muscle strength and flexibility. You can choose low-intensity exercise such as walking and Tai Chi, and avoid strenuous exercise.
Warmth-keeping measures: Pay attention to keeping warm during exercise to avoid getting cold and aggravating pain. You can choose to wear thick clothes, wear knee pads and other warm-keeping measures.
3, TCM health care
Moxibustion has the effect of warming the meridians and dispersing cold, activating blood circulation and unblocking collaterals, which can help relieve waist and leg pain. “Sanjiu moxibustion” is guided by the theory of “correspondence between heaven and man” in traditional Chinese medicine, based on meridian theory and TCM practice medicine, and stimulates the body’s yang energy through drug physical therapy, thereby achieving the effects of warming yang and replenishing qi, strengthening the spleen, tonifying the kidney and benefiting the lungs, and dispelling wind and dispersing cold. It has a good effect on people with symptoms of bone injuries such as rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, neck, shoulder, waist and leg pain, and cold limbs.
4, Life conditioning
Maintain a good sitting posture: Maintaining a bad sitting posture for a long time may cause waist and leg pain to worsen. People should maintain a correct sitting posture and avoid sitting for a long time.
Avoid overwork: Overwork may cause waist and leg pain to worsen. People should arrange work and life reasonably to avoid overwork.
Sufficient sleep: Sufficient sleep helps the body recover and relieves back and leg pain. People should ensure adequate sleep time and maintain regular work and rest habits.
In short, autumn and winter are critical periods for people with back and leg pain to maintain health. People can start with diet conditioning, exercise, Chinese medicine health care and life conditioning to protect their health in all aspects. In the cool autumn and winter seasons, let us do a good job of health care together, relieve back and leg pain, and welcome a better life.