Houston, knee susceptible to injury because it has always been the foundation of weight. To avoid the risk of arthritis and other damage in the old days, health must be maintained since the early knee, including a way to lose weight.
Arthritis or knee arthritis attack at nearly 50 percent of adults now entering the age of 85 years. The risk increased if the concerned are obese or overweight.
"Every time step, weight-bearing knee 3 times body weight. Running burden knee 5 times body weight, while jumping 7 times," said Dr. William J Brian, an orthopedic surgeon from the Methodist Center for Sports Medicine in Houston.
Lifestyle modification is absolutely necessary for young people who began experiencing pain in the joints. The goal is to lose weight, so the pressure that causes pain in the joints can be reduced.
According to Dr. William, a formula for weight loss is 70 percent diet and 30 percent exercise. Exercise done without dietary adjustments will not be effective, it can even aggravate joint damage if excessive.
In this case, Dr. William further suggests that exercise is not too much pressure on joints, especially knees. This type of light exercise such as swimming and cycling are preferred over run, if the goal is to maintain healthy joints.
Equally important, the selection of comfortable footwear and suitable also affects the pressure experienced by the joints. Shoes with pads that are too flat in the palm of making strides to become unstable and abnormal pressure on the knee.
"If you experience pain in the knee that is not lost up to 2 weeks, immediately visit your doctor. There might be a mechanical fault in the part," said Dr. William as quoted from HealthDay, Sunday (08/08/2010).
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