Mountaineering It is a good outdoor activity, but it is well known for mountaineering knees, so we should take some measures to avoid “climbing kneesâ€. How can mountaineering protect knees? That's right, it's the use of trekking poles and knee pads! 01 Why does mountain climbing hurt your knees? First, mountaineering wears more on the knee joint. When performing mountaineering, a large amount of flexion and extension knee movement is required. When flexing and stretching the knee, the knee joint must bear the weight of the whole body and increase the burden on the knee. When going down the mountain, the knees are subjected to greater gravity. According to the data, when the mountain is down, the pressure on the cartilage surface of the knee is up to more than three times the weight of the body, which increases the friction of the tibia, meniscus and joint surface. The joint is damaged. Second, when people go up the mountain, 1) The quadriceps of the quadriceps muscle contracted hard, and the joint surface of the tibia and femur repeatedly rubbed and impacted, causing damage to the cartilage surface of the humerus, partial necrosis and exfoliation. Over time, it may form a “sacral softening syndrome of patella softeningâ€. . (The performance is: the knee is in pain, can't be accurately positioned, and the knees are not afraid to use force.) 2) Repeated movement of the quadriceps, frequent relative movement between the tendon and the bone and tendon, excessive pressure of the bursa, increased local temperature, inflammation, increased exudate, large intracapsular tension, causing pain. (Expression: swelling of the corresponding part, sacral sac on the humerus, sacral sac of the humerus. Light, less exudate, after a break, can be absorbed after a few days. In severe cases, more exudate, obvious swelling of the whole knee, limited flexion and extension , improper treatment, change chronic synovitis bursitis, in case of labor.) 3. When people are going down the mountain, 1) The knee joint is always in the state of alternating knee-bearing weight. At this time, the ligament slack joint is very unstable, and it is maintained by the support belt. When the joint has lateral displacement, it is easy to damage the support belt and produce fine fiber segment cracks. Capillary bleeding. (Expressed as: pain in the medial or lateral side of the knee, heavy in the following mountains.) 2) When the knee is bent, the joint is unstable. If the lateral force is outward or sliding, the center of gravity is unstable, and the knee joint can be sprained, causing meniscus damage. (Expressed as: severe pain in the joints, unable to flex and stretch, combined with joint capsule damage caused by joint swelling.) Although the human body has a self-recovering function, this function degrades with age. Once the cartilage is worn too much, it can cause severe cartilage damage and aging of the ligament, resulting in various bone and joint diseases. Therefore, when climbing, you should pay attention to protective measures to avoid hurting your knees. Protective gear for mountain climbing 02 Trekking pole With the pair of trekking poles, not only can the mountaineering be more relaxed, but also the problem of “biased†problems in which the knees are overstressed and the arms lack exercise during exercise. Another thing to note is that if you use it improperly, the trekking pole will also increase the burden on the body. "Four feet" walking liberation knee Don't underestimate this pole. Because the cane counteracts some of the pressure on the lower limbs, you won't feel obvious backache and leg pain after climbing. Not only does it help you reduce knee wear, it also increases your upper limb movements. After using the trekking pole, 90% of the muscles are involved, and the intensity of the exercise is not reduced. The amount of exercise with a cane is actually equivalent to jogging. Kneepad The role of knee pads has three points, one is braking, the other is insulation, and the third is health care. Mountaineering is mainly related to the first two. Insulation  When climbing, the leg muscles often feel hot because they have been exercising, and the knees are not hot because they have no muscles. When people feel that the legs are very comfortable, the knees are actually cold. If you wear knee pads, the thermal insulation of the knee pads can be reflected. brake  The knee joint is the place where the upper and lower leg bones meet. There is a meniscus in the middle. The front has a tibia. The tibia is stretched by two muscles. It is very easy to slide before being suspended at the intersection of the leg bones. In normal life, due to the external force. There is no strenuous exercise, so the tibia can move normally in the small part of the knee. Due to the excessive pressure exerted on the knee by the mountaineering, coupled with the strenuous exercise in the mountaineering, it is easy to cause the tibia to be removed from the original part, thereby causing disease in the knee joint. Wearing a knee brace can fix the tibia in a relatively stable position to ensure that it is not easily injured. The above is the slight braking effect of the knee protector when the knee joint is not injured. After the knee joint injury, the knee with the heavy brake can reduce the knee bending, maintain the straight line from the thigh to the calf, and reduce the knee joint. Bending, thus protecting the knee joint does not aggravate the condition. The use of knee pads requires attention: 1. Don't keep on bundling for a long time, loosen it from time to time. 2. Do not take off your knees thoroughly during exercise. The knee pads are generally thick and sweaty. It is easy to sweat. At this time, it can only be unloaded or it is easy to get cold. Especially when the wind is strong on the mountain, take it when you get on the bus. Down active joint In summary, mountaineering will hurt the knees, but with the use of hiking poles, knee pads and other mountaineering protective gear to protect the knee joint, let you enjoy the mountaineering process! Pet Mat,Pet Heating Pad,Portable Pet Pad,Luxury Pet Dog Bed Yangzhou Pet's Products CO.,LTD , https://www.paiqipets.com
Foreign research reports show that when climbing downhill, the use of trekking poles is more than 22% of the knees, and the thigh muscles consume 21% more energy.
The trekking pole is used to save effort, and it is more difficult to use the wrong one.
Many mountaineers ignore the proper use of trekking poles, and some even think it is useless at all. Some people also rely on the gourd to draw a scoop, and they see that others poke a stick and they also take one. In fact, the use of trekking poles is very knowledgeable. If you can't use the trekking pole correctly, it will not help you to reduce the load, but will lay a hidden danger for you.
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