Knee Pain (Latest Self-Diagnosis and Self-Treatment Series)

Author: Song Baoxin
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Publish Date: 2005-03-01
Features: Self-diagnose early to discover serious illnesses and seek medical treatment promptly; Self-treat in conjunction with medical treatment to achieve the best results. This book compiles the rich experiences of physicians from ancient and modern times, both easy to learn and use, helping you bid farewell to pain! This book reminds you:
· Before adopting specific treatment methods, it is necessary to identify the type of knee pain.
· To prevent knee pain from recurring, a long-term health care plan must be formulated.
· If self-treatment is ineffective or worsens, please consult a professional physician.
Knee pain is a common symptom among middle-aged and elderly people and is one of the typical age-related diseases. To meet the demands of upright walking, the knee joint must be both sturdy and flexible, which means it bears the entire body's weight on a small contact area. For example, when walking on flat ground, the knee joints a force four times the body weight; when climbing or descending stairs, its a force 17 times the body weight. Such heavy loads can be endured by young people, but as one ages, due to the aging of bones and muscles and the weakening of shock absorption, even slightly complex movements become difficult to adapt to. At this stage, even minor carelessness can cause knee pain, which tends to recur and is hard to cure.
This book is specifically written for knee pain sufferers, providing them with simple yet reliable methods to alleviate and eliminate knee pain, as well as long-term health care strategies. Of course, a doctor's diagnosis, guidance, and advice are essential. If the treatment methods in this book are used in conjunction with medical treatment, the efficacy will be faster and better.