【護膝有法】做人要有腳力走更遠的路 #保暖護腎才是皇道 #下午5時至7時按腎經穴位最有效 #星期三問題多多 及早養腎保護膝關節 孝子：「爸爸年紀漸長，不時抱怨膝痛走不動，吃止痛藥也沒有用，應該怎麼辦？」 CheckCheckCin：膝痛走不動多源於關節退化，關節退化是自然的老化現象，症狀包括關節疼痛、酸軟無力、僵硬、上落樓梯有困難等，多見於長者、骨質疏鬆症患者及長期體力勞動者。中醫典籍《黃帝內經》提到男士「五八(40歲)腎氣衰」，而且「五臟之中，腎主藏精，主骨生髓」，由於男人的腎氣從40歲開始減弱，腎精不足導致骨髓空虛，骨質無法得到足夠養分，關節隨之退化，影響腿腳活動。如果膝關節不適症狀影響日常生活，應該盡早求醫。也可以透過以下方式著手，防止及延緩關節老化。 - 控制體重，以免過重而加重膝關節負擔，甚至引發關節炎 - 多穿長褲避免膝關節受寒 - 每天早上10時前或下午4時後曬太陽20至30分鐘，吸收維他命D及補充陽氣 - 少提重物，如提取重物時要保持正確姿勢，下蹲並降低身體重心，身體盡量貼近重物，挺直腰背，靠腿部力量抬起重物 - 適量進食養腎食物，例如夕米水、黑芝麻、黑豆、蠔、瑤柱、核桃、腰果等 - 每天按摩腎經穴位，活躍腎經內氣 腎經首穴 — 湧泉穴 功效：滋陰養腎、強精益髓，防治腰腿酸軟無力 位置：足底，屈足捲趾時足心凹陷處 方法：每天用大拇指用力打圈按揉2-3分鐘 Take care of your kidneys early to protect your knees “As my dad gets older, he often complains about knee pain and difficulty walking. Pain killers do not seem to work, what can we do?" CheckCheckCin: Knee pain and difficulty walking are mostly caused by degenerative joint. Joint degeneration is a natural part of aging. Its symptoms include joint pain, weakness and soreness, stiffness, difficulty in walking up and down stairs. It is common with the elderly, osteoporosis patients and long-term manual workers. Ancient Chinese medicine book “Huangdi Neijing” mentioned that men’s kidney qi get worse after the age of 40. Insufficient kidney essence leads to empty marrow. The bone cannot get enough nutrients. Therefore, joint degenerates then affects leg movement. You can seek for medical help if knee joint discomfort affects your daily live. You can also start to prevent and relieve joint degeneration by doing the following. - Control your weight so as not to overburden your knees and even cause arthritis - Wear trousers more often to avoid exposing your knees to cold - Expose yourself to sunlight for 20 to 30 minutes every day before 10 am or after 4 pm to absorb vitamin D and replenish yang qi - Lift less heavy objects. If you have to lift heavy objects, keep your posture proper. Lower your center of gravity by squatting down. Keep your body close to heavy objects, straighten your back, and lift heavy objects using your leg strength. - Appropriately consume ingredients that nourish kidney, such as dusk rice water, black sesame, black beans, (con’t in comment)