Protect Knees and Invigorate Overall Health With Ancient Self-Care

Massage, acupuncture, food, and low impact exercises can improve knee joint health.

New Africa/Shutterstock

The knee joint is one of the most important joints in the human body and one of the most susceptible to injury and degeneration. As we age, the cartilage, muscles, ligaments, and other tissues around the knee joint gradually decline, and symptoms such as inflammation, pain, stiffness, and movement restrictions may arise.

Knee osteoarthritis affects more than 250 million people worldwide. According to the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons, degenerative knee osteoarthritis usually occurs in people over 50 and can lead to disability. This article will introduce several practical methods advocated by traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) to protect and strengthen knee joints and to allow your knee joints to become healthier and more agile.

Acupoints Stimulation

Classical acupuncture is based on the perspective that meridians are channels of human energy, responsible for transporting qi and blood around the body. Some points on the meridians with special functions are called acupoints. By stimulating the corresponding acupoints through methods such as acupuncture and massage, the flow of qi can be rebalanced to restore harmony to the system.