Our middle-aged bodies can speak multitudes through indicators such as aches and pains. Stiffness, pain, and difficulty walking or standing for long periods may be a harbinger of osteoarthritis that can lead to knee joint degeneration. For relief, some choose artificial joint replacement, however, they may still experience joint pain after a few years.
Dr. Chiu-Hsia Cheng, director of Taiwan’s Yong Chang Chinese Medicine Clinic, shared ways to slow down and reverse knee degeneration on the “Traditional Chinese Medicine: Past and Present“ program aired by New Tang Dynasty Health, the sister media of The Epoch Times. In the video, she recommended using acupuncture, traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), self-acupressure, appropriate exercises, and dietary therapies to maintain long-term knee joint health as outlined below.
