Ligament injuries and tendonitis, as well as discomfort in joints such as knees and ankles, are frequent in patients who suffer from overweight and obesity.
About 15% of people who suffer from this type of joint injury have some degree of obesity, since the knees have to support a greater weight than desired. In addition, overweight patients may suffer alterations in the levels hormones that accelerate the breakdown of cartilage, which increases the risk of disease degenerative joint, osteoarthritis.
The cartilage that covers the bones provides a smooth, slippery surface that allows we can move and rotate the joints. But beyond the pressure on the area that is axis, there are several factors that can relate obesity and the knee. Circulation in overweight or obese people is affected by the reduced intake of blood to cartilage. When body mass exceeds a healthy range, the affected person is more propense to have pain or a tear in your knee cartilage.
Good Habits
- Walking
- Proper diet
- Personalized training
- Care must be taken with those activities in which there is an impact It is recommended to add in the routine of strength exercises
How to prevent Injuries
Correct equipment: it is necessary to make sure that he wears shoes and clothing suitable for the activity you are going to do.
Take your time: in the event that you are starting a new routine of training, avoid over-motivation and cover more than the client can.
If you are going to change the intensity or duration of your exercise, do it progressively. Vary the routine with different workouts, instead of focusing on one type of exercise, add variations to your training program. Also, choose several low-impact activities, that can help prevent injuries from overloading by allowing your body to use different muscle groups and not overloading a particular group, also unite this with dynamic and group activities that can help you have a better experience!.
It is important to include muscle strengthening of the largest muscle groups, arms, legs and torso at least twice a week.
