A study recently published in the US National Library (NCBI) showed that about 60% of Covid-19 patients after 6 months of recovery still have muscle pain, joint pain throughout the body or localized joint pain in the knee.

Musculoskeletal aging process due to Covid-19.

Master, Doctor Dinh Pham Thi Thuy Van, Department of Musculoskeletal Geriatrics, Center for Orthopedics, Tam Anh General Hospital, Ho Chi Minh City, said the reason after recovering from Covid is persistent joint pain, first of all is

Furthermore, when the virus enters the body, it also causes endothelial dysfunction through the ACE2 receptor, reducing nitric oxide (NO) production.

Inflammatory response and endothelial disorders due to nCoV infection cause bone and joint damage, initiating or aggravating osteoarthritis.

In addition, excessive immune response under the influence of nCoV can affect the sensory receptors of the nervous system.

According to Dr. Van, to quickly end post-Covid-19 joint pain, it is necessary to pay attention to improving overall health through proper nutrition, exercise, and rest to minimize sequelae.

In addition, patients need to exercise with light sports such as walking, slow cycling, yoga, etc. Exercise should be done for about 30 minutes a day and

After recovering from Covid-19, if the joints have unusual pain or the joint disease gets worse, the patient needs to be examined by a specialist.

Former F0 people should also focus on their spiritual life, sleep and manage stress well with positive, relaxing activities such as listening to music, reading books, chatting with relatives and friends.

People with a history of joint pain, or prolonged joint pain after Covid-19, can supplement with specialized essences that can nourish and protect strong joints, such as eggshell membrane, turmeric root to help regulate immunity,

Treatment of joint disease in general and post-Covid-19 bone and joint pain in particular requires a comprehensive medical regimen.