With the growth of age and the influence of diseases, there are more and more abnormal manifestations in the lower limbs, which are essentially the damage to muscles, blood vessels, bones, nerves and other tissues caused by a variety of reasons, so if the following disease signals appear in the lower limbs, it means that you should begin to pay attention to your leg health.
Watch for lower extremity disease signals
01 Varicose veins of the lower limbs
Varicose veins of the lower limbs is one of the common vascular diseases of the elderly, and its clinical manifestations are the protrusion of the veins of the lower limbs, like earthworms, and can be accompanied by pain and swelling of the lower limbs, and in severe cases, even the skin of the affected lower limbs will ulcerate, and even cause bacteremia, resulting in life-threatening.
02 Arterial stenosis/occlusion of the lower extremities
Elderly people with chronic diseases such as hypertension, diabetes, and hyperlipidemia often have atherosclerotic plaque formation in the arteries of the lower limbs, which is very easy to cause narrowing and occlusion of the arteries of the lower limbs.
The early clinical manifestations of arterial occlusion of the lower limbs are mild, often manifested as fatigue and soreness in the lower limbs, accompanied by mild swelling, but relieved after rest.
However, as the disease progresses, the degree of arterial stenosis gradually increases, and the patient will have severe pain in the lower limbs, accompanied by difficulty walking and standing, as well as diffuse ischemic changes in the lower limbs, ulcers and gangrene at the ends of the toes.
03Itching of the skin of the lower extremities
Skin itching of the lower limbs is one of the common skin diseases of the elderly, which is clinically manifested as dry skin, abnormal itching, and due to the long-term scratching of the skin by the elderly, the skin of the lower limbs is repeatedly damaged and bleeding, resulting in scratches, blood scabs and other chronic skin damage manifestations.
04 Osteoporosis of the lower limbs
The elderly often have osteoporosis, among which the waist, hip, tibia and other weight-bearing bones are the most common, and its clinical manifestations are mostly soreness and weakness of the lower limbs, easy cramps, joint pain, etc., and even cause fractures, resulting in the elderly being affected by their mobility and living ability, which is an important factor threatening the life of the elderly in their later years.
05Degenerative changes in the joints of the lower limbs
Degenerative osteoarthritis is one of the common bone and joint diseases of the elderly, among which the knee joint and hip joint are the most common, its clinical manifestations are joint pain, swelling, and severe functional limitations, long-term degenerative osteoarthritis will lead to joint deformity, so that the joint function is partially or completely lost.
In the eyes of TCM experts, the importance of calf health has long outstripped its supporting role. The calf is connected to the liver, brain and heart, but many people don't pay attention to it and get sick! It's not too late to see. The lower leg can even be called the "second heart" of the human body!
Taking care of your calves is equivalent to adding a "pump" to the lower part of your body, which can help your heart. This means that the importance of the calf has reached the status of the "second heart" of the human body. As the saying goes, people grow old before their legs, and they can live a long life if they have strength in their legs. Middle-aged and elderly people are a group with a high incidence of leg diseases, and special attention should be paid to maintaining the health of legs.
The lower leg is a "load-bearing wall"
The calf is like a weight-bearing wall of the human body, and any movement, including standing and walking, is inseparable from the contraction of the calf muscles. It can be said that more than half of the activities and energy expenditure in a person's life are completed by the calves.
The calf is the "traffic artery"
50% of the nerves, blood vessels, and blood in the human body are in the legs. There are also more than 60 acupuncture points distributed on the calf, and the six important meridians of the three yang meridians and the three yin meridians of the foot also pass through the calf, which is an important traffic artery of the human body, maintaining the upward and downward movement of qi and blood.
Traditional Chinese medicine experts have a trick to protect their calves
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health of the calves is so important, it is never too late to take care of the calves, especially after the age of 40, the functions of all parts of the body are declining and accelerating, and it is necessary to pay more attention to protecting the calves. Builds muscles and strengthens vein contraction.
01 "Behind the scenes, there are seven ups and downs".
"Behind the Seven Bumps and Hundreds of Diseases" is a one-style movement in the Eight Duanjin of Health Qigong, which can effectively exercise the calf muscles and relieve heel pain.
02 Walking and training legs is the easiest
Walking is the easiest way to train your legs, and it is also a good exercise to strengthen your legs. Building leg strength can be effective in preventing falls.
Method:
Stick to 30 minutes a day, more than 5 times a week, and gradually increase the pace.
03 Leg throwing: Prevent atrophy and weakness of the lower limbs
Leg throwing can promote blood circulation, relax muscles, and prevent hemiplegia, atrophy and weakness of the lower limbs, leg numbness, calf cramps, etc.
Method:
With your hands on your hips, first swing your calves forward so that your toes are lifted upwards, and then swing them backwards so that your toes are pushed back so that your feet are straight, and your legs are as straight as possible. When throwing the legs, the upper body is straight, and the legs are exchanged dozens of times each
04 Rub your calves: Enhance leg strength
Method:
Clamp one calf tightly with the palms of both hands, and rub as you turn, about 20 times on each side, and then knead the other leg in the same way.
05 Daily foot soaking: "taking medicine" with your legs
Experts recommend that everyone get into the habit of soaking their feet every day. The calf can be taken like a "mouth", because the calf has thin skin, a large area, and many blood vessels, so it is more suitable for soaking in a medicinal bath. The thickness of the calf skin is only 1/5 of the soles of the feet, but the area and number of blood vessels are 4~6 times that of the feet.
Method:
Choose a deeper basin with 2/3 of the water soaked in the calf;
The water temperature should be 40°C~45°C, and the time should not exceed half an hour.
After soaking your feet, it is better to massage the acupuncture points slightly, and pay attention to keeping your feet warm.
