As the saying goes, "the old roots of the tree wither first, and the old legs of the person decay first". Standing, walking, jumping...... More than half of the activities and energy expenditure in a person's life are completed by the legs, in addition to silently supporting the weight of the whole body, the legs also have three important roles.
The human blood runs through arteries and veins. The arteries operate, and the heart pushes the most important; For the veins, the pressure generated by muscle contraction is one of the hemodynamic forces, and the venous return of the leg mainly depends on the contraction of the calf muscles.
Taking care of your calves is equivalent to adding a "pump" to the lower part of your body, which can help your heart.
Man old leg prophet
Be careful when these conditions occur
Cool air in your legs
Hint: Kidney Yang deficiency
In life, if you often feel backache, fatigue easily, swollen legs, chills in your limbs, and less and clear urine; Women's menstrual flow is low, pushback, lower abdominal distension and pain, or menstrual blood clots, dark color, etc., which are all manifestations of kidney yang deficiency. Especially if the waist is down, after pressing with your hands, the depression is not easy to recover, so you need to be more careful.
The knees are cold, the hands and feet are cold
Hint: cold
Traditional Chinese medicine believes that this is a reaction to qi deficiency, qi stagnation, and yang qi deficiency. It is recommended to soak your feet in hot water at ordinary times, which can not only warm up the body, but also relieve fatigue. You can also warm your knees with a proper massage.
Teach you a set of leg exercises
If the legs are not old, they can always be young
1. Dry clean legs
Hold one thigh with both hands and massage slightly hard from the thigh down to the ankle, then from the ankle to the base of the thigh, and then massage the other leg in the same way, repeating 10-20 times.
This can improve joint flexibility, leg muscles and walking ability, and prevent varicose veins, edema and muscle atrophy of the lower limbs.
2. Rub your legs
Hold the calf with the palms of both hands, rotate and knead, and knead 20-30 times on each side for a section, making a total of six sections. This method can dredge the blood veins and strengthen the legs.
3. Shake your calves
With one hand on the wall or tree, first throw the calf forward, so that the toes are raised forward and upward, and then swing backwards, 80-100 times at a time.
This method can prevent symptoms such as atrophy of the lower limbs, weakness or numbness, and cramps in the lower legs.
4. Rub your knees
Put your feet parallel to each other, bend your knees and squat slightly, put your hands on your knees, and rub them dozens of times in a clockwise direction, then dozens of times in a counterclockwise direction.
This method can dredge the blood veins and treat weakness of the lower limbs and knee pain.
5. Wrench your toes
Sit upright, keep your legs straight, head down, bend forward, and wrench your toes with both hands 20-30 times.
This method can strengthen the waist and legs and increase the strength of the feet.
6. Rub your feet
Rub the palms of both hands together, then rub the palms of the feet with the palms of the hands, 100 times each. This method has the effect of reducing deficiency fire, soothing the liver and brightening the eyes.
It can prevent and treat high blood pressure, dizziness, tinnitus, insomnia and other symptoms.
7. Warm your feet
Foot warming is to keep your feet warm and soak your feet in hot water every night to make the blood flow throughout the body.
These 7 points, everyone must remember, although a small illness, as long as the legs and feet are good and the leg skills are still there, you can take a healthy step out of the new road of life!
At the same time, the elderly should wear loose pants and shoes, and the heel of 2~3 cm is more appropriate. In addition, taking a small pillow to cushion your legs before going to bed can also promote blood flow.
The calves are connected to the brain, heart and liver, and exercising the legs according to this method is the maintenance of key organs such as the brain, heart, liver, kidneys, lumbar spine, etc., which is a direct and practical way to prolong life, what are you waiting for, let's do it with your family~