It is said that old cold legs, do you know the cause of old cold legs?

Old cold leg is a new popular word in recent years, which refers to the fact that the physique is too cold, and the calf will feel cold and painful in rainy days, and there will be numbness in severe cases.

There is no "old cold leg" in medicine. Old cold legs are commonly known among the people. It is caused by degenerative diseases of the knee joint and arteriosclerosis of the lower limbs, causing leg pain, numbness and other symptoms. When encountering cold air or seasonal changes, the symptoms are easy to recur, which brings great pain to patients who have been treated for a long time.

First, what are the symptoms of old cold legs?

1, joint pain is the most typical symptom in the early stage of old cold legs. After exercise or excessive walking and fatigue, such as walking with load, going up and down stairs, climbing mountains, etc., obvious joint pain and swelling will occur.

2. In case of cold weather and wet weather, the symptoms of joint pain will be aggravated. The feeling of pain generally occurs between or around the knee joints, that is, the inside of the knee joints. When the temperature gets lower and the weather gets colder, there will be pain no matter day or night.

3, old cold legs will also have symptoms of joint swelling. This swelling is caused by hydrops in the knee joint, or it may be caused by degeneration and hyperplasia of soft tissue. If you touch it with your hands, there will be obvious edema and fever.

Second, how is the old cold leg caused?

1, Chinese medicine believes that old cold legs are caused by excessive moisture in the body and cold. When the cold value in the body reaches the critical point, it will accumulate at the joints, leading to the cold attack at the joints, which will be relieved when it is hot. If you don't pay attention to it, it will often lead to hemiplegia and inconvenient walking.

2. Western medicine believes that old cold legs are caused by vascular factors, especially in the elderly, and blood vessels are prone to arteriosclerosis. Arteriosclerosis will increase the chance of getting cold legs, leading to blood blockage and ischemic operation. Will cause pain.

Third, how to prevent old cold legs

1, when the weather is cold, be careful not to catch cold on your knees, wear long pants and warm pants if necessary, or choose local knee pads to prevent the invasion of moisture and cold.

2, often participate in sports, mainly aerobic exercise, such as jogging, yoga and so on. , to prevent arteriosclerosis, reduce the chance of suffering from old cold legs.

Finally, how to treat old cold legs?

Patients with old cold legs can also do acupuncture and physiotherapy to relieve symptoms, while paying attention to keeping the lower limbs warm. Or eat some foods that improve circulation, promote blood circulation and remove blood stasis. Moreover, most elderly people have osteoporosis, so it is recommended to supplement calcium.