The Old Man Can Not Neglect His Feet.

As the saying goes, "when the tree is dry, the root is exhausted.

For the elderly, many lesions on the body will be reflected on the feet, such as many elderly people think that a "normal phenomenon" feet become bigger, in fact, foot edema, can not be despise.

Edema of feet indicates disease

Wang Kai, director of Rehabilitation Department of Shanghai Jing'an Geriatrics Hospital, told reporters that because of the deterioration of the function of the organs and blood circulation of the elderly, when the heart function was reduced, venous thrombosis and venous blood flow problems appeared, the feet might become bigger.

In addition, the elderly are malnourished and prone to hypoproteinemia.

It is difficult for the body to drain out of the body and accumulate in the lower extremities, causing the illusion of feet growing up.

If the elderly find their feet "grow up", they should go to the hospital for examination in time, so that some deteriorating cardiovascular diseases can be controlled.

For different edema conditions, Wang Kai also introduced some simple methods of prevention and treatment.

For example, elderly people with poor circulation of veins should exercise more, and try to avoid sagging of the lower limbs for long periods, such as cars and trains, so as not to aggravate edema.

For the elderly who are inconvenient for stroke, their families can help them to carry out some passive movements, such as knee flexion, ankle movement, and the proper elevation of the feet of the elderly.

Due to malnutrition caused by edema, it is necessary to strengthen nutrition.

Meal arrangement should be reasonable, it is recommended to eat less meals, pay attention to a balanced diet, eat meat, eggs, milk and other high protein foods.

Foot bath, massage and waterproof swelling

In addition to these treatment for diseases, what kind of foot care should elderly people do to prevent edema of lower extremities?

Experts suggest that elderly people can use hot water to soak their feet before going to bed.

The water temperature is slightly hot but not unbearable.

It is best to cover a pail on a dry towel and let the feet sweat slightly.

If conditions permit, massage can also be done, manual or equipment can be used, 5 to 10 minutes each time, with feet heating.

In addition, diet should pay attention to light, eat less salt.

Wear flat and anti slip shoes.

A pair of shoes can also greatly reduce the incidence of foot edema.

Zhao Dong, deputy director of the Department of Geriatrics, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing believes that the principle of wearing shoes for elderly people is "fit", the size should be appropriate, the soles should be soft and hard, so as to ensure the smooth circulation of the feet.

Wang Kai suggested the elderly, try to choose shoes with anti slip shoes, and reduce the tension of the elderly's legs by increasing the friction between the shoes and the ground.

In addition, heels should not be more than 3 centimeters, or wear no heels to prevent the blood circulation of the upper body from being concentrated on the toes.

Special care should be given to the feet of diabetic patients. Special attention should be paid not to damage the skin of the feet, otherwise it will be difficult to heal.

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