How to treat senile foot swelling 1? First, go to the hospital to effectively solve the foot swelling.
Old people with swollen feet should go to the hospital first to find out the cause of swollen feet before they can prescribe the right medicine. If the foot is swollen and accompanied by severe pain, go to the hospital for orthopedic examination; If the face is swollen, you should go to the nephrology department for examination. If you are accompanied by palpitation, asthma, and suffocation, you should go to the cardiology department for examination; If other symptoms are not obvious, the elderly should go to the hospital for geriatric examination. If swollen feet are accompanied by severe pain, the elderly should do some static exercise to avoid climbing mountains and lifting weights to prevent the symptoms from getting worse.
2. Dietotherapy can relieve the foot swelling of the elderly.
Choose foods rich in protein, vitamins and inorganic salts, low in fat, cholesterol, sugar and salt, and eat more celery, radish, spinach, tomatoes, soybeans, mushrooms, garlic, fruits and bean products. Red beans, peanuts, jujube each 100g, add a little rock sugar to make soup. Mung bean and coix seed each100g, which can be eaten in soup. Carp 1 weighs about 250g, and adzuki bean 100g. Have soup together. Half a hen or 1 chicken, steamed with 100g astragalus, and eat chicken with soup. Blue-headed drake 1 bird, cooked with wax gourd1000g.
3. Exercise to reduce swelling can effectively solve the foot swelling of the elderly.
The elderly should remain optimistic and insist on appropriate exercise for a long time, such as walking, jogging and fitness equipment exercise. In order to enhance physical fitness and improve adaptability. Avoid standing for a long time, exercise your lower limbs regularly, and pay attention to raising your lower limbs frequently.
4. Drugs for treating foot swelling in the elderly
Sanqi tablet: this product is made of notoginseng, Artemisia rupestris, safflower, etc. Has the effects of promoting blood circulation, removing blood stasis and relieving pain. Signs indicate trauma. Take 3 tablets each time, 3 times a day, and don't overdo it; Sanqi tablets: This product is made of Sanqi. Has the functions of removing blood stasis, stopping bleeding, reducing swelling and relieving pain. Indications for bruises and pain caused by trauma; It can also be used for postpartum abdominal pain due to blood stasis, angina pectoris due to coronary heart disease, hematemesis, epistaxis and hematochezia. Take 3 to 5 tablets each time, 1 ~ 2 times a day.
Causes of foot swelling in the elderly 1, nutritional foot swelling, mostly due to the elderly eating less, lack of high-quality protein, digestive function weakened. This is the cause of anorexia and swollen feet.
2. The swelling of the inferior vena cava foot is mainly caused by poor reflux of the inferior vena cava, which is generally manifested as swelling of one foot first and swelling of one foot.
3, the climate will also cause swollen feet to a certain extent. In hot weather, most of the peripheral blood vessels of the human body are dilated, which makes the capillaries congested, so the skin, subcutaneous tissue and soft tissue are slightly swollen, which is the same as heat expansion and cold contraction.
4. Foot swelling caused by systemic diseases. Old people with heart disease, cardiac insufficiency and kidney disease often have swollen feet. For example, nephritis can cause swollen feet, and some swollen feet may be a sign of disease, so pay attention. High blood pressure can also cause swollen feet.
5, functional foot swelling. Although it is not serious, it can last for several years, and the reason is still unknown.
6. Foot swelling caused by excessive sodium intake, improper medication and local infection, such as beriberi, is also very common in the elderly.
How to prevent foot swelling in the elderly? In order to prevent foot swelling in the elderly, we must eat reasonably in peacetime. When cooking, we should put less salt and more vinegar. Do more exercise after dinner or in the morning, you can go out for a walk, exercise your lower limbs and promote blood circulation. More importantly, the lower limbs should be raised at night to promote blood return.
Regular physical examination The elderly must go to the hospital for a comprehensive physical examination every once in a while. Many diseases happen inadvertently. Foot swelling is not a big problem, but it is a precursor to many diseases.
If you have good living habits to prevent foot swelling, you must not smoke or drink in your daily life. Good living habits are the fundamental guarantee of good health. Pay attention to keep your feet warm. It is suggested that old people and friends often soak their feet at night, which plays a good role in keeping feet warm and is good for their health.