Leg lameness refers to abnormal gait, imbalance or pain when walking. Usually, lame legs need to be diagnosed by medical examination and treated accordingly.
2. Causes of lame
There are often many reasons for leg lameness, including muscle, nerve, bone and joint problems. Such as muscle spasm, nerve injury, fracture and arthritis.
In daily life, bad lifestyle will also affect leg health, such as standing for a long time, excessive exercise, malnutrition and so on. Therefore, maintaining a healthy lifestyle is also one of the important measures to prevent claudication.
3, the treatment of claudication
According to the different causes of leg lameness, the treatment methods are different. For example, leg lameness caused by muscle injury requires physical therapy, such as massage and physical therapy; Used for arthritis, fracture, etc. , can be operated on.
In addition, traditional medical methods such as acupuncture and herbal therapy can also alleviate the discomfort caused by leg lameness to some extent.
4. How to prevent lameness?
The key to prevent leg claudication is to maintain good living habits and exercise patterns. First of all, we should pay attention to balanced nutrition, and eat more foods containing calcium, vitamin D and other nutrients, which will help to enhance the health of bones.
Secondly, keep your legs warm and avoid being exposed to cold air for a long time. At the same time, more appropriate exercise, such as walking and yoga, will help to improve the flexibility and muscle strength of the legs, thus reducing the occurrence of leg claudication.