I've heard of cerebral infarction and myocardial infarction, so have you ever heard of "leg infarction"?
In the past few days, the cold wave has swept, the temperature has plummeted, and many places have ushered in rain and snow weather, some people will feel cold legs and feet, no matter how warm they are not hot, especially some elderly people and young people with thin bodies will feel more obvious, as the saying goes: "people old legs first old", many people think that cold legs and feet are too thin or too cold, but these are the situations that we do not pay attention to, and may also contain the risk of "leg vascular infarction".
A few days ago, I received a treatment of such an old man, at first he just had cold legs and feet, and then he had edema and pain in the lower limbs, and after the examination, it was found that the veins and blood vessels of the lower limbs were blocked by blood clots. Although we may not be familiar with the word "leg terrier", but its harm is not small at all, when the blood vessels in our legs are blocked, the legs and feet are cold, numbness, fatigue, calf cramps, etc., and the lower limbs are swollen, painful, claudication and other problems, and more serious may lead to ulceration, amputation and even life-threatening.
So who are prone to "leg stalks"?And how can you tell if your leg blood vessels are open?There are three types of people who are more likely to appear:
1. People who have been sedentary for a long time
Sitting for a long time will cause the blood flow in the legs and feet to slow down, the blood circulation is not smooth, and it is easy to form blood clots in the lower limbs for a long time.
2. People who smoke regularly
Nicotin, the main substance in cigarettes, can change the function of vascular endothelial cells, cause some inflammation of the blood vessel wall, and easily cause an increase in blood viscosity and a slowdown in blood flow, resulting in narrowing of blood vessels, and then inducing "leg infarction".
3. People who don't pay attention to keeping warm
Nowadays, many people like to wear some fashionable but not warm clothes in order to look beautiful, and expose their feet, necks or calves in winter.
Today, Dr. Li will teach you five methods to measure whether the blood vessels in our legs are unobstructed, this method is called "one look, two touches, three rides, four walks, five measurements".
1. Take a look:Look at the ** color of your feet, whether they have turned white or purple, or darkened.
2. Touch it:Feel the temperature of your feet.
3. Take a ride:What to ride?Take the highest point in the middle of our instep to see if the dorsalis pedis artery pulse is symmetrical in both feet.
4. Take a walk:Walk at a normal or slightly faster pace for a while, and feel if there is any soreness or discomfort in the lower limbs.
5. Measure a quantity:Measure your blood pressure in your upper limbs and blood pressure in your lower limbs.
If you find that the color of the leg is abnormal, such as blue and purple, pale, etc., or the temperature of the leg is low, especially the ankle, calf and other parts, or the pulse of the dorsal artery of the foot is weakened or disappears, or the blood pressure of the upper and lower limbs is different, it may be that there is a problem with the blood vessels in the legs, then you should seek medical attention in time and go to the peripheral vascular department for treatment and examination.
If we don't have any problems, then we should pay attention to prevention and maintenance, maintain proper exercise, and promote blood circulation;Eat more foods rich in dietary fiber, such as vegetables, fruits, whole grains, etc., and eat less high-fat, high-cholesterol foodsIt is also necessary to pay attention to keeping the legs and feet warm, not only to be beautiful and "cold", and avoid long-term exposure to the cold environment, which will help prevent the occurrence of leg blood vessel failure.
Okay, that's all for today's sharing, if you feel unwell, please seek medical attention offline in time, I am Li Mengyang, a traditional Chinese medicine practitioner.