Parkinson's disease is a prevalent chronic neurodegenerative disease, which mainly affects the quality of life of middle-aged and elderly people. The main incidence of Parkinson's disease is the elderly, whose average age is about 60 years old, and the incidence of Parkinson's disease in young people has shown an increasing trend in recent years.
Symptoms of Parkinson's disease are specific and often occur in combination, with the main features including resting tremor, muscle rigidity, and dystonia. In addition, patients may also experience symptoms such as constipation, drooling, dull facial expressions (mask face), and loss of smell, which can seriously affect quality of life.
Why do Parkinson's patients have weak legs?
When Parkinson's disease takes a toll on the lower extremities, gait disturbance becomes especially noticeable in patients. They may take small broken steps or a forward gait, or even show panic or unilateral lower limb dragging during walking. This gait disorder usually starts in one lower limb and gradually affects both sides. As the disease progresses, patients may find it extremely difficult to get started, with their feet feeling as if they are firmly attached to the ground, resulting in weakness in their legs. Once they start walking, the body leans forward and the center of gravity shifts rapidly forward, and they may rush forward at a breakneck pace, with small and rapid steps that are difficult to control or turn. This is known as the "panic gait".
Reminder: For Parkinson's patients' leg weakness, appropriate massage can be carried out, which can relieve the stiffness and pain of the leg to a certain extent, and also help promote blood circulation and muscle relaxation. It should be noted that massage can only assist in relieving Parkinson's performance, and cannot have the best effect.
For Parkinson's patients, appropriate exercise can improve physical fitness and disease resistance, and choose light exercises such as walking, swimming, yoga and other light exercises according to the condition, which can also promote the improvement of cardiopulmonary function and improve the flexibility of the limbs.
An Xiuyan reminded that for Parkinson's patients, the phenomenon of lower limb weakness can also be appropriately alleviated through the following exercises:
Lower Limb Training:The patient stands with their legs slightly apart, knees slightly flexed, and bent down to touch the ground as much as possible. To do this, you can hold the wall with your left hand as a support, and with your right hand, grab your right foot and pull it back, hold it for a few seconds, and then repeat with the other lower limb. This kind of training helps to improve the flexibility and strength of the lower limbs.
Gait training:For gait disorders, a common problem, patients should keep their eyes straight ahead and their bodies upright while training. To start, try to raise your toes as high as possible, letting your heels land first, then your toes. When walking, the stride should be slow and steady, with a moderate amplitude. At the same time, both upper limbs should swing back and forth naturally during walking. In order to ensure the effectiveness of the training, it is best to have others present so that abnormal walking posture can be reminded and corrected in time.
Balance Training:People with Parkinson's disease often have their balance function affected, so balance training is particularly important. During training, keep your feet about 25-30 cm apart and move your center of gravity from side to side, back and forth to improve your balance. At the same time, the torso and pelvis can rotate left and right, driving the upper limbs to perform large swings. This type of training can help improve balance posture and relieve hypertonia.
When exercising, patients should choose the appropriate exercise mode and intensity according to their own conditions, and should not exercise blindly or excessively to avoid aggravation of the disease. It is also necessary to pay attention to dietary habits in life, and maintain a balanced, nutritious and rich diet, which can better improve the quality of life of patients.
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Parkinson's can't move for a few years? To delay the progression of the disease, it is enough to do these points!