Why do young people suffer from chronic cold legs? Why do they suffer from cold legs?

Don’t think that only the elderly suffer from cold legs. Now more and more young people are also suffering from cold legs. This is because they pursue beauty but do not pay attention to keeping their legs warm. Especially women, they must wear more clothes in cold weather to avoid leg pain when they get older.

1. Why do young people suffer from cold legs?

Most young people suffer from "old cold legs" because they do not pay attention to keeping warm and are exposed to excessive cold. Young people like to wear miniskirts and shorts. Most of the leg skin is exposed to the air-conditioning environment, which makes it easy to get "cold legs" due to freezing. There are also some ladies who do not keep warm enough in the autumn and winter. Although they are beautiful, they are "freezing", which makes it easy for "old cold legs" to take advantage of them. In addition, if women do not take proper care of themselves after giving birth, they are likely to develop this disease.

2. What is chronic cold legs?

"Old cold legs" are medically known as degenerative arthritis of the knee (or osteoarthritis, knee osteoarthritis). Because the pain worsens when the weather turns cold or it is cloudy and rainy, and most patients are middle-aged and elderly people, it is commonly known as "old cold legs". As you age, the disease becomes more severe. In the early stage, there is often dull pain in both or one knee joint, which worsens during activity and eases after rest. Symptoms worsen when it is cloudy, rainy or the weather turns cooler. Sometimes there are acute attacks of pain, joint stiffness, and popping sounds when moving. The stiffness in the joints increases after prolonged sitting and improves slightly after activity. In the later stages, the knee joint will swell and deform, the range of motion will be limited, and persistent pain will occur. In other words, cold legs are related to age, but not only the elderly will suffer from them.

3. Prevention of chronic cold legs

The occurrence of "old cold legs" is mostly caused by the invasion of wind, cold and dampness. Therefore, in terms of prevention and treatment, both the old and the young should pay attention to keeping warm, especially keeping the knee joints warm and preventing cold, avoid excessive fatigue, and insist on soaking your feet in hot water every day. When applying these methods, be careful to control the degree. The first principle is to ensure blood circulation and free movement in the joints.

While keeping warm, you should also insist on moderate and reasonable physical exercise to prevent muscle atrophy and strengthen the leg muscles. However, be careful to avoid exercises that increase the load on the joints, such as walking, swimming, cycling and dancing. Autumn is a good season for mountain climbing, but for patients with knee osteoarthritis, mountain climbing is not suitable, and they should also avoid strenuous exercises such as climbing stairs and jumping.

In your daily diet, you can pay attention to warming up your body. Milk is a good choice, but you should not supplement calcium blindly. Excessive calcium supplementation can also cause joint pain.

Young women should raise their health awareness and it is best to wear thick cotton socks in autumn and winter. People who are weak and rise early should pay attention to keeping their knees and legs warm. Once symptoms of "old cold legs" appear, such as pain, soreness, and difficulty in joint movement, they should go to the hospital for treatment immediately to avoid worsening of the condition.