What to do about leg pain in the elderly

Most leg pain in the elderly is caused by age-related problems in the joints including the leg joints, caused by aging and degeneration of the lumbar spine. Therefore, three parts treatment, seven parts maintenance, maintenance is very important. 1, to avoid cold, avoid overwork, avoid up and down stairs, avoid heavy physical labor or strenuous exercise, avoid secondary trauma, etc.; 2, to pay attention to calcium supplementation, pay attention to the control of underlying diseases, etc.; 3, according to the specific cause, also need drug treatment, pain relief treatment is optional, many elderly people reject the use of pain relief drugs, in fact, pain relief treatment Many times it is very important for the purpose of treatment. You can use drugs to protect the joints or improve bone metabolism; 4, there are also physical therapy methods, such as hot compresses, electrotherapy, magnetic therapy; 5, traditional Chinese medicine acupuncture, massage, etc. are optional ways.