What to do about frequent foot cramps in the elderly

Elderly people often have foot cramps, the main reason is that the elderly suffer from osteoporosis in the toe area, you can instruct the elderly to often use warm water to soak their feet, or put orthopedic medicine into the water to give fumigation, but also with local acupuncture, moxibustion, acupoints of traditional Chinese medicine iontophoresis, through the stimulation of acupoints of the feet, can restore blood circulation in the feet and promote local metabolism, which can relieve patient’s cramps. In addition, the elderly can also be instructed to frequently sunbathe, or under the guidance of the doctor to carry out appropriate foot exercises to reduce calcium loss. You can also eat more food with high calcium content in your diet, for example, you can eat more soybeans, lean meat, dairy products, soy products and other foods, all of which can help reduce the occurrence of cramps.