Sinking of the body in the elderly can be caused by physiologic causes such as old age and pathologic causes, infections and circulatory diseases.
1. Physiological causes
(1) Old age: Older people will feel heavy, legs and feet do not obey the command, or even can not walk, this is a natural physiological manifestation of the degeneration of functional organs.
(2) Too much exercise: overwork can also lead to heavy body. If the old man’s body sinks because of too much activity, he will get better after a few days of rest and should not be forced to work.
2. Pathological causes
(1) Infection: for example, viral infection, mycoplasma, chlamydia, fungal infection, bacterial infection, etc. can cause the elderly to have fever, fatigue, heavy body. Patients should do blood, urine routine, chest X-ray and other related examinations to clarify the cause of the disease and actively anti-infection treatment.
(2) Circulatory system diseases: for example, coronary heart disease, myocarditis, rheumatic valvular disease, heart failure, etc. can lead to insufficient blood supply to the elderly body, resulting in heavy limbs.
(3) Endocrine metabolic diseases: for example, hypothyroidism and hypoadrenalism can cause the elderly to have a heavy body and fatigue.
Elderly people with heavy body, accompanied by fever, chest tightness, chest pain, edema and other discomforts should consult a doctor in a timely manner to clarify the cause of the disease after targeted treatment.