What to do when an older person is bedridden for a long time with numb feet?

Older bedridden long foot numbness due to vascular factors, lumbar disc herniation, peripheral neuritis and other diseases caused by the use of physical therapy and corresponding drug treatment. 1. Vascular factors: after age, often appear atherosclerosis, lower limb blood vessel ischemia will appear numbness symptoms, in addition, lower limb blood vessel occlusion, can also cause ischemia, through the arterial ultrasound diagnosis, can be targeted treatment. 2. Lumbar disc herniation: If there is a combination of lumbar spine disease, it will compress the nerves, and then appeared foot numbness, which can be through the local physical therapy, such as acupuncture, microwave, intermediate frequency and so on. Can also be taken under the direction of the physician nutritional nerve drugs, such as methylcobalamin, vitamin B1, etc.. 3. Peripheral neuritis: If due to drugs, exposure to chemicals, heavy metals, etc., can cause peripheral neuritis, the symptoms of numbness of the feet, at the same time will be combined with varying degrees of sensory-motor deficits. Need to lift the adverse environment, you can use glucocorticoids under the guidance of the physician to control the symptoms, such as prednisone, hydrocortisone and so on. Bedridden long foot numbness may also have other causes, it is recommended to go to the hospital in a timely manner, improve the examination to clarify the cause of the disease, to give targeted treatment or treatment.