With the change of lifestyle and the aging of the population, the incidence of atherosclerosis has reached as high as 80% among the elderly over 60 years old in China, becoming one of the most common diseases among the elderly. The main causes of atherosclerosis in arteries are hypertension, diabetes, hyperlipidemia, smoking, obesity, etc. Atherosclerotic lesions can occur in large and small arteries throughout the body, such as the familiar cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, which can cause serious consequences. And such lesions, if occurring in the arteries of the extremities, are particularly prevalent in the lower extremities and are called
“lower extremity atherosclerotic occlusive disease”.
. The continuous expansion of atheromatous material and secondary thrombosis can cause narrowing and blockage of the arterial lumen, making the blood flow to the lower extremities poor, and some ischemic symptoms can occur. This disease occurs in elderly people, mostly men, aged 50 years or older. Due to the lack of sufficient knowledge of patients and some doctors, it is easily misdiagnosed as occlusive vasculitis, osteophytes, rheumatism or other diseases, and is often not treated in time, and some patients are often forced to amputate their limbs due to delayed treatment. The main manifestations of lower limb arteriosclerosis occlusive disease are: cold feet, chills, calf cramps, pain, pain is aggravated after walking a certain distance, often forced to stop and rest; severe pain can not be relieved even at rest, toe pain at night, often unable to sleep at night, holding the foot and sitting, pain; affected limb skin color changes, such as pale or purple, skin thinning, sweat hair thinning, toenail deformation; development to At the later stage, ischemic ulcers or black necrosis of the toes may appear, and the wounds do not heal easily, which often lead to amputation if not treated correctly and in time. For patients with lower extremity atherosclerosis occlusion, if there is severe pain and blackened necrosis of the foot, vascular intervention or
bypass surgery, which is expected to restore blood circulation to the limb and avoid amputation. Of course, for some early stage patients, non-surgical treatment can also achieve better results. First of all, quit smoking, change the incorrect lifestyle, supplemented by antihypertensive, lipid-lowering, vasodilatation, blood vessel activation and other treatments, can generally control the progress of the disease. Secondly, under the guidance of doctors, proper and regular walking exercises are beneficial to the formation of collateral circulation, which can relieve the symptoms of more than 80% of patients. Specific exercise methods need to be carried out under the guidance of your doctor according to your actual situation. Those who need it can contact us to choose the most suitable treatment plan for you in order to achieve the best treatment effect in a short time!