What to do when the elderly have numbness in their hands and feet

In elderly people with numbness in the hands and feet, first of all, if the numbness is on the lateral side of the body, cerebrovascular disease is considered. In the acute stage, patients can be given symptomatic treatment such as antiplatelet aggregation, blood circulation and blood stasis activation and oxygen free radical removal. In most patients, the symptoms of tingling in the hands and feet can be relieved after active treatment in the acute stage. Some elderly people may have sequelae, so it is recommended to give patients rehabilitation treatment, such as acupuncture and systematic physical activity training. Secondly, numbness in the hands and feet of the elderly can also be considered as peripheral neuritis, which is generally due to demyelination of peripheral nerves leading to numbness in the periphery, especially in the hands and feet. Consider giving the elderly oral nerve-nourishing drugs, commonly used in clinical practice are methylcobalamin. Once again, numbness in the hands and feet of the elderly can also be seen in cervical spondylosis or lumbar spondylosis, for this type of numbness in the hands and feet, you can give the elderly physiotherapy, or acupuncture and other treatments.