Elderly people with weak legs need to be treated with general treatment, medication and surgery after the cause of the disease is clarified.
1. General treatment: For leg weakness caused by lumbar-shoulder disk herniation and other diseases, attention should be paid to rest, avoiding exertion, and combining with physiotherapy and hot compresses appropriately.
2. Drug treatment: For patients with hypokalemia, oral potassium chloride slow-release tablets and other drugs should be used to supplement potassium. For hypokalemia caused by weak legs, calcium carbonate and other calcium agents can be taken orally for treatment.
For soft legs caused by cerebral infarction, drugs such as nimodipine, aspirin, atorvastatin, danshen, etc. can be used to improve blood circulation in the brain and to activate blood circulation and remove blood stasis (to promote blood circulation and eliminate blood stasis in the body).
3. Surgery: Surgery can be considered for patients with herniated lumbar discs whose symptoms are not relieved after medication.
When the elderly have unexplained leg weakness, they should go to the hospital to clarify the cause of the problem and take medication or other treatments under the guidance of the doctor.