Elderly people with weak legs may be overworked, osteoporosis, lumbar intervertebral disc herniation and other reasons, which can be treated by rest and warm baths, oral calcium gluconate, B vitamins and other medications.
1. Overwork: the elderly walk more or do too much physical labor, may lead to the accumulation of lactic acid in the leg muscles, thus appearing legs soreness and weakness, this situation generally do not need to take medication, you can use warm baths, massage and other to help the body’s blood circulation, to strengthen the metabolism, which will be conducive to the body’s excretion of lactic acid and alleviate the symptoms.
2. Osteoporosis: with age, the bones of the elderly lack of calcium or their own hormone level changes, osteoporosis may occur resulting in weakness of the legs, the patient can eat calcium gluconate oral solution, calcium carbonate tablets and other medications.
3. Lumbar disc herniation: Older people with lumbar disc herniation, nerve root compression and irritation may lead to weakness of the legs, may be accompanied by lumbar stiffness and pain and other symptoms. B vitamins and methylcobalamin tablets can be used for treatment.
Elderly people have more causes of leg weakness, it is recommended that under the guidance of a doctor to clarify the causes of reasonable treatment, the above drugs used in accordance with the doctor’s instructions.