How to do foot cramps in the elderly

The treatment of foot cramps in the elderly depends on the specific circumstances of the onset: First, due to excessive exertion and cold, the muscle tissue produces more lactic acid and other metabolic products, which can easily stimulate the muscles and induce muscle cramps after forming a pile. If you have this condition, you should pay attention to keeping your muscles warm, keep them as relaxed as possible, avoid fatigue, reduce excessive outings, excessive walking, long walks, etc., and be sure to keep warm and not get cold. You can do more foot scalding, which can effectively accelerate blood circulation and promote metabolism, helping to relieve the condition of foot cramps. Second, due to hypocalcemia, because the elderly lose more calcium and are prone to osteoporosis, so it is best to go to the hospital for blood tests to see if the blood calcium is normal, especially in the case of habitual foot cramps, if the calcium ion is low, you need to increase the intake of calcium ion, you can take oral or intravenous calcium, and to increase outdoor exercise, more sunshine helps the body to improve the vitamin D content, can The body’s absorption of calcium ions can be promoted.