Elderly people with stiff legs may be due to joint degeneration, muscle atrophy, autoimmune diseases and other factors, according to the cause of the disease should be selected for physical therapy, rehabilitation training, drug therapy and surgical treatment and other methods of treatment.
1. Degeneration of joints: Ageing, chronic strain and other factors can lead to degenerative joints causing stiff joints and bad walking. Physiotherapy methods such as hot compresses, infrared rays and ultra-short wave can be chosen to improve local blood circulation, and surgery may be needed for those with more serious symptoms.
2. Muscle atrophy: due to the decline in the function of the elderly, or cerebrovascular sequelae and other factors, resulting in lower limb muscle decline, muscle atrophy can be caused by stiff legs and bad walking, should be under the guidance of the doctor to carry out appropriate rehabilitation training and exercise, such as walking, playing tai chi, radio exercises.
2. Autoimmune diseases: gout, rheumatism and other autoimmune diseases may also appear in the above symptoms, should be based on the condition of the use of methotrexate, benzbromarone and other drugs prescribed by the doctor to treat the primary disease, and at the same time to limit the intake of high-purine diet, to prevent the aggravation of the condition leading to joint deformity.
Elderly people with stiff legs can’t walk well, they should pay attention to safety and fall prevention, participate in sports activities to improve joint mobility, enhance muscle strength, increase immunity, and go to the hospital in time if there are any uncomfortable symptoms, so as to clarify the cause of the problem and then give targeted treatment.