Many people have such an experience: once they age, waist and leg pain problems begin to appear frequently, which affects walking and life, and has a great impact on the quality of life.
Waist and leg pain can be caused by a variety of reasons, such as arthritis, lumbar disc herniation, osteoporosis, etc., middle-aged and elderly people want to reduce the occurrence of waist and leg pain, when young should do the corresponding preventive measures.
So, what can be done to reduce the chance of waist and leg pain?
1. Try to choose a hard board bed
Many people prefer to sleep in soft beds, which are more comfortable, but sleeping in a bed that is too soft can increase the chance of waist and leg pain.
This is because the soft bed has no supporting force, and the human body lying on it for a long time may lead to deformation of the lumbar spine, causing problems such as lumbar disc herniation, resulting in waist and leg pain.
Therefore, it is recommended that you usually try to sleep on the hard board bed, less sleep in the soft bed, if you feel that the hard board bed is not comfortable to sleep, you can put a thin soft pad on the top to help support the lumbar spine and relax the waist.
2. Reasonable diet
Improper diet can also cause pain in the lower back and legs. Some people are big fish and meat, eating too much high-fat, high-sugar and other foods, which can lead to blood vessel blockage, waist and legs can not get an adequate blood supply, over time, there may be painful symptoms.
In addition, excessive obesity can also increase the burden on the joints and increase the risk of arthritis.
There are also some people who do not eat enough calcium, vitamins, etc., or consume a large amount of coffee, strong tea, cola and other drinks, which can increase the risk of osteoporosis, resulting in waist and leg pain.
Therefore, only a scientific diet and balanced nutrition can reduce the incidence of waist and leg pain.
3. Strengthen exercise
Adhering to regular exercise helps to avoid bone loss, and at the same time can also enhance the tolerance of bones, improve bone density, strengthen bones, and prevent the occurrence of osteoporosis, so it is recommended that you carry out more exercises in life, such as mountaineering, running, aerobics, etc.
In addition, exercise can also improve metabolism, promote blood circulation, enhance muscle strength, these are important for preventing waist and leg pain.
4, pay attention to keep warm
One of the factors of low back and leg pain is osteoarthritis, which is not only related to joint aging, but also related to the invasion of cold and dampness into the joints, especially in recent years, the widespread use of air conditioning has made this situation more and more common.
Therefore, do not want to appear in the elderly waist and leg pain symptoms, usually must not be greedy, should do a good job of warm measures, protect the joints and spine.
5. Maintain the correct posture
With the changes in people's lifestyles, there are more and more people who sit and stand for a long time, especially long-term poor sitting posture and standing posture, which can increase the pressure of the spine and joints, induce intervertebral disc herniation, cervical spondylosis, etc., thus causing symptoms of waist and leg pain.
Therefore, if you want to stay away from waist and leg pain, you should also pay attention to maintaining a correct sitting and standing posture in your life, and at the same time avoid sitting and standing for a long time, such as sitting and standing for a long time due to work reasons, you should move your body more between work.
In short, waist and leg pain is related to long-term bad habits, do not want to appear symptoms of waist and leg pain after getting old, when young should be precautionary, pay attention to diet, living habits of the conditioning, more exercise, actively prevent the occurrence of osteoporosis, arthritis and other diseases, maintain physical health, so that the quality of life after old age is more secure.