Walking is not only an activity that we do every day, but it is also an important indicator of our health. It is closely related to certain diseases.
If you have abnormal sensation when walking, abnormal gait, or difficulty walking for a thousand meters, this may be a warning sign of physical health that requires our attention.
If you have these 6 abnormalities when walking, your blood vessels may be blocked
1. When walking at an accelerated pace, you feel chest tightness or chest pain.
2. Unexplained dizziness or headache when walking.
3. Slight pain is felt in the heart area when walking.
4. When walking, the movement of one side of the body is restricted.
5. After walking for a few minutes, you feel weakness in your legs or sore muscles.
6. There is a significant difference in blood pressure between the two arms.
Reminder: The presence of one or more of the above symptoms may mean that the blood vessels in different parts of the body may be occluded or severely narrowed, which should be taken seriously.
In addition, middle-aged and elderly people who often experience dizziness, balance disorders, or lean to one side when walking should also be alert to possible blood vessel blockage.
Both gaits are associated with a high risk of brain disease
1. Scissor step
The scissor step is an abnormal gait that manifests itself as the toes are inward, the stride is rounded, and the legs are even crossed. This is due to the patient's muscles in both lower extremities being tense, stiff, and constricting inward, resulting in a scissor-like gait. This gait is more common in patients with sequelae of cerebral infarction.
Scissor steps are often seen in cerebrovascular diseases, cerebral infarction, cerebral hemorrhage, and spinal cord injury, and these patients often have motor dysfunction, such as weakened leg strength. The scissor step may also indicate that the patient has had a small infarction, and it is necessary to evaluate the vascular condition and actively prevent the occurrence of stroke.
In older people, scissor steps may occur if there are changes in limb muscle strength and/or muscle tone, especially rapid changes, and the occurrence of acute cerebrovascular disease needs to be suspected. Prompt consultation with a neurosurgeon or neurology department is recommended for a definitive diagnosis.
Reminder: Such patients can usually massage stiff limbs, carry out passive activities, and use their hands to help move knees, ankles and other joints to prevent muscle atrophy and joint stiffness.
2. Drunken step
Drunken gait refers to an ataxia gait in which the patient is often unable to maintain a straight line when walking, and the gait is wobbly and unsteady.
The appearance of drunken gait is mainly due to muscle tension or hypotrophy caused by damage to the cerebellum and impaired coordination of movements. Clinically, it is necessary to distinguish according to the speed of symptom onset, acute cases are common in cerebellar vascular disease or infectious disease, and subacute and rapidly progressive cases need to be suspicious of cerebellar tumors.
When this gait occurs, there should be a high suspicion of intracerebral hemorrhage, cerebral infarction, brain tumor, cerebellar lesions, etc., and it has caused cerebellar damage, causing cerebellar dysfunction. Therefore, if you do not drink alcohol but suddenly develop a drunken gait, you should seek medical attention in time to check for the presence of the above diseases. Consultation in an emergency, neurology, or neurosurgery department is generally recommended.
Reminder: These patients should avoid falls and injuries in their daily lives, especially those who work at height or at height.
To maintain blood vessels, these tips are more useful
Nowadays, many young and middle-aged people look energetic and healthy, but in fact, their blood vessels are also gradually aging, and the proportion of sudden cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases cannot be ignored.
Therefore, whether you are young or middle-aged or elderly, you need to pay attention to the health of your blood vessels to ensure a smoother blood flow.
1. Eat the following 4 foods to enhance the resistance of blood vessels
Dark chocolate: Many chocolates are high in calories and sugar, but dark chocolate is different from other chocolates in that dark chocolate, which is more than 70% pure, has a protective effect on blood vessels.
This is because high-purity dark chocolate contains substances such as linoleic acid, cellulose, flavonoids, and polyphenols, which can inhibit or reduce oxidative stress and inflammation in the blood vessels in the body, which are contributing factors to atherosclerosis.
The weekly intake should not exceed 200 grams (about 2 pieces). Diabetics or obese patients should consult a doctor before consuming.
Green tea: has vasodilatory, improves vascular endothelial function, and has antioxidant and anti-aging effects. However, tea should also be drunk in moderation, and the total amount should be controlled at the size of a table tennis ball every day.
Nuts: Nuts are rich in monounsaturated fatty acids, which have a good protective effect on blood vessels. However, nuts are also high in other fats, so the intake also needs to be controlled.
It is recommended to consume two walnuts or about 10 almonds a day, or half a handful of other kinds of nuts.
Acidic foods: Almost all acidic foods have some protective effect on blood vessels and have some antioxidant effect, such as hawthorn, ripe tomatoes, lemons and plums, etc.
2. A cup of tea to protect the smooth flow of blood vessels
Introducing a special tea substitute that can nourish blood vessels.
Recipe: 10 grams of cinnamon sticks, 10 grams of white peony, 15 grams of yellow essence.
Cinnamon branch has the characteristics of pungent dispersion and hair growth, which is positive; white peony has a sour taste and has an astringent effect, which is negative; yellow essence helps to replenish the essence and blood of the five organs, and has the effect of beautifying hair and prolonging life, and can remain light and young after long-term drinking.
Usage: Put the above recipe into a health pot and boil it as a substitute tea.
Efficacy: Reconcile yin and yang, balance qi and blood.
This tea substitute has been formulated with a blend of yin and yang, making it suitable for almost everyone.
3. Two actions to improve blood circulation
Raise your legs high
Walk slowly in place, raising your legs to waist height while waving your arms so that your upper arms are parallel to your shoulders. You can also take two bottles of mineral water or other heavy objects to increase the intensity of exercise. Proceed for 1 to 5 minutes.
Small steps in place
Lean forward slightly, hold two bottles of mineral water in your hand to increase your weight, and start trotting in place, the faster the better. When you feel a little tired, go back to the first movement, which is to walk in place with your legs raised to relax. Do the same for 1~5 minutes.
Alternate these two movements, and keep the total duration at 20~30 minutes, which is equivalent to the effect of low-intensity aerobic exercise for 2 hours.