What are the symptoms of being unable to walk

When elderly people reach a certain age, their bodies begin to deteriorate, so they often feel tired. Therefore, a phrase they often say is that they can't walk because they are old. However, since many people have not experienced it personally, they don't know what kind of symptom the inability to walk manifests in the human body. So today I will give you a detailed introduction to the symptoms of being unable to walk.

Do you often hear the elderly around you say: I’m old and can’t walk anymore. The inability to walk is mostly related to age, and the cause is a disease - knee arthritis!

Osteoarthritis, also known as joint aging, is a manifestation of human aging. Studies have shown that more than 50% of people over 60 years old, especially women, will suffer from osteoarthritis in different parts of the body, and the disease will definitely get worse with age.

Generally speaking, after the age of 30, bones and joints enter a plateau period, and after the age of 35, the joints begin to degenerate. Some people begin to experience symptoms such as knee pain, knee soreness when going up and down stairs, and weakness when they are 40-50 years old.

Among them, knee osteoarthritis has the highest incidence rate among all osteoarthritis. Knee pain and inability to walk in the elderly are mostly caused by knee arthritis.

How to identify symptoms of knee arthritis?

Early symptoms of knee osteoarthritis include stiffness of the knee, mild discomfort, pain when going up and down stairs, as well as swelling of the knee and fear of cold. As age increases or the disease progresses, joint pain will occur. In severe cases, there will be persistent pain or night pain. In more serious cases, joint deformation and deformity may occur.

Many elderly people feel pain in their knees, inability to support themselves or weak legs when going up and down stairs, especially when going downstairs. Once this happens, be alert to knee arthritis.

Once symptoms of knee arthritis appear, the first thing to do is to adjust your work and lifestyle, pay attention to rest, and avoid repeated adverse stimulation that may affect osteoarthritis. Timely changes in lifestyle and exercise patterns and adequate rest can alleviate symptoms in the early stages. At the same time, it is necessary to strengthen the training of the muscles and ligaments around the knee joint, such as practicing Tai Chi, which is also beneficial for the treatment of knee arthritis.

Many people choose to apply plasters to treat osteoarthritis. Chinese and Western medicine plasters can help alleviate symptoms, but they are not very helpful for the development or delaying of the disease.

In addition to oral analgesics, glucosamine drugs are commonly used in clinical practice. Glucosamine is one of the components of articular cartilage and has a certain lubricating effect. This drug, which is popular both at home and abroad, is a combination product of glucosamine and chondroitin sulfate. It has no side effects and can be taken for a long time. In terms of the course of treatment, it is recommended that if there are no side effects, take the medicine for three months and rest for three months, depending on the patient's condition. If the condition is still good, take the medicine for another three months.

Some elderly people have bad stomachs and are afraid to take medicine. They can choose glucosamine chondroitin chewable tablets. The chewable tablets are initially digested by oral digestive enzymes and then pass through the gastrointestinal system, which can avoid direct contact with the gastrointestinal mucosa and reduce gastrointestinal damage.