What is the reason for calf swelling? The harm is so serious

Studies have found that there are many causes of calf pain, the most common of which are poor local circulation, peripheral vascular disease or varicose veins in the feet, sudden changes in ambient temperature, insufficient dietary minerals (such as magnesium and calcium), and certain chronic diseases. The incidence rate in pregnant women will also increase.

1. Causes

There are many causes of calf pain, including poor local circulation, peripheral vascular disease or varicose veins in the feet. The ambient temperature changes suddenly. Inadequate amounts of minerals (such as magnesium and calcium) in the diet. The incidence of certain chronic diseases and pregnant women will also increase. Hypothyroidism, uremia, or other medical illnesses. Motor neurone disease, radiculopathy, or peripheral neuropathy. Some blood pressure and lipid-lowering drugs can also cause symptoms.

2. Hazards:

Long-term pain will not only aggravate the disease, but also cause mental distress, easily leading to depression, temperament, and personality changes. It will also cause dysfunction of the human nervous, endocrine, cardiovascular, digestive, respiratory and other systems, leading to other complications, with serious consequences. The greatest harm caused by pain is not death, but reduced quality of life. Although pain will not kill people, many people voluntarily give up their lives because of pain.

3. What to do:

Method 1: Soak your feet in hot water at about 42~45°, add more high-proof brewed white wine into the water, and the water level should be higher than your ankles.

Method 2: Use massage to relax the calf muscles. 1. Grab the muscles with one hand and then use five fingers to gently massage the muscles into the palm of your hand. 2. Grab the calf muscles with both hands at the same time with your thumbs facing each other, and massage from the top (leg pit) to the bottom with both hands at the same time. 3. Bend your knees, make fists behind your knees, with the backs of your hands facing up, and use the sides of your little fingers to tap your calves alternately.

4. What to do if pregnant women have calf pain:

Stretching exercise 1: Sit with your feet facing each other, support your hips with your hands, press your knees to the ground, stretch your hip joints and inner thighs, breathe naturally, and hold for 15 seconds.

Stretching exercise 2: Kneel on your hands and knees, with your head and spine in a straight line. When exhaling, lower your head and arch your back, bury your head between your arms, inhale, return to the original position, coordinate your breathing, and repeat 5 to 8 times.

Stretching exercise three: Spread your knees as far as possible, keep your feet together, and try not to let your hips leave your heels. Bend your body forward until your forehead touches the ground, stretch your back and hip joints, and hold for 15 seconds.

Stretching exercise 4: Stand with legs apart, hold the chair with one hand, stretch to the side of the body, hold for 15 seconds, alternating between left and right.

Stretching Exercise 5: Stand with your pelvis facing forward, place one foot on a chair, and hold the back of the chair with one hand. Stretch backward as far as possible, stretching the hip joint and thigh adductor muscles. Hold for 30 seconds, alternating between left and right.