Elderly people have cramps, these four factors must be paid attention to

In fact, cramps occur frequently among the elderly. Generally speaking, after the elderly experience cramps, they should learn more about the causes of cramps. The following four factors are worth noting.

1. Lower limb arteriosclerosis and occlusion

According to the data, some middle-aged and elderly patients who often have leg cramps, especially those that are aggravated at night, mistakenly think that they are calcium deficient and take calcium supplements for a long time, which delays the diagnosis and treatment of lower limb arteriosclerosis and occlusive disease, resulting in amputation. This is a profound lesson. Therefore, middle-aged and elderly people, especially those with a family history of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, and diabetes, should consider whether they have arteriosclerosis, such as lower limb arteriosclerosis, when they experience symptoms such as lower limb soreness, leg cramps, and difficulty walking.

2. Lumbar disc herniation

According to clinical research, the incidence of leg cramps can be as high as 70% among patients diagnosed with lumbar disc herniation.

3. Degenerative spinal disease

As people age, their spines will undergo degenerative changes, such as bone hyperplasia, which can cause leg cramps due to compression of the spinal nerve roots and decreased blood flow in the spinal nerve roots.

4. Nutritional leg cramps

Malnutrition can cause muscle cramps, especially vitamin Bl deficiency, which is more likely to cause gastrocnemius muscle cramps.