Muscle weakness is a general decrease in the strength of a person or the tone of individual muscles. It must be said right away that muscle weakness differs from general, because, as the first, it can be noted not throughout the body, but only in separate parts of the body. In addition, this weakness can be as objective, in this case, the presence of pathology is registered honey. workers, and subjective, which is usually accompanied by depression and a general decrease in the mood of patients.
Diseases that can provoke muscle weakness and weakness in the legs.
Diseases, due to the development of which the patient can be pursued by constant weakness, are quite a lot, so they are all best best divided into three large groups.
- Neurological
- Stroke
- Guillain-Barré Syndrome
- Bell palsy
- Multiple sclerosis
- Nerve damage
- Cerebral paralysis
- Endocrinological
- Hyperparathyroidism
- Addison's Disease
- Low calcium and potassium
- Thyrotoxicosis
- Muscle diseases
- Polymyositis or Dermatomyositis
- Muscular dystrophy
- Botulism
- Mitochondrial myopathies
- Various diseases
- Anemia
- Botulism
- Poisoning FOS
- Polio
- Myasthenia gravis
In addition, there are many other reasons why weakness in the legs can occur, for example, from corny incorrectly chosen shoes to simple overwork of the body. Very often, muscle weakness in the legs torments the elderly, which is associated with the natural aging of the body.
What to do if muscle weakness appears in the legs
Firstly, if you have general muscle weakness or a child’s weakness lasts quite a long time, then this may be a symptom of an onset disease and you need to see a doctor. General muscle weakness may well be a symptom of hyperparathyroidism.
If you have only expressed weakness in the legs, and overall well-being is normal, then you can only fight this disease. First of all, you need to choose comfortable shoes for yourself, the wearing of which will not be for you a daily test of strength. If you don’t have the strength to abandon your favorite hairpins, then you can simply alternate your spectacular shoes with another, no less beautiful, but healthier shoe.
If at work you have to constantly be on your feet, then try to find at least 5 minutes in order to give your feet a rest. Such a rest, of course, is prescribed in the labor code for most professions, but the employee has to find a way to implement it independently.
For those who have weakness in the legs due to old age or concomitant diseases, it is recommended to exercise in the morning and walk in the fresh air. If your legs are not given physical exertion, then they will never return to normal, and in addition, weakness in the legs will increase many times every year.
In the end, we can recommend several folk recipes that will help get rid of weakness in the legs.
- In spring or autumn, it is necessary to collect the roots of dandelion, rinse and grind them well. After that, they must be dried and passed through a meat grinder or blender and added to food or tea leaves. The resulting medicine will not only help get rid of weakness in the legs, but will also help those who suffer from diabetes and hypothyroidism.
- Take a tablespoon of salt (iodized or sea) and dissolve it in one liter of warm water. Then you need to prepare the next compress - take cotton fabric and moisten it with plenty of solution, wrap it in sore spots, and then wrap it on top with another fabric. You need to hold such a compress for at least 2 hours, and then rinse your feet with water. This treatment has practically no contraindications.