Old people around us often find their feet swollen, especially those with senile or chronic diseases. Some elderly people have a bad heart, which will also bring troubles to their legs and feet, mainly because of the decline of heart function, which will lead to poor blood circulation in their legs and feet, so their feet will gather a lot of body fluids, which will cause edema in their feet. In this case, while strengthening heart therapy, you can sit on the sofa or lie on the bed, and then lift your feet as high as possible above your heart. Doing this several times can relieve the swelling of the feet. But don't lift your legs for too long to avoid feeling tired. Do this action often, and it is good for your legs and feet to form a habit.
In addition, some elderly people have indigestion and eat less because of weakened digestive function and swollen feet. Because all these will cause hypoproteineedema, which is not only swollen feet, but also may cause systemic edema in severe cases. In this case, if it is not particularly serious, you can supplement some high-protein and nutritious foods, such as protein powder or daily foods such as meat, eggs and milk. Usually pay attention to improving diet, and the elderly should eat more high-nutrient substances that are easy to digest and absorb. In addition, some feet are swollen because of kidney disease. In addition to taking medicine to control treatment, we should also pay attention to eating less salt to reduce the burden on the kidneys.
The above introduces several causes of foot swelling in the elderly, hoping to help those in need.