Relieve cramps in Advanced Age
NOT a senior citizen who suffered cramps waking. Among their complaints even increased with contracted muscle cramps when on the move. As a result, activities that do not maximal.
According to dr Haryo Pratiknyo SpS, there are several factors causing cramps. To ensure that the real cause of cramps, needs to be intensive examination by a doctor. It aims to get the right treatment. Therefore, continued Haryo, blood circulation is not smooth and the body metabolism is not good, also can trigger a cramp. Blood flow in the legs that are not well leave the tissue metabolism of lactic acid which accumulates in the leg muscles. Conditions that cause pain and cramps. Someone who has experience hiperkolesterol can cramp. " 'Other causes of cramping are exhausted,".
The easiest way to avoid cramps in people who have aged 50 years and over is to control all the activities undertaken. Avoid heavy activity. Especially those who are still active in sports or gymnastics. " 'To avoid cramps, before sports or exercise, stretching or warming-up first," said the nerve specialist Surabaya International Hospital it.
If cramps come to attack, early action can be taken is to draw the body parts cramps in the opposite direction slowly. Hold this position for several seconds so that the tension in the muscles relaxed. After the pain subsided, massage can be done about 5-10 minutes in the area to relax the muscle cramps while providing warmth. "To give warmth, can also spread the balm of cramps," he said. (may / ayi)
Rewritten by: Agam Rosyidi
Article URL: http://penuh.info/2009/redakan-kram-pada-usia-lanjut/
Source: Java Post, June 16, 2009
