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Post On: 2009-11-15 11:32:16

 Old woman legs aching?
User: Danielle
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My grandma is always having leg aches. This is an everyday, every the time things. Sometimes they won't modify let her rest at night, she modify walks with a limp. We've taken her to the doctor and everything but they tradition give anything. Does anyone know anything I can do? Any at bag remedies or something? Just looking at her and seeing how bad shes hurting makes me cry. Someone support please. Shes in her 70's.
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 Post On: 2009-11-15 11:36:04
User: Mr. Lizard
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Sounds like she may be feat through "the change". Introduce her to a new hobby to verify her nous soured of it.
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 Post On: 2009-11-15 11:39:33
User: Joe the Plumber
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The key is, what is feat her handicap pain. Is it peripheral artery disease (PAD).? Is it restless handicap syndrome, cramping due to electrolyte deficiency, etc.?
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 Post On: 2009-11-15 11:40:04
User: Gayle H
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Could be P.A.D. get a second opinion. If not the case she should get physical therapy. Home remedies are heating pads or a warming lotion rubbed into her legs.
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 Post On: 2009-11-15 11:46:58
User: mysti
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Mr. Lizard's answer is ridiculous. I hope you aren't listening to him. The change? I don't think so, as that should have happened about 2 decades ago. Take her mind off of it? What an idiot. I'm sorry for your grandma's pain. If she has been patterned out by a student and had tests to conception out a blood clot or anything serious, it's probably due to symptom and pooling of blood and fluids in the legs. When we age, our circulation meet isn't as good and it's common for fluid to accumulate in the legs, which causes discomfort. Do her ankles appear swollen? Certain heart conditions drive immoderateness fluid in the body as well. Make trusty she is sight the student regularly. Remind her to elevate her legs up on something when she is movement down. Walking and activity (if she is able) can help the problem. Also warm baths are soothing. You said the student won't give her anything? Try Tylenol or Advil, if she can take that. Actually, it seems to me the student should essay and ease her discomfort with something. I hope she module feel better soon.
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 Post On: 2009-11-15 11:55:58
User: Kj
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Massage Therapy, Yoga, Chi Gong Aromatherapy. As a manipulate therapist (17+yrs) I rattling enjoy working on the elderly, they intend so such benefit, increase circulation, and mobility, eases pain, so such more... I worked on my aunt through her 80's she loved it, helped her so much! Massage schools have student clinics to equilibrize expense. AMTA has listing of Nationally Certified therapist's massagetherapy.org Senior yoga and/or chi gong classes are great, you can modify go with her, it is not limited to seniors, the pedagogue makes so such difference, so if the first one you go to doesn't impact don't give up! Usually grownup classes are very alive of injuries, limitations of participants.
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 Post On: 2009-11-15 12:38:35
User: 3PomMom
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I get horrible leg cramps too and have for the past 20 years. When I eat too much sugar, they are worse. I've f
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 Post On: 2009-11-15 12:54:38
User: Douglas B
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there are digit different ways to release muscles/tencons in the knees. One is for the tendon of the kneecap. This crapper shorten up like tendons will do and when it does it pulls the kneecap into the articulatio and doesn't permit it glide over the articulatio as it should. The other is for the cord and ligaments in the backwards lateral of the knee. These crapper get discover of sync with each other and pull from digit lateral to the other. I would think if this were the difficulty it would at small permit her sleep. The other digit seems to be the digit that would ready constant pressure on the knee. Here they both are, ingest which digit you think will work: Knees: While sitting wrap both safekeeping around digit handicap right behindhand the knee. With your fingers find the ligaments behindhand the knee, digit on the inside and digit on the outside, exclusive digit of them is conception artefact up the right of your leg. (About digit inch or less from the digit found inside the knee) Press into them with a good amount of pressure and hold tight. Now relax, verify a deep breath and exhale and don’t tense up any conception of your body. After on time tardily slide that foot forward until your handicap is fully extended. Remove the pressure but rest your handicap there for digit time longer. Kneecap: (Use a chair that has no interbreed members on it.) While sitting start with your handicap discover in front of you extended discover to a easy length. Wrap your safekeeping around it so you leave a unstoppered employed area. Place your thumbs about digit inches behindhand your articulatio and advise into the top middle of your handicap hard and hold. Relax. After 30 seconds, tardily slide that handicap backwards until it is pulled up under the chair as far as you crapper make it go. Then release the pressure but hold your handicap there for digit time longer.
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