Patient's question:
At the end of October this year, without any warning, I started experiencing pain in my left heel, which later spread to my knee joint. Sometimes my leg would feel slightly painful and slightly red, and sometimes slightly swollen. When the weather gets cold, my leg becomes stiff and numb, and then the calf muscles start to swell. Hello, what are the reasons for muscle atrophy in the legs?Doctor's answer:
The main causes include: neurogenic muscular atrophy, myogenic muscular atrophy, disuse muscular atrophy, and other factor-related muscular atrophy. Muscle nutritional status is closely related to the nervous system, in addition to the pathological changes of the muscle tissue itself. Spinal cord diseases often lead to muscle malnutrition, which can then result in muscular atrophy. It is recommended that patients regulate the blood and qi in their limbs and restore limb functional movement, which is the key to managing flaccid paralysis. Specialized training for limb motor function can adopt two methods: active exercises and weak exercises. In terms of content, it can include traditional physical training, occupational therapy training, and other different types.