How does traditional Chinese medicine prevent and treat geriatric diseases?

　　As time goes by, people will always grow older. Starting from middle age, our physique and psychology will undergo great changes, leading to the emergence of a large number of diseases. Because many diseases commonly occur in the elderly and cause greater harm to their bodies, we must have sufficient knowledge in life so that we can effectively prevent them. For the prevention of geriatric diseases, traditional Chinese medicine and Western medicine have different methods. Today I will introduce to you how traditional Chinese medicine prevents geriatric diseases.

　　Physical exercise is of great benefit to the elderly in balancing their mental and psychological state, improving the body's metabolism, enhancing nervous system function and stability, preventing organ function decline, improving immunity, delaying aging, and accelerating the recovery of body functions after illness. The following introduces several rehabilitation exercise methods for common diseases in the elderly for reference.

　　Hypertension According to surveys, no matter what occupation a person has, the higher the level of physical activity, the lower the incidence of hypertension. Except for those who are bedridden due to severe illness, all types of hypertensive patients can use outdoor physical exercises, such as walking, jogging, Tai Chi, medical gymnastics, badminton, cycling, etc. When exercising, the amount of exercise can be appropriately larger, but the heart rate should not exceed 130 beats/minute. Do not perform exercises such as holding your breath, rotating quickly, exerting force violently, or bowing your head deeply to avoid accidents.

　　Physical exercise for coronary heart disease is an integral part of comprehensive treatment of coronary heart disease and helps reduce the incidence and mortality of myocardial infarction. It can be used for moderate-intensity walking, jogging and other aerobic training, and it can also be combined with Tai Chi, Qigong, etc. The heart rate is generally controlled at around 130 beats/minute. Be careful not to exercise during the period when angina pectoris or myocardial infarction lesions have not been repaired. Geriatric medicine researchers have suggested that the dangerous period for heart disease in the elderly is between 3 a.m. and 8 a.m., when blood pressure is highest and people are prone to stroke and sudden death. If inappropriate exercise is performed at this time, accidents are particularly likely to occur. Therefore, it is recommended to exercise best around 10 a.m. Every time you go out for exercise, you should carry a health care box (first aid box) with you.

　　Chronic low back and leg pain is mainly caused by degenerative changes in the lumbar vertebrae and joints, chronic strain of the lumbar muscles, and muscle weakness. Should focus on waist, back and leg muscle exercises. You can perform Tai Chi, Wu Qin Xi, gymnastics, walking, jogging, goalball, and backward walking. Retrograde walking can clear the meridians, invigorate the waist and keep fit. It can be done twice a day for 5 to 10 minutes each time. It has a significant effect on lumbar muscle strain. Do not overload your body during exercise to avoid causing new injuries.

　　Shoulder periarthritis, referred to as "frozen shoulder", is more common in people aged 50 to 60 and is a common geriatric disease. The pain around the shoulder is severe at the time of onset, and is more obvious at night; the shoulder joint movement is restricted in the later stages, and the clinical treatment course is long and the effect is not obvious. In addition to massage and other treatments, physical exercise is the most effective. The main method is to move the joints, and the range of joint movement should be from small to large, and finally to the largest possible range. For example, use the healthy limb and the affected limb to lift the head, use the hand on the affected side to touch the back, and use the affected limb to crawl up the wall, etc. In addition, ballroom dancing can prevent and assist in the treatment of frozen shoulder, which is perfect for middle-aged and elderly patients. Patients with cervical spondylosis should continue to do neck rotation exercises every day.

　　Obesity and diabetes Obesity is one of the important factors that promote the occurrence and development of diabetes. Appropriate exercise is an important means of treating diabetes. The therapeutic effect of exercise on type 2 diabetes (non-insulin-dependent diabetes) is more direct, safer and more effective than drugs, and is not restricted by age. It can increase fat and sugar consumption through muscle exercise, thereby reducing obesity and lowering blood sugar.

　　The common principle of physical exercise in the treatment of diabetes and obesity is the combination of physical exercise and diet control. Methods include walking, jogging, Tai Chi, etc. Walking at a normal speed consumes 837 kilojoules of energy per hour. If you speed up, you can consume 1255 to 1506 kilojoules of energy per hour. Every 14644 kilojoules consumed can reduce body fat by 0.49 kilograms. Without increasing your diet, walking for one hour every other day can reduce fat by 0.65 kilograms in a month and 8 kilograms in a year.

　　People with diabetes are generally in poor physical condition, so they should start with light activities and gradually increase the amount of exercise as their physical fitness increases. More suitable exercises include walking, Tai Chi, broadcasting exercises, etc. Strenuous exercise should be avoided to avoid hypoxia in the body, leading to the accumulation of lactic acid and acidosis; at the same time, be careful not to exercise after injecting insulin and before eating to prevent hypoglycemia. When exercising, you should carry easily absorbed sugar with you in case of hypoglycemia.

　　Because traditional Chinese medicine has a very good effect on geriatric diseases and has no side effects, I would like to suggest that you pay attention to knowledge about traditional Chinese medicine in your daily life, so that you can effectively avoid diseases in your body.