Exercise for the elderly and strengthen their back first

Back likes warmth

  Traditional Chinese medicine believes that the back is the circulation site of the yang meridian and plays a role in preventing the invasion of external evils. If the back is not kept warm, wind and cold external evils can easily invade the human body, damage the yang energy and cause disease. Therefore, pay attention to keeping your back warm, yes elderly prevention disease important measures.

  To keep your back warm, you must first pay attention to the thickness of your clothes. In winter, you should wear a close-fitting silk cotton or fur vest with good thermal insulation properties to prevent your back from getting cold. Secondly, we should spend more time in the sun. Modern medical research shows that the visible light in the sun can make people feel comfortable and happy. When the infrared rays in the sun shine on the back of the spine, it will change from light energy to heat energy, causing the temperature of local tissues of the human body to increase, speeding up blood flow, and vigorous metabolism. It has anti-inflammatory, analgesic, and improved disease resistance. Ultraviolet rays in the sun can also convert dehydrogenated cholesterol in the body into vitamin D, which can promote the absorption of calcium in the digestive tract and has good prevention and treatment effects on senile osteoporosis, hypertension, colon cancer, etc. It can be seen that sunlight is the "warming tonic" nature gives to the elderly to strengthen their backs.

Back loves sports

  Back exercise health care is a unique traditional fitness method in my country, which is very suitable for the elderly and infirm. Commonly used ones are: Scrubbing. The method is: wipe your back with a towel and hot water every day before going to bed, for 10 minutes each time, until skin Redness, limbs are warm, and the whole body is comfortable, then go to bed, and then use the palms of the hands to massage the chest, abdomen, and limbs under the quilt to enhance the fitness effect.

My back doesn’t like nicotine

  The nicotine in cigarettes will constrict the capillaries, thereby reducing the nutrients that nourish the spine. The function of the spinal intervertebral plates will gradually deteriorate, causing pain. Therefore, if you want to have a strong back, you should quit smoking.