Small broken step, mop step, scissors step, drunk step, magnetic step, intermittent limp...
Six kinds of weird asynchronous states conceal a health crisis
Each of us has different walking postures.
However, if the walking posture suddenly appears abnormal, such as unable to take steps, slow walking speed, unable to bend the knees, etc., and the development speed is very fast, it may indicate a red light for health, especially joints, muscles, and nerves. Something went wrong.
There are 6 weird walking postures in life, please pay special attention to them.
Abnormal gait: fast and small steps
Gait features The gait is very small, the body leans forward, the hands will not move naturally when walking, and the face is relatively stiff. The scientific name is flustered gait or forward gait.
The disease that this gait may predict is Parkinson's disease.
Parkinson's disease is the second most degenerative disease of the nervous system.
The patient has symptoms of tremor, stiff limbs, and slow movement.
The condition will slowly get worse, leading to a gradual decline in the quality of life of the patient.
This panic gait easily increases the risk of falls, which may lead to fractures.
The fractures of the elderly are very terrible, and they can easily cause disability and death.
If this gait appears in the body, you should immediately go to the neurology department for diagnosis.
If it is diagnosed as Parkinson's disease, it is necessary to cooperate with the doctor to insist on medication and improve the symptoms.
Health Tips Don't stop or change the medicine at will.
Some serious patients can be well treated with deep brain stimulation.
People with this gait usually walk slowly, and it is best not to go out on rainy or snowy days.
Keep the floor at home dry and avoid slippery.
Abnormal gait: mop step
Gait characteristics: The walking steps are not the same, the two legs are not stepping forward rhythmically, but one leg is stepping out, the leg behind is weak and dragging to keep up.
The most common disease that this gait may indicate is a herniated lumbar intervertebral disc.
Because the nerve is compressed, the muscle strength of one leg is not enough.
The mop step develops to the point of severe, intermittent claudication may occur, that is, limping when walking.
People are like being trapped in an "enchantment", they don't go far, don't like to go out, socializing is less and less, and the quality of life is getting worse and worse.
If the health prompt appears mopping, it is recommended to go to neurosurgery for diagnosis.
Combined with the doctor's advice, you can consider rehabilitation treatment and home care. In daily life, you can consider sleeping on a hard bed to rest, avoid sitting for a long time, reduce the load on the lumbar spine, and try not to bend over to pick up heavy objects.
Pay attention to keep warm, prevent cold, do what you can, and it is best to walk for 40 to 60 minutes every day.
The intensity is measured as a slight fatigue after walking.
Be careful not to be overly tired, otherwise it will aggravate the symptoms.
Abnormal gait: scissors step
Gait features tiptoes facing inward, walking like a circle, and the two legs are like compasses.
When walking, the knees will rub against each other, and even the legs will be completely crossed.
The body warns of possible diseases of this gait, including cerebrovascular diseases (such as cerebral infarction, cerebral hemorrhage), spinal cord injury, cerebral palsy, which causes damage to nerve function, loss of motor function, and affects physical activity.
Because of muscle stiffness and insufficient strength, this kind of circled gait is prone to appear.
Health prompts a scissor step, it is recommended to go to neurosurgery or neurology for a clear diagnosis.
It is necessary to change the increased muscle tone of the lower limbs, and generally use baclofen, botulinum toxin and other drugs according to the doctor's advice, or perform selective posterior rhizotomy.
It can also be combined with rehabilitation therapy, such as thermal therapy, vibration therapy, and functional electrical stimulation, or standing balance training, walking ability training, and communication skills for the patient's daily life and family life.
You can usually massage your stiff limbs, do passive activities, and move your knees, ankles and other joints with your hands to prevent muscle atrophy and joint stiffness.
Abnormal gait: intermittent claudication
Gait characteristics: Walking a certain distance will cause leg pain, leg numbness, and limping. You need to stop and rest for a while before you can continue walking.
The body warns that various diseases such as lumbar spinal stenosis, vasculitis, or diabetic foot may cause intermittent claudication.
Health Tips Although intermittent claudication is not strictly a gait abnormality, it also requires attention.
Abnormal gait: drunk step
The characteristic of the gait is that it can't walk in a straight line, and it is wobbly. The scientific name is ataxia gait.
This kind of gait is highly suspected of cerebral hemorrhage, cerebral infarction, brain tumor, cerebellar disease, etc. The disease causes cerebellar damage and causes cerebellar dysfunction, and such manifestations will occur.
Health Tips If you do not drink alcohol, but suddenly have a drunk gait, you should go to the hospital to check whether the above diseases are not. Generally, it is recommended to go to emergency department, neurology, neurosurgery and other departments.
In daily life, avoid falls and injuries, especially do not engage in high-altitude or climbing operations.
Abnormal gait: magnetic step
Gait characteristics: The feet cannot be lifted up, and they can only be dragged. It is like walking on an iron plate with a magnet tied to the feet. The walking is slow and unstable.
This gait may indicate normal pressure hydrocephalus, and the resulting dementia is the only type of dementia that can be effectively treated clinically.
Natural aging of the brain, as well as cerebral hemorrhage, infection, etc., may cause this disease.
This group of people may be accompanied by memory loss and dysuria (frequent urination, incontinence or difficulty urinating).
The most commonly used clinical treatment method is ventricular-abdominal shunt.
By means of surgery, the water in the lateral ventricle is drained to the abdominal cavity through the drainage tube, so as to reduce the amount of water and the influence of the water to achieve the purpose of treatment.
Health Tips Magnetic gait can easily cause people to lose their balance and cause falls.
Elderly people fall very terribly and easily lead to spinal fractures.
After a fracture, you have to endure severe pain and many complications. In severe cases, it can cause disability or even death.
If you find that your feet are dragging the floor, you should go to the neurology department or neurosurgery department in time to find out the cause and cooperate with the treatment.
Patients usually wear non-slip shoes and use walking aids when going out.
Some handrails can be added to the home, especially the toilet and bedroom.
Don't put too many things on the floor, you can spread carpets or cushions on the ground.
Two simple actions make you walk more steadily
Finally, two simple actions are recommended, which can exercise the strength of the thigh muscles and make you walk more steadily!
Exercise your quadriceps. Stand on a step, lift your left leg and stretch it down, and then lift it up again.
Repeat this a few times to exercise the quadriceps of the right thigh and the left leg. Do it for about 5 minutes in each group.
Usually you can hold the wall or stool for quadriceps muscle strength training, which is a good way to protect the knee joint and increase the stability of the knee joint.
Exercising the hip joint extend the right leg outwards and then adduct, repeat several times, the other leg is the same, each group about 5 minutes.
It should be noted that the appearance of these abnormal walking postures can only indicate that there may be a problem with your body, but you cannot be seated.
What is going on in detail, it is recommended to go to the hospital for treatment, after clinical diagnosis and judgment.
Text/Wang Jin Dongsheng (Beijing Tsinghua Chang Gung Memorial Hospital)