“老寒腿”实际上就是以下肢发凉为特征的慢性关节炎,在寒冷天气,下肢酸困、疼痛会加重,导致患者走路步履蹒跚。保暖过度是“老寒腿”患者的误区。虽然说秋冬季节防治关节病时保暖很关键,但患者不要用护膝保暖,因为护膝弹性大,箍紧膝部后会阻碍膝关节周围血液循环,使膝部活动困难。有痛风性关节炎的患者也要注意避免保暖过度引发关节损害。 “Cold leg ” is actually a chronic arthritis characterized by cold in the lower extremities. In cold weather, the pain in the lower extremities is aggravated, causing the patient to walk faltering. Overheating is “old cold leg ” patients misunderstanding. Although the autumn and winter prevention and treatment of arthrosis is very critical to keep warm, but patients should not use knee pads to keep warm, because the elastic knee pads, hoops will hinder the knees around the knee after the blood circulation, so that knee activity difficulties. Patients with gouty arthritis should also be careful to avoid excessive heat induced joint damage.