Doing one thing while kissing can help you live longer

When a tree gets old, its roots will wither first; when a person gets old, his legs will wither first.

Exercising your legs and feet regularly will benefit your whole body. If the elderly often practice the following movements, they can not only strengthen their leg strength and improve their balance, but also enhance their physical fitness and delay aging.

Standing on tiptoe to relieve fatigue

Associate Professor Li Jing from the Department of Prevention and Treatment of Diseases at Nanjing Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine said that the traditional Chinese health-preserving Qigong exercise Ba Duan Jin includes the tiptoeing exercise. You can first put your feet together, stand on tiptoe, then relax, and repeat, doing it dozens of times a day. Tiptoe exercise is not restricted by venue, time or equipment. 5 to 10 minutes each time can effectively and quickly reduce fatigue.

Dry clean feet in the morning

Professor Xia Dengjie, President of the World Federation of Associations for Promoting Healthy Lifestyle, recommends that everyone try dry foot cleaning in bed every morning after waking up. The specific method is to rub the soles of your feet against each other, or you can rub your left foot with your right hand and your right foot with your left hand. Focus on rubbing the Yongquan acupoint. This point is located at the bottom of the foot, in the depression at the front of the foot. It is the first point of the kidney meridian of the twelve meridians in the human body. As the saying goes, "If you want the elderly to be safe, keep the Yongquan point warm." Rubbing the Yongquan point every day can enhance the elderly's ability to prevent diseases.

Leg shaking to prevent cramps

Some elderly people are prone to cramps due to calcium deficiency. When exercising, you may want to hold on to a tree or a wall, first swing your calves forward so that your toes are raised forward and upward, then swing them backward, push your toes backward, straighten your feet, and stretch your legs. Swing your legs alternately, 80 to 100 times each time. Be careful not to swing too fast. This method helps prevent calf cramps, hemiplegia, lower limb atrophy and other conditions.

Calf massage to strengthen the stomach

Dai Qibin, deputy chief physician of the Massage Department of Nanjing Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, introduced that the inner side of the calf is where the Taiyin spleen meridian of the foot, the Jueyin liver meridian of the foot and the Shaoyin kidney meridian of the foot run. Pressing this area can stimulate the above-mentioned meridians. In addition, since the Taiyin spleen meridian of the foot is related to the spleen and stomach, kneading and pressing this area can treat spleen and stomach diseases.

Twisting the knee to activate blood circulation

Place your feet parallel and close together, bend your knees and squat slightly, place your hands on your knees, twist clockwise for 10 times, and then twist counterclockwise. This method can unblock blood vessels and prevent and treat symptoms such as lower limb fatigue and knee joint pain. But please note that patients with knee joint lesions should not do this exercise.