Cancer in the body, 'leg' prophet? Reminder: If there are 4 signs on the leg, it is recommended to do screening as soon as possible

Mr. Li, although he is 68 years old, has always been in good health. He rarely even has colds and coughs.

But since November last year, Uncle Li's left leg has been hurting from time to time. At first, he thought that as he got older, he would inevitably have joint problems, so he didn't care about it. Sometimes when the pain is severe, I go to the pharmacy to buy pain reliever patches.

But later, the pain became more and more serious, and it had obviously affected Uncle Li's sleep, and he was often woken up by pain in the middle of the night.

This time, my daughter really can't stand it anymore. I have been telling Uncle Li to go to the hospital before, but Uncle Li has been making excuses for not going. This time, I forcefully drag Uncle Li to the hospital for examination.

Who knew that after a series of examinations, Uncle Li was diagnosed with advanced lung cancer, and bone metastasis had already occurred .

This made the family collapse directly. The daughter regretted not taking her father to see the doctor earlier. At the same time, she was also very puzzled: why does lung cancer first reflect on the legs?

1. People with more leg fat may have a lower risk of developing high blood pressure

Generally speaking, people with thick legs are fat and may look unattractive, but some studies have found that people with "thick legs" have a lower risk of developing certain diseases.

A study published in the American Heart Association by Aayush Visaria, a medical student at Rutgers University, included 5,997 adults (49% female) with an average age of 37.4 years, using DXA scans. The percentage of leg fat to total fat mass was calculated for each subject.

They were then randomly divided into 2 groups: a low-fat group with <34% males and <39% females; a high-fat group with ≥34 males and ≥39 females. The final finding: People with higher levels of leg fat had a 61 percent lower risk of developing high blood pressure than those with lower levels of leg fat .

Not only that, but a study from Shanghai, China also came to the same conclusion.

Shanghai Jiaotong University also conducted a study in order to understand the "correlation between fat distribution and macrovascular complications in diabetic patients", and finally confirmed that: "Thick legs and thin waist" diabetic patients may reduce the risk of cardiovascular and other metabolic diseases. disease risk .

Thin waist is not blindly pursuing a small waist, but pays attention to the amount of visceral fat . Similarly, thick legs are not full of " fat ", but to increase the muscle mass of the thighs.

That is to say, the above-mentioned studies refer to the fact that more fat is not the better, but also depends on the distribution of fat location .

2. There are 4 kinds of phenomena on the legs, and the possibility of cancer should be checked as soon as possible

The legs are quite healthy and the whole body is healthy. Similarly, we can detect cancer as soon as possible through some phenomena in the legs, especially when the following abnormalities occur in the legs for unknown reasons, we should be vigilant.

1. Leg joint pain

For example, Uncle Li was finally diagnosed with lung cancer because of leg joint pain. When lung cancer develops to the middle and late stages, cancer cells can invade the bones and cause leg joint pain.

2. Inexplicable swelling of the legs

The blood vessels and nerves in the legs are rich. When cancer cells invade the blood vessels and nerves, it can lead to the formation of deep vein thrombosis in the lower extremities, resulting in swelling and pain in the legs. For example, lung cancer, pancreatic cancer, and gynecological tumors may cause blood clots, and then cause leg swelling. pain.

3. Abnormal bulge

If you find an inexplicable hard mass in the leg, the skin temperature on the surface of the mass increases, the superficial vein is exposed, and the local area is accompanied by different degrees of tenderness, which affects joint activities, and you should be alert to osteosarcoma.

4. Find the lump

Inexplicable lumps in the legs may also be caused by cancer, such as lung cancer, prostate cancer, etc. In particular, the lumps have these characteristics: painless lumps, hard texture, adhesion to surrounding tissues, fast growth, etc., more worrying , seek medical attention in time.

If the above abnormalities are found in the legs, it may be caused by diseases such as cancer. It is recommended to seek medical attention in time to avoid delaying treatment.

3. People get old legs first? 3 Behaviors That Are Speeding Up Leg Aging

As the old saying goes, "The old roots of a tree wither first, and the old legs of a person will fade first". Therefore, if you want to prevent aging, you should also pay attention to the state of your legs, and try to avoid these behaviors that can accelerate the aging of your legs.

1. Always wear tight pants

Too tight pants can affect the blood circulation of the legs. In severe cases, it can cause varicose veins in the lower extremities, resulting in some red, spider-like telangiectasias in the legs , and in severe cases, there will be earthworm-shaped vein bulges.

2, love to wear high heels

Often wearing high-heeled shoes will also affect the venous return function of the calf, causing the veins of the lower extremities to be in a state of congestion. In the long-term, this will not only easily lead to deformation of the feet, but also increase the risk of varicose veins in the lower extremities.

3. Always cross Erlang's legs

Many people have such a habit, such as maintaining this posture for a long time, it will not only affect the blood and lymph circulation of the legs, resulting in swelling of the lower body, resulting in elephant legs; it is also prone to varicose veins.

Therefore, in order to avoid premature aging of the legs, it is recommended that you try to avoid the above three behaviors.

So how can you strengthen your legs? Xu Daqi, deputy chief physician of the Department of Sports Medicine, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University recommended two methods:

• Standing on one leg with eyes closed

Very simple, put your hands on your hips, close your eyes, lift one foot (the lifted calf should be close to the knee of the standing leg), keep standing on one leg, hold for 10 seconds, and switch to the other foot. If you stick to it for a long time, it can enhance the muscle balance ability of the whole body.

• Wall calf raise squat

Start by opening your legs, keeping them slightly wider than shoulder width, then stand with your hands against the wall and squat down, parallel to the ground. As you exhale, lift your heels; as you inhale, drop down, 10 reps.

Long-term adherence can strengthen the lower body strength in all directions, especially the calf gastrocnemius, inner thigh muscles and gluteal muscles.

Summary: There is a close relationship between the state of the legs and our health. When an abnormality in the legs is found, don’t be careless, seek medical examination in time, investigate the disease, and intervene in a targeted manner to avoid possible damage caused by the disease.

References:

[1] "The legs are thick and reasonable! Two studies have found that more leg fat can significantly reduce the risk of high blood pressure! 》.China Biotechnology Network. 2020-10-07

[2] "Diabetes patients have thick legs and this benefit? But the thickest should not exceed this value! 》. Medical Endocrinology Channel. 2020-10-22

[3] "These abnormalities on the legs may indicate that cancer is coming". The Cancer Hospital of Chongqing University. 2021-08-25

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