The weather is cold in winter, so the elderly should develop the habit of soaking their feet, which has a health care effect. When soaking feet, we should pay attention to the choice of footbath, the adjustment of water temperature, the time of soaking feet and the appropriate time of soaking feet. Soaking your feet before going to bed at night is good for your health. Pay attention to the adjustment of water temperature when soaking feet, and don't soak feet with too hot water. Old people should pay attention to these points in winter.

What should the elderly pay attention to when soaking their feet in winter? Chinese medicine pays attention to the choice of footbath, so it is best to use clear water instead of a basin for foot bath. In addition, the bottom area of the bucket should be large enough for your feet to touch the bottom of the bucket in a relaxed state. In terms of material, it is recommended to give priority to wooden barrels, because metal materials conduct heat too quickly, which is easy to cause burns, while ordinary plastic barrels have poor insulation effect. Common foot bath devices on the market can also be used. Try to choose the ones with light weight and drainage function to avoid the elderly moving heavy objects too much. The water temperature of soaking feet will drop somewhat because of the nerves in the feet of the elderly, and the induction of hot water is relatively slow. Therefore, the water temperature of soaking feet must be controlled at about 40 degrees, otherwise it will easily lead to burns. It's time to soak your feet

For the elderly, soaking feet is not as long as possible. It usually takes 20 to 30 minutes. For the elderly with low blood pressure and weak body, it is best not to soak their feet for more than 20 minutes every day. It is not advisable to soak feet within 30 minutes before and after meals, otherwise it will affect digestion. In addition, it is best to soak your feet at home about an hour before going to bed at night. Because soaking feet will speed up blood circulation, so don't fall asleep right away. You can rub your feet when your feet are hot, put on socks to keep warm in time, and then go to bed after the whole body heat gradually decreases. Who shouldn't soak their feet in hot water? Diabetic patients with diabetes are prone to neuropathy, and peripheral nerves can't sense the external temperature normally, and this neuropathy is very hidden, so patients are often not easy to detect. After the occurrence of neuropathy, patients can't test the water temperature, and they are easy to get burned. Moreover, high water temperature is easy to cause foot infection and accelerate the deterioration of diabetic foot. Patients with cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases