Why does a woman feel weak all over and her legs feel limp?

In modern society, many female friends are both workers in the workplace and housewives at home, holding two positions at the same time. As the pressure of work and life continues to increase, the phenomenon of sore and weak legs is becoming more and more common. Many people think that they are physically weak and take supplements and tonics indiscriminately. In fact, this is wrong. First of all, they should find out the reason. So what is the reason why women’s legs feel sore and weak? Let's talk about this topic today.

For young women, common causes include anemia and hypothyroidism. Women are relatively prone to anemia due to their own physiological characteristics, especially those with heavy menstrual flow or those who have just given birth. In addition to feeling sore and weak legs, women with anemia may also experience fatigue, shortness of breath, palpitations, and pale complexion. Hypothyroidism is an endocrine disease, accompanied by symptoms such as fear of cold, irritability, swollen feet, and constipation.

For middle-aged and elderly women, the common causes are calcium deficiency, osteoporosis, and lumbar disc herniation. With the increase of age, the decline of physical functions, and the insufficient digestion and absorption of nutrients by the human body, it is often easy to lack calcium, which leads to calf pain and fatigue when walking, especially in the knee joints. The lack of calcium further causes and aggravates osteoporosis, making the symptoms more obvious. For some women, due to lumbar disc herniation, nerve compression, resulting in lower limb muscle atrophy, decreased strength, and leg soreness and weakness. This condition is often accompanied by low back pain.

If you experience soreness and weakness in your legs, it does not necessarily mean that you have the above-mentioned symptoms. You can check whether you are tired from work recently, have not had enough rest, are often hungry, etc. In addition, hot weather can also cause it. If there is no improvement after adjusting your daily life and work habits, it is recommended to go to the hospital for a medical examination.

Finally, from the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine, sore and weak legs are mostly attributed to deficiency syndromes such as deficiency of Qi and blood, and deficiency of kidney Qi, but they can also be attributed to symptoms such as cold and dampness. Therefore, it is not recommended to blindly follow the trend of food supplements, and you should analyze and understand it clearly first.