Why People Feel Weak Legs and Knee Pain/Cracking in Dialysis

2014-05-21 03:50

Why people feel weak legs and knee pain/cracking in dialysis? This is a common question for dialysis patients. As we know, dialysis is a replacement treatment for kidney disease patients when their kidneys fail to work well. And it will cause some complications for people, which will confuse patients in their daily life and affect their life quality.

Then why people feel weak legs and knee pain/cracking in dialysis?

For dialysis patients, their kidneys have been damaged severely, so the kidney cant work well, which will cause some severe symptoms and complications. And some of the complications and symptoms will cause weak legs and knee pain/cracking in dialysis.

1. Anemia

Anemia is a common complication for kidney disease patients, which is caused by the kidneys damage. As we know, kidneys have the function of producing EPO, which can help increase the red blood cells. However, when the kidneys are damaged, it will fail to work well, so the red blood cells will be reduced, which can cause anemia easily. And dialysis can also remove some of the red blood cells out and worsen the anemia. For people who have anemia, they will get fatigue easily, which can also make them feeling weak legs and knee pain/cracking.

2. Low calcium in blood

Since kidneys have the function of regulating electrolyte balance for people, kidney disease patients will also suffer from a low calcium level in blood, which will cause bone problems easily. And some of the calcium will also be lost during a dialysis, so patients will also have the symptoms of weak legs or knee pain/cracking.

Here are the two main causes of weak legs and knee pain/cracking for dialysis patients, and this is mainly connected with low kidney function. So dialysis patients should have some other treatment, which can help improve the kidney function, then these symptoms or complications can be controlled well. If you want to get more treatment information, you can leave a message below, we will answer you within 24 hours.

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