Other names: cold limbs, cold feet, cold hand

Skin of the limbs is heavily laced with blood capillaries. Blood flow therein is regulated by hormonal and nervous influences and is connected to thermoregulation. When the cold flow of the skin extremities limited so that originated minimize heat loss. Conversely, when excess heat is increased flow of limbs and body gives excess heat nearby. Disorders of thermal comfort limbs therefore linked to the blood system. Blood supply may have a beneficial effect showers alternating hot and cold water, which will not only increase blood flow to muscles, muscle contraction develops residual heat.A special case of thermoregulation disorders is called Raynaud’s syndrome, in which the legs are insufficiently dokrvené always after short exposure to cold. Raynaud’s syndrome most commonly affects young women of slight build. Thermoregulation disorders may be caused by psychological discomfort organism which influences the autonomic nervous system. Insufficient dokrvení limbs can except the feeling of cold hands and feet also cause insufficient supply of nutrients, which can damage the tissue in the long term.

Therefore it is better at long-term problems with insufficient blood circulation in extremities visit your GP who can further examinations to determine the cause.