HealthDiseases and Conditions

His legs were swollen. What to do? Prevention and treatment of puffiness

Many women, and often men, face weight and pain in the extremities at the end of the day, because their legs are swollen. What to do, how to remove this aching pain, is it possible to prevent the appearance of these symptoms in the future? It is about this, as well as the causes of edema, we'll talk about in the article.

Strongly swollen legs: the cause of the ailment

Yes Yes. It is a disease. After all, basically puffiness is a manifestation of some kind of disease.

  1. The way of life is the root cause of puffiness, and not only of the legs, but also of the face, neck, hands. Pay attention to your food: if the diet is a lot of salty, smoked and spicy dishes, then you can not avoid swelling. After all, salt and spices in nemerenyh quantities detain fluid in the body. A sedentary lifestyle, excessively soft bed or office furniture, the favorite position of many women "foot on foot" also provoke swelling.

  2. Footwear. Undoubtedly, a narrowed sock and a high hairpin are a classic, without which a trip to work or a party can not be avoided. But, lovely women, fighting for beauty, you completely forget about health! After all, it is these smart shoes that prevent the gastrocnemius muscle from working at full strength, and this, in turn, provokes fluid stagnation in the legs. Therefore, at least occasionally wear soft and comfortable shoes or moccasins. Fortunately, fashion does not stand still, and even in shoes on a flat sole can look stunning.

  3. People who walk a lot or just stand during the day, the load on the limbs is very high. Therefore, they know, as anyone knows, how unpleasant it is, when their legs are swollen. What to do and how to deal with it?

  4. The state of health (chronic or chronic diseases) is the cause of lymphatic stasis. Cardiovascular diseases, thrombosis, venous insufficiency, kidney diseases - all this provokes edema on the legs, hands, face.

  5. Unfortunately, puffiness is practically a constant companion of pregnant women, as well as people prone to fullness.

Prevention of edema

Do you want that in the evenings you will not suffer pain from the fact that your legs are swollen? What to do with this and how to help yourself? It is recommended to carry out preventive measures. Especially since it does not take much time and does not require large financial costs. The main preventive measures can be changes in the habitual way of life:

  • Try to sit more often for a short while, if the work is connected with walking or standing;

  • Change the tight and uncomfortable (but so beautiful) shoes to a more practical one;

  • Add a little sport: aqua aerobics, jogging or walking, cycling will not let lymph stagnate in the limbs, and muscles will lead to tonus;

  • After returning home, do a light foot massage. Lying, raise your legs a level above your head;

  • Reduce the amount of salt in the diet.

How to remove a strong swelling of the legs and pain?

After determining the root cause of puffiness, you can begin to treat this ailment. Of course, if your condition is associated with illness of internal organs or pregnancy, then treatment with drugs should only take place under the supervision of the treating doctor. But with excess weight, fatigue or a busy work schedule, you can quite help yourself. So, my legs are swollen. What should I do first? Will help:

  • Cold baths with the addition of essential oils or herbs and compresses imposed on the area of swelling;

  • gymnastics. Nothing special or complicated. Exercises should be simple, so that when they are done, rest the whole body. For example, a "bicycle", "scissors" or just raised your legs (you can even just lean them against the wall). These exercises are performed in the supine position;

  • recreation. Sometimes it's enough just to lie down on the couch, to give your feet a break from the daily routine, putting a cushion or pillow under them.

Similar articles

 

 

 

 

Trending Now

 

 

 

 

Newest

Copyright © 2018 en.birmiss.com. Theme powered by WordPress.