Swelling of the legs. Why do my feet swell? What to do Date: 23 June 2012, 17:49 | Author: Olga Quote
Swelling of the legs. Why do my feet swell? What to do
Many people are familiar with this problem.
Why do my feet swell? There are several reasons, and depending on the reason, you need to think about what to do. How to help yourself and your feet.
The main causes of leg swelling:
Swelling of the legs may appear after using any medications.
Of course, you need to contact a specialist, but it doesn’t hurt to have some information yourself.
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Swelling of the legs. Why do my feet swell? What to do Date: 24 June 2012, 09:25 | Author: Guest Quote
The very first reason that can be named even in completely healthy people is incorrectly selected shoes. If the shoes squeeze your feet and they are not in a free natural position, first expect swelling of the feet, and then some kind of disease as a result. Swelling of the legs. Why do my feet swell? What to do Date: June 24, 2012, 10:45 | Author: LIK Quote
Incorrectly chosen shoes - that’s for sure, but if these shoes also have heels, then completely ...
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Swelling of the legs. Why do my feet swell? What to do Date: 24 June 2012, 12:26 | Author: Sofiya Quote
If you walk a lot or run more than necessary, there are also problems
Even athletes, they even get a special massage.
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Swelling of the legs. Why do my feet swell? What to do Date: 24 June 2012, 15:47 | Author: Guest Quote
If you have swelling of the ankles of your feet, this is already an alarming symptom, it indicates acute heart failure and you need to consult a cardiologist.
Swelling in the legs greatly affects the functioning of the vascular system and of course your heart will work with increased load. Remember this. Swelling of the legs. Why do my feet swell? What to do Date: June 26, 2012, 12:03 | Author: Doctor-x Quote
If swelling of the legs accompanies a swollen abdomen, this indicates liver disease.
Swelling of the legs. Why do my feet swell? What to do Date: June 29, 2012, 12:08 | Author: Guest Quote
If your legs swell in the evening or if the swelling lasts all day, it helps to establish the correct diagnosis.
Often after injuries, the legs hurt and swell when the weather changes. Swelling of the legs. Why do my feet swell? What to do Date: 17 Sep 2012, 16:59 | Author: Guest Quote
If you have a sedentary job and like to sit with your legs crossed, expect swelling in your legs, and if you have to stand all the time, expect that too
What I mean is that even without pain you can get swelling in your legs. Swelling of the legs. Why do my feet swell? What to do Date: 17 Sep 2012, 18:19 | Author: Gostik 33 Quote
So as soon as you notice at the end of the working day that your legs have become fuller, look for the reason.
And the sooner you find it, the better it is for you.
Swelling of the legs. Why do my feet swell? What to do Date: 18 Sep 2012, 14:17 | Author: Passerby Quote
Gostik 33 wrote: So as soon as you notice at the end of the working day that your legs have become fuller, look for the reason.
It also depends on the weather, rich people get cramps in their legs and swelling when the weather changes. My feet also swell in the heat. Swelling of the legs. Why do my feet swell? What to do Date: 20 Sep 2012, 16:32 | Author: Expert Quote
- If there are kidney problems, the swelling spreads to both legs and this may be accompanied by swelling of the eyelids.
— If you have varicose veins, swelling will be on the affected leg, and it may go away by the morning.
— If there are disturbances in the body’s hormonal system, there will be swelling
Until the disease is eliminated, it will be impossible to eliminate the swelling of the legs, that’s how it is. Swelling of the legs. Why do my feet swell? What to do Date: 21 Sep 2012, 12:35 | Author: Guest Quote
If there is swelling in the legs and I don’t know why, which doctors should I go to? Swelling of the legs. Why do my feet swell? What to do Date: 23 Sep 2012, 13:56 | Author: Doctor-x Quote
Guest wrote: If there is swelling in the legs and I don’t know why, which doctors should I go to?
The main doctors for advice and consultation with swelling of the legs are a therapist, a cardiologist and a phlebologist.
I sense a counter question from those who do not know who a phlebologist is.
A phlebologist is a vascular surgeon who diagnoses and treats vein diseases.
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Swelling of the legs. Why do my feet swell? What to do Date: 23 Sep 2012, 16:18 | Author: Guest Quote
Doctor-x wrote: I feel a counter question from those who don’t know who a phlebologist is
What a phlebologist is, I didn’t know that he was a vascular surgeon. And who gave it such a name? It sounded nice - a vascular surgeon, but now you can even break your tongue
It's like they called a children's doctor a pediatrician, it looks more like a pervert than Dr. Edema of the legs. Why do my feet swell? What to do Date: 23 Sep 2012, 16:43 | Author: Expert Quote
Guest wrote: The very first reason that can be named even in completely healthy people is incorrectly selected shoes.
If an orthopedic problem of swelling of the feet is detected, you need to change your shoes.
And you won’t need to go to a doctor with a difficult name: Leg swelling. Why do my feet swell? What to do Date: 01 Oct 2012, 13:39 | Author: Expert Quote
If you have varicose veins, buy yourself special compression therapeutic socks or tights. It will help a lot.
Compression therapeutic socks or tights provide vascular tone, prevent blood stagnation, and promote its better outflow.
This is if you have not yet developed swelling in your legs. If your legs are swollen, wearing medicinal stockings is not advisable, as they will compress the blood vessels of the thighs and thereby create additional problems for blood circulation. Swelling of the legs. Why do my feet swell? What to do Date: 02 Oct 2012, 14:38 | Author: Guest Quote
Many people also experience swelling in their legs during pregnancy . Swelling of the legs. Why do my feet swell? What to do Date: 05 Oct 2012, 09:28 | Author: Lina Genadyevna Quote
It's time to share folk remedies for swelling of the legs. Does anyone know any folk remedies for swelling of the legs? Swelling of the legs. Why do my feet swell? What to do Date: 08 Oct 2012, 10:16 | Author: Guest Quote
Just group folk remedies for swelling of the legs, please, by disease, otherwise we’ll start using the wrong thing. Swelling of the legs. Why do my feet swell? What to do Date: 09 Oct 2012, 13:53 | Author: Guest Quote
The expert wrote: If you have varicose veins, buy yourself special compression therapeutic socks or tights. It will help a lot.
This is if you have not yet developed swelling in your legs. If your legs are swollen, wearing medicinal stockings is not advisable, as they will compress the blood vessels of the thighs and thereby create additional problems for blood circulation.
If you have varicose veins, do not forget that if you have varicose veins, taking a hot shower or bath is highly undesirable. High water temperatures cause blood vessels to dilate and cause blood stagnation. Swelling of the legs. Why do my feet swell? What to do Date: 10 Oct 2012, 13:10 | Author: Guest Quote
Olga wrote: Swelling of the legs may appear after using any medications
Among them is testosterone, which is often prescribed for sexual impotence. Edema of the legs. Why do my feet swell? What to do Date: 13 Oct 2012, 16:47 | Author: Guest Quote
If your swollen feet are a result of fatigue, you can relieve tired and swollen feet by rubbing them with ice cubes or you can take a foot bath. This procedure will take 10-20 minutes.
You can add sea salt or pine extract to the water. Swelling of the legs. Why do my feet swell? What to do Date: 25 Oct 2012, 11:51 | Author: Guest Quote
If a person has a serious kidney disease, swelling appears in all parts of the body - on the legs, on the face, on the arms. General swelling is caused by loss of protein (albumin) in the urine. Albumin is produced by the liver and circulates in the blood.
If the kidney is healthy, it prevents the release of albumin into the urine. But if the kidneys are diseased, albumin ends up in the urine.
If a urine test shows albumin levels, it can be concluded that there is kidney disease.
But albumin is also found in tissues, not just in the blood. Healthy kidneys maintain balance. With kidney disease, a large amount of albumin is lost, and the body tries to restore balance. Therefore, fluid from the bloodstream seeps into the tissues, increasing the albumin content there. Excess fluid in the tissues causes general swelling. Swelling of the legs. Why do my feet swell? What to do Date: May 17, 2013, 15:22 | Author: narta Quote
Do not overload your legs, give them rest; swelling can also be a sign of varicose veins. There are special exercises for the prevention of varicose veins, you can do them. Use special ointments. I really liked the gel from the 911 series with leech extract. After it, lightness appears in the legs, it feels like the blood is not standing in the feet and is rushing all over the legs. There is no point in neglecting your health. Swelling of the legs. Why do my feet swell? What to do Date: 09 Sep 2013, 12:26 | Author: Guest Quote
Which doctor should you go to if your legs swell? Swelling of the legs. Why do my feet swell? What to do Date: 21 Dec 2013, 14:53 | Author: Vasily Quote
Guest wrote: Which doctor should you go to if your legs are swollen?
You need to be examined first to find out the cause of leg swelling. Swelling of the legs. Why do my feet swell? What to do Date: 30 May 2014, 18:00 | Author: Rose Quote
I heard that swelling of the feet also depends on the composition of the material from which the shoes are made. Does anyone know anything about this? Swelling of the legs. Why do my feet swell? What to do Date: 13 June 2014, 13:20 | Author: Guest Quote
Legs also swell during long flights. True, this only affects a limited number of people. Leg swelling. Why do my feet swell? What to do Date: 10 Jul 2015, 10:13 | Author: Guest Quote
There is another reason for swelling of the legs. If you have problems with your liver and your stomach has become large, i.e. if this preceded swelling of the legs. Take care of the liver, clean it and the problem will go away.
If swelling of any part of the body has occurred, subsided and does not recur for a long time, there is no reason to panic. Most likely, this was an isolated case of allergies or you consumed too much liquid the day before. However, the increasing occurrence of swelling is a signal of problems in the body and a reason to consult a doctor.
Often people's legs swell. This is no coincidence: they bear the maximum load. Although they swell mainly due to inactivity. Do you work hard, spend all day on your feet, and in the evening you fall from fatigue with swollen ankles? Stagnation of blood in the legs: try walking more, sitting down more often and standing in one place less. You have to sit at a desk all day and, again, your calves ache and your feet swell.
Visit a phlebologist immediately if you are suffering from:
It’s better to start treatment right away than to let things get to the point where varicose veins appear and you’ll have to go to a surgeon and have surgery to remove them.
Painless swelling in the legs accompanied by difficulty breathing may indicate heart failure. And this is a reason to consult a cardiologist.
You have been observing swelling in your knee for several days and don’t know which doctor to see - go to a surgeon, an orthopedic traumatologist, a therapist - it doesn’t matter, the main thing is not to delay your visit to the clinic.
The hands themselves swell much less often. This mainly occurs along with swelling of the legs and face. And he talks about problems in the functioning of some important internal organ:
Also, poor nutrition, non-compliance with the drinking regime, abuse of salt, etc. lead to constant swelling.
The situation is more complicated if:
All these are manifestations of chronic venous insufficiency, which can lead to acute thrombosis of the subclavian vein.
Usually the face swells due to fluid retention in the body. And here everything is simple: regular adherence to the drinking regime, limiting salt intake - and the effect is “obvious” (pardon the pun).
If the above measures do not help, then there are more serious problems: problems with the kidneys, cardiovascular or endocrine systems. Also, some type of allergy can cause swelling of the face.
Which doctor should I contact: my eyes are swollen. If swelling appears under the eyes, rush to see a urologist; most likely, this indicates problems with the kidneys .
If you are concerned about swelling of the cheek, the causes, when they are not known, can be found out by consulting a doctor. This is most often a dentist if you are worried about toothache, or an infectious disease specialist who can identify a purulent inflammatory process in the peri-maxillary tissues. The cyst found on the sebaceous gland will be removed by a surgeon. If a hematoma occurs on the face due to injury, also consult a surgeon to eliminate the risk of bone puncture.
Swelling of the legs is a fairly common phenomenon, especially in the summer. And, first of all, swelling appears in the lower extremities, and then in other parts of the body. Doctors say that swelling of the lower extremities is the first sign of heart failure. Of course, it’s impossible to say so unequivocally, but if your legs swell, then you need to be examined by a doctor and draw conclusions. Under no circumstances should persistent swelling be ignored. Why legs may swell in hot weather - let's pay attention to common causes.
The lower extremities are affected by high body temperature - this is anatomy and there is no escape from it. Our entire body directly depends on the oxygen supplied to it. For example, blood in the required quantity will flow to the lower extremities only if the heart is fully functioning. The blood circles and then rises up to the heart. This circulatory system is called peripheral.
High temperatures outside the window in most cases will lead to swelling of the lower extremities.
When the legs overheat, the blood vessels dilate and the veins cannot fully carry out the outflow of blood to the heart. As a result, swelling of the legs occurs.
There is another factor that influences swelling of the lower extremities - increased sweating in the heat. With sweat, a large amount of salts leave our body. And, as you know, salts are necessary for the full functioning of the veins - they seem to draw all the blood from the tissues.
If swelling really appears due to increased temperature outside the window, then it is not considered dangerous. You need to worry if such swelling does not go away in the evening (when you return home and stay in a cool room for a long time).
When swelling of the lower extremities goes away in the evening, there is no need to see a doctor - this is a normal anatomical phenomenon.
But! If your legs swell constantly, this indicates a violation of water-salt metabolism in the body and problems with blood circulation.
— Why is there more swelling on one leg than the other?
— Because the blood circulation in the leg with swelling is impaired. There is no need to worry if the swelling on this leg goes away in the evening. If you resort to preventive measures - apply special ointments, make compresses, give your legs a rest after a long busy day, and even despite this, the swelling does not go away, then you need to consult a doctor.
— Which doctors should I contact if my legs swell?
For swelling of the legs, you need to contact four main specialists:
Edema can be avoided if you follow preventive recommendations:
The most effective remedy for swelling of the lower extremities is heparin ointment. Heparin ointment is sold at any pharmacy, without a prescription, and is very inexpensive. It is recommended to use it at the first signs of edema, with beginning varicose veins, hematomas on the legs, and also with inflamed lymph nodes.
The general effect on the body is anti-inflammatory, decongestant, and also antithrombic.
How and when to use heparin ointment?
As soon as you notice the first signs of swelling in your legs, apply a thin layer of heparin ointment to the problem areas. It is advisable to do a light foot massage at the same time. The ointment should be used 2-3 times a day for 14 days.
Does heparin ointment have side effects?
Yes, I have. Allergies and hyperemia may develop. It is not recommended to use heparin ointment during pregnancy and breastfeeding.
As first and quick aid for swelling of the lower extremities, you can use ointments, creams and gels from the pharmacy. Pay attention to: Troxevasin, Heparin ointment, Lyoton gel, Essaven.
Among the traditional methods of treating leg swelling you can use:
You can prepare infusions and rubs for your feet. For example, grind two heads of garlic in a meat grinder, pour vodka into the resulting pulp and let the mixture brew for one day. This garlic infusion is filtered and used to rub the lower extremities, and compresses are made from the garlic pulp.
If you experience pain or swelling in your legs, wipe the problem areas with ice cubes.
Tatyana, 30 years old: “I got rid of swelling of the lower extremities in a week. I started drinking more liquid during the day - up to 3 liters of clean water, in the evening - I lubricated it with Lyoton gel and took baths.”
Tamara, 50 years old: “For swelling I use heparin ointment - I apply it in the morning, at work (at lunch) and in the evening when I come home. The swelling becomes significantly less, and besides, varicose veins gradually disappear.”
Anna, 32 years old: “A daily contrast shower and wiping all problem areas with pieces of ice help me cope with swelling.”
Galina, 38 years old: “The Lyoton gel helped with swelling, I applied it for two weeks in a row - it became easier. If you have swelling, try to drink more fluids – regular clean boiled water.”
Chest pain is provoked not only by various diseases, but can also indicate an emergency condition, when it is necessary not only to see a doctor, but to urgently call an ambulance and be hospitalized in a hospital to receive qualified medical care necessary to save a life. Below we present conditions in which it is necessary to immediately call an ambulance, as well as a set of symptoms that require contacting doctors of various specialties as planned. Moreover, we will indicate in what cases and for what symptoms, which doctor should be contacted as planned.
Below we will look at which doctors should be contacted routinely if chest pain occurs in combination with other symptoms.
Above, we examined the symptoms accompanying chest pain, in which it is necessary to contact a cardiologist and therapist, since all clinical manifestations in such situations are caused by heart disease. Below we will look at which doctors should be consulted for chest pain caused not by cardiovascular diseases, but by pathologies of other organs and systems.
Since chest pain is provoked by various diseases, when they appear, doctors can prescribe various lists of tests, which are individually determined in each case depending on the accompanying symptoms, since it is this that allows one to suspect a particular pathology. Let's consider what tests and examinations doctors can prescribe for pain in the sternum in combination with other symptoms against the background of a particular disease.
Typically, the doctor first prescribes only blood and urine tests, listens to heart sounds with a stethoscope, and also performs electrocardiography, echocardiography, 24-hour Holter ECG monitoring, as well as one or two functional stress tests. These studies are quite sufficient to diagnose angina in all cases. Coronary angiography and scintigraphy are prescribed as additional examination methods when the doctor needs to find out more information about the condition of the heart and its vessels, clarify the location of narrowings of the coronary arteries, etc.
First, blood and urine tests are prescribed, as well as an ECG, Echo-CG and chest x-ray, which reveal the presence of myocardial pathology, but do not provide information about the inflammatory nature of the disease. That is, the result of an ECG, Echo-CG and X-ray simply indicates the presence of heart myocardial disease. And blood tests make it possible to establish the presence of an inflammatory process in the body and understand whether, in parallel with myocarditis, there is a violation of blood clotting (according to the results of a coagulogram) or the content of microelements (calcium, potassium, etc.). Then, directly to confirm myocarditis, either scintigraphy or magnetic resonance imaging is prescribed, the latter being preferable as it provides more information about the condition of the heart. And finally, the doctor prescribes either a bacteriological blood culture or a blood test using the PCR method to identify the pathogenic microorganism that has become the causative agent of the infectious-inflammatory process in the heart muscle.
All of the above examinations are prescribed, as they allow not only to diagnose mitral valve prolapse, but also to assess the state of blood flow and complications. If, according to the results of the examination, mitral valve prolapse provokes complications (mitral regurgitation of the II-III degree, arrhythmia), then bicycle ergometry and electrophysiological study of the heart are additionally prescribed.
If cardiomyopathy is suspected, the doctor prescribes all of the above tests and examinations (except for the concentration of adrenaline and norepinephrine), as they are necessary to make a diagnosis and distinguish it from other heart diseases. If for some reason it is impossible to perform magnetic resonance imaging (sign up) , then it can be replaced with multislice computed tomography.
If rheumatic carditis is suspected, all of the above tests are immediately prescribed, as well as electrocardiography, echocardiography, phonocardiography and chest x-ray, since these studies make it possible to diagnose the inflammatory process in the tissues of the heart and at the same time verify its rheumatic nature. If technically possible, then tomography is also prescribed to assess the degree of pathological changes in the tissues of the heart, the nature of the inflammatory process and its activity, etc.
To assess the general condition of the body, the doctor prescribes blood and urine tests. Directly to identify a tumor, a chest x-ray, an x-ray of the esophagus with contrast, as well as esophagoscopy with biopsy sampling are prescribed. Moreover, X-ray examinations and esophagoscopy can only reveal the presence of a tumor, and to confirm the nature of its benignity or malignancy, a biopsy is necessarily taken, followed by histological examination. Based on the results of the biopsy, a final diagnosis is made - esophageal cancer or a benign tumor. After diagnosing esophageal cancer, the doctor prescribes an abdominal ultrasound and tomography to identify metastases.
The main diagnostic method for reflux esophagitis is esophagogastroduodenoscopy and the result of a histological examination of the biopsy, therefore these methods are prescribed first of all and in all cases when such a disease is suspected. If the results of esophagogastroduodenoscopy reveal reflux esophagitis, and it is confirmed by histological examination of the biopsy, then the diagnosis of reflux esophagitis is considered confirmed. Next, to study the functional state of the esophagus, the doctor may prescribe electromyography to study the motility (movements) of the esophagus, as well as manometry (measurement of the pressure of the lower esophageal sphincter), which allows one to understand how loosely the sphincter closes and how often the stomach contents allow reflux into the esophagus. X-rays of the esophagus and the Bernstein test are now rarely prescribed, since the diagnostic value of both methods is lower than esophagogastroduodenoscopy. But still, in some cases, for example, when EGD cannot be performed, these methods are used to diagnose reflux esophagitis.
If a hiatal hernia is suspected, blood tests and a stool test for occult blood, X-ray examinations, esophagogastroscopy with biopsy sampling and esophageal manometry are first prescribed. The data from these studies is sufficient to make a diagnosis and assess the degree of pathological changes in tissues. Additionally, if there is a need to assess the contents of the stomach (for example, signs of gastritis or esophagitis were detected during gastroscopy), the doctor prescribes pH measurements and impedance measurements.
Electrocardiography and electroencephalography are prescribed to assess the tone of the autonomic nervous system, and functional neurological tests are used to assess the reactions of the autonomic nervous system. Further, based on the results of these studies, the doctor makes a diagnosis of vegetative-vascular dystonia and, as a rule, does not prescribe other diagnostic procedures, since the clinical picture of complaints and the obtained objective research data make it possible to make an accurate diagnosis. If a person has severe symptoms from any organs, then an additional examination of such an organ may be prescribed to exclude its disease. For example, for intestinal colic, constipation, diarrhea, etc. An esophagogastroscopy or colonoscopy (make an appointment) to exclude diseases of the intestines and stomach.
If menopausal cardiopathy is suspected, the doctor prescribes all of the above tests and examinations at once, as they are necessary to assess hormonal levels, the condition of the heart, identify pathological changes in it, disorders of its functioning, as well as disorders of the autonomic nervous system. In addition, the above tests and examinations are necessary to exclude serious pathologies of the cardiovascular and endocrine systems. Only if the examination results do not reveal serious pathologies of the heart or endocrine glands, the doctor makes a diagnosis of menopausal cardiopathy.
Since impaired motility of the esophagus can be provoked by various pathologies of the esophagus, stomach and heart, as well as by functional spasm of the organ, if such a condition is suspected, the doctor prescribes all of the above examinations - they are necessary to identify the disease that provokes spasm of the esophagus. If such a disease is not detected during the examination, then the disorder of esophageal motility is considered functional, that is, arising due to the unbalanced functioning of the autonomic nervous system, and not due to pathological changes in tissues and organs.
Author: Nasedkina A.K. Specialist in research of biomedical problems.
Morton's neuroma is an inflammatory process caused by changes in the thickness of the nerve as a result of its pinching between the ligaments and bones of the foot. The location of the disorder is the area between the middle and ring toes. In this case, the lesion in rare cases affects both limbs; as a rule, pain, which are symptoms of the disease, affects one of the legs.
The complex of disorders associated with Morton's neuroma cannot be unambiguously classified according to the ICD 10 system until a specific diagnosis is clarified. Specific types of disease may belong to the group of joint disorders, diseases of the musculoskeletal and connective tissues, or relate to manifestations of changes in the functioning of the nervous system. Therefore, the doctors you need to contact may have different specializations.
G57.6 Damage to the plantar nerve;
T87.3 Neuroma of amputation stump;
G56.8 Other mononeuropathies of the upper limb.
The following categories are at risk of developing neuromas:
The risk of Morton's neuroma cannot be excluded for men who experience heavy loads on the forefoot, in cases of injury to older men and children. However, the most susceptible group to the disease are women over 35 years of age.
If you have alarming symptoms or suspect the presence of Morton's neuroma, you should contact your local physician to make a diagnosis. The recommendations do not exclude the possibility of being examined by a family doctor at home, however, this may not reveal concomitant diseases and excludes the possibility of clarifying the diagnosis.
If Morton's neuroma is suspected, the patient can receive qualified assistance in specialized centers and clinics. This is explained by the narrow specialization of the doctors working in them, who know all the nuances of the manifestation of the disease and have a sufficient level of technical equipment to carry out an accurate diagnosis of the disorder. Ideally, the patient needs to have a consultation with a podiatrist whose specialty is disorders of the normal functioning of the foot.
Since the disease has a wide range of factors influencing the appearance, a general specialist at home will only be able to identify the presence of a disorder and make a preliminary diagnosis. This measure can be effective only in case of dynamic development of the disease and immediate surgical intervention is necessary. On the other hand, in the case of a home examination, the doctor can prescribe the patient to undergo the necessary tests (X-ray, ultrasound, MRI), the implementation of which will save time on making a diagnosis when conducting a full examination by specialists of a narrow profile.
Since any impact on the foot can cause pain, it is recommended to take looser spare shoes to your appointment with a specialist. The main requirements for it are the absence of a heel and widening in the toe area. In addition, for hygiene reasons, you must bring a spare pair of socks and gloves to the inspection.
First, the therapist conducts a conversation with the patient to clarify the symptoms of the disease while simultaneously recording them in the patient’s medical record. After this, an examination is carried out using the palpation method in which the doctor seeks to provoke the appearance of pain. To do this, he compresses the patient’s foot on both sides in the transverse direction, as a result of which the patient may feel a familiar tingling or burning sensation, which will confirm the primary diagnosis.
After an initial examination, if concomitant diseases are suspected, the local physician may prescribe a consultation with one or more specialists. The most common of these recommendations are:
Seeking help from a therapist is effective during the development stage of the disease.
Since the symptoms of Morton's neuroma are similar in appearance to bone injuries and arthritis, to clarify the diagnosis, the therapist may order X-ray studies or examination of the area of the damage using magnetic resonance therapy.
During the initial examination, an important sign of the presence of the disease is the disappearance of pain when walking barefoot. To do this, the patient must take a replacement pair of socks and a flat board to the appointment.
According to the recommendations of people who have encountered this disease, the best clinics and centers in this area are: private medical clinics: ART-Med, Vita-Med, Harmony, TGMA Diagnostic Center, Rehabilitation Medicine Clinic, Tver Center for Laser Medicine, Centromed.
Most of them are located in Moscow, but branches of these centers are located in most regional centers of the country.
Edema in kidney diseases varies in severity, location, and persistence. Most often they are detected on the face and in the feet. With a more pronounced edematous syndrome, edema is found in all tissues (anasarca) and cavities (thoracic, abdominal). Typically, edema is combined with a decrease in daily diuresis - oliguria (diuresis less than 500 ml/day). “Renal” edema is combined with pale skin and dry skin. They are pale, soft, and the temperature of the skin above them is normal.
— Chronic renal failure
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Do you have swelling due to kidney disease? It is necessary to take a very careful approach to your overall health. People do not pay enough attention to the symptoms of diseases and do not realize that these diseases can be life-threatening. There are many diseases that at first do not manifest themselves in our body, but in the end it turns out that, unfortunately, it is too late to treat them. Each disease has its own specific signs, characteristic external manifestations - the so-called symptoms of the disease . Identifying symptoms is the first step in diagnosing diseases in general. to be examined by a doctor several times a year . in order not only to prevent a terrible disease, but also to maintain a healthy spirit in the body and the organism as a whole.
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Treatment of renal edema according to folk recipes and reviews from the newspaper “Bulletin of Healthy Lifestyle”.
How to treat renal edema with chicory
Chicory will help quickly relieve swelling caused by kidney disease. 1 tbsp. l. add chopped chicory root to three glasses of water and boil for 10 minutes over low heat. Cool, strain. Take 1/3 cup 3 times a day before meals. (review from Healthy Lifestyle 2013 No. 2, p. 26)
Treatment of edema in renal failure with corn silk.
To relieve kidney swelling, prepare an infusion of corn silk - 1 tbsp. l. for 1 cup boiling water. Take 1 tbsp. spoon every three hours. The course of treatment is 1 week. Decoctions and infusions of herbs for kidney diseases do not act as quickly as antibiotics, but they do so without side effects. (review from Healthy Lifestyle 2005 No. 7, p. 11)
Treatment of kidney edema with water pepper at home.
Water pepper or peppermint will help with edema of renal and cardiac origin. You need to pour 1 tbsp. spoon of water pepper with 1 cup of boiling water, leave in a sealed container for 2 hours, strain and take 0.5 cup 2 times a day after meals for three weeks. (review from HLS 2005 No. 7, p. 30)
Folk treatment of edema in kidney failure with pumpkin.
Pumpkin will help relieve swelling caused by cardiovascular diseases or kidney diseases. You just need to eat 500 g of it per day, raw, boiled and baked. Or drink pumpkin juice 2-3 glasses a day. The course of treatment is 2 months. (recipe from Healthy Lifestyle 2003 No. 1, p. 21)
Dead bees in the treatment of renal edema with folk remedies.
The man suffered from glomerulonephritis for a long time, until a beekeeper he knew advised him to undergo treatment with tincture of dead bees. Already on the second day of treatment, copious urine discharge began, after a while protein disappeared from the urine, swelling of the face and hands disappeared, and excess weight disappeared. Moreover, there were no side effects.
To prepare a tincture of dead bees, fill the container halfway with dead bees, add alcohol 3 cm above the dead bees. Leave for 15 days in a dark place, strain. Take 1 tbsp. l. 3 times a day 30 minutes before meals. (recipe from Healthy Lifestyle 2003 No. 14, p. 25)
Infusion of birch leaves for swelling of the kidneys.
This folk remedy is used for edema of renal and cardiovascular origin.
Wash 100 g of birch leaves, pour 500 ml of hot (60-70 degrees) boiled water, leave for 3-4 hours. Drink 1 glass 2-3 times a day. (folk recipe from Healthy Lifestyle 2002 No. 7, p. 7)
Kirkazon in the treatment of kidney edema with folk remedies.
Kirkazon clematis grows in many regions of Russia, but is not popular enough among herbalists now. Decoctions and infusions of kirkazon roots have always been used in folk medicine to treat edema of various origins and to lower blood pressure. This plant has a pronounced diuretic effect, so it can be especially active in treating edema of renal origin (dropsy).
Kirkazon is a poisonous plant, so the dose should not be exceeded during treatment.
Decoction of Kirkazon leaves: 1 tsp. dry leaves, pour 1 cup of boiling water, boil for 15 minutes, take 1 tbsp. l. 3 times a day after meals. A decoction of carkizon roots is prepared and taken in the same way, but boiled for 30 minutes over low heat.
Infusion: 1 tsp. dry leaves, pour 1 cup of boiling water, leave for 10 hours. Take 2 tbsp. l. 3 times a day after meals
(recipe from Healthy Lifestyle 2010 No. 5, p. 28, from a conversation with doctor - herbal therapist Viktor Kosterov)
Single-use treatment of renal edema with a decoction of parsley in milk
The woman had mastopathy, her mammary glands were like bunches of grapes. In addition, my legs began to swell. A folk recipe with parsley helped cure swelling. Wash 800 g of parsley, dry on a towel and chop. Boil 3 liters of milk, add parsley and simmer over low heat or in the oven for 2 hours. Strain and drink 1 glass every hour. On this day you can’t eat anything, drink only parsley decoction. Thanks to this recipe, the swelling went away, and the breasts became smooth, without lumps.
Phytotherapist Alexander Pechenevsky, commenting on this recipe, said that parsley is good for renal edema, because it has a diuretic effect. Milk in the recipe can be replaced with water. Make a decoction: 3-4 tbsp. l. Finely chopped parsley pour 600 ml of boiling water and simmer over low heat for 20 minutes. Drink 1/4 cup 4 times a day before meals until swelling of the legs is relieved. The treatment will be more effective if you add 2 teaspoons of its seeds to parsley (review from Healthy Lifestyle 2011 No. 19 p. 10)
Renal edema is a pathology accompanied by a violation of the removal of excess fluid from the body. It may seem that diagnosing such a pathology is not particularly difficult, because the symptoms are obvious, but this is not entirely true. The thing is that edema of renal origin can easily be confused with cardiac edema.
These two types of edema occur equally often, so it is difficult to independently determine exactly where the main disease is localized, provoking the development of accumulation of excess fluid in the soft tissues. When the first signs of edema develop, you should immediately consult a doctor to receive qualified advice and identify the root cause of the problem.
Edema develops due to pathological accumulation of fluid in the intercellular space. Considering that one of the main functions of the kidneys is to remove excess fluid from the body, disruption of their function can trigger the appearance of edema of varying severity. Considering the pathogenesis of the development of renal edema, we can highlight a number of characteristic features of this process:
All these negative characteristics cannot develop on their own; they are a consequence of impaired renal function due to their damage to the primary disease. Swelling in kidney disease is common. As a rule, such manifestations develop in diseases such as:
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So, renal edema has a certain chronology of development. First of all, the accumulation of excess fluid is observed in areas where the skin tissue has the most loose structure, including on the eyelids and on the face. As a rule, such renal edema appears and disappears very quickly. The most severe manifestations occur in the morning, since a long stay in a state of rest provokes stagnant processes. Swelling on the face, as a rule, appears especially clearly in the morning, but after a certain time it may well go away on its own.
It is worth noting that renal swelling under the eyes can also develop as a result of excessive alcohol intake, which can short-term reduce the effectiveness of the kidneys in terms of removing fluid, but in this case the swelling under the eyelids subsides in the shortest possible time. Gradually, the areas of edema spread, and if their cause is kidney problems, then the direction is always from top to bottom.
Thus, further swelling due to kidney disease appears on the torso, and then on the arms. The lower extremities are affected last. The edematous tissues are mobile and have a normal temperature upon palpation, but the skin located in the area of edema may have a pale color. Edema of renal origin occurs in most cases in people over 25 years of age, while in children such phenomena are extremely rare. If signs of renal edema appear in a child, you should consult a doctor as soon as possible to diagnose the condition of the kidneys.
Treatment and diagnosis of renal edema as an independent disease are not carried out, since this pathology is a symptom of the underlying disease. In order to determine which disease caused the appearance of edema, the following studies and tests may be prescribed:
To effectively eliminate edema, it is very important to identify the causes of the problem. Treatment should be aimed at the underlying disease, since other methods of eliminating edema can cause serious complications. In no case should you self-medicate and take diuretics and herbal remedies, as this can only aggravate the course of the underlying disease.
Of course, diuretics can temporarily solve the problem, that is, eliminate small areas of swelling on the face, but at the same time, with constant use of such drugs, a decrease in kidney function is observed, up to their complete failure. A similar phenomenon is observed mainly in those people who have been self-medicating with diuretics for a very long time.
The consequences of such self-medication are even more dangerous than the swelling itself.
In some cases, uncontrolled use of diuretics leads to swelling becoming more intense in the future, and the effectiveness of medications is reduced due to the body becoming accustomed to them. In this case, the person is forced to increase the dosage, so a vicious circle appears. The consequences of such self-medication of edema can be felt throughout the rest of a person’s life.