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Hello, I began to be bothered by periodic pain in the upper part of my left leg (femoral part) in December last year. The pain was not severe, just wandering, and only occurred when walking for a long time. But in March of this year, I took a 10-day course of manual anti-cellulite massage on the hips and legs, and after that the pain began to be present constantly, moreover, an aching pain appeared on the back of the thigh when sitting or any compression of the leg from behind. I visited neurologists. The first doctor, having examined and x-rayed the thoracic spine and hip joints on both sides, made the following diagnosis: Vertebrogenic thoracalagia, lumboischialgia on the left, caused by polysegmental osteochondrosis with a predominant lesion of the thoracic and lumbar spine, in Art. incomplete recession, without limitation of range of motion. S-shaped scoliosis of the thoracic spine, 1st degree. Prescribed: Molvalis 15 mg - 1.5 ml 3 times intramuscularly once a day, then in tablets 7.5 mg 2 times a day 20-30 minutes after meals for 7 days. Milgamma 2.0 ml intramuscularly 1 time a day - 5 days, then 1 tablet 2 times a day for 10 days. Mydocalm 100 mg - 1.0 ml. intramuscularly - 5 days, then 150 mg 3 times a day for 10 days, after meals. All this was done in accordance with the doctor’s prescription, but no improvements occurred either during or after treatment. Another neurologist sent me for an MRI of the lumbar spine to rule out a hernia in the spine. No hernia was detected, but the following conclusion was made: MRI - signs of moderate uniform circular protrusions of the intervertebral discs at the levels of the L4-L5, L5-S1 vertebrae. After a thorough examination and after studying all the images, the neuropathologist concluded that the pain was caused by inflammation of the root in the lumbar spine in the L4-L5 area. Purpose: trental 1 ampoule per 200 ml of saline solution - 5 days intravenously (system), Lasix intravenously (injection), diclofenac - intramuscularly for 5 days, cyanocobalamin - intramuscularly for 10 days, as well as asparkam tablets, which I I did not take it due to an allergic reaction to the drug (small bumpy rashes appeared on the back). After taking the first system and injections, the pain in the leg began to go away both in the lateral (lamps) and in the back of the leg. But at the end of the treatment, the walking and aching pain resumed again, which mainly manifests itself when walking (fast, slow). Moreover, now when pressure is applied to the left buttock, pain is felt, especially in the area closer to the center of the buttock. The doctor also recommended acupuncture. But due to high prolactin (I take Dostinex 1/4 tablet per week for the first month) and periodically forming (functional) cysts on the ovaries, I did not prescribe acupuncture. In desperation and on the advice of friends, I took warm herbal baths for 3 days, drank a lot of water, started doing breathing exercises according to Strelnikova and took swimming lessons in the warm pool of the city (water +30 degrees). But the pain in my leg does not go away. Sometimes there is even a feeling of body breaking. They did an ECG, the result was excellent. Perhaps this is an elementary pinching of the sciatic nerve? And the treatments that were prescribed to me were not correct and therefore did not produce results? What else can you do? Who should I turn to for help? Help me please! Thank you in advance! Liliya Abalakova 29 years old, Kazakhstan
Good day, Lilia! According to clinical data, you really have sciatica, that is, pinching of the left sciatic nerve. The treatment prescribed to you was adequate, but, probably, it was simply “not enough” to relieve the severity of the situation. Warm herbal baths in this case, unfortunately, are ineffective, and a large amount of liquid consumed, on the contrary, aggravates the swelling of the pinched sciatic nerve and increases pain. Swimming in the acute period (while the pain is quite strong) is also temporarily undesirable. You can add local dry heat to treatment (a warming belt on the lumbar region and left buttock), local gels with NSAIDs (diclofenac, combination drugs, for example, Deep Relief and analogues), if there is no effect within 5-7 days, discuss with your doctor ( and a gynecologist) the possibility of prescribing Diprospan intramuscularly to relieve swelling and inflammation (this is a long-acting hormonal drug, relieves swelling and inflammation in neuritis, including). I agree with the rest of the prescriptions of your attending physicians. It may make sense to do an ultrasound of the left gluteal region from a qualified specialist to clarify what is pressing on the nerve, and perhaps an MRI of the pelvis, but it makes sense to talk about these examinations only if there is no effect from the treatment. With wishes of recovery, therapist L.V. Dulova
Any person, any age group can experience swelling on any part of the body. As a rule, they appear under the eyes, on the arms, hands, fingers, but most often on the legs. Mainly, this process is characteristic of older people and during pregnancy. The causes can be completely varied, but leg swelling requires more attention than it might seem.
The principle of the disease is excessive accumulation of fluid in the tissues, the cause of which is difficult to determine at first glance.
Sometimes edema indicates important and dangerous disorders in the body; they are practically the first sign of heart failure. But often, people are accustomed to attributing these manifestations to difficult everyday life. This is especially true for women. We came home from work in the evening, did not have time to take off our shoes, felt a slight pain in the foot area, a burning sensation and discovered swelling on the ankle. Everything becomes clear, long walks to the stop in shoes with heels, perhaps tight or small shoes, the day was spent running around, at night I drank a lot of water, did not get enough sleep, was tired.
Yes, it’s true that swelling can appear due to simple fatigue , especially in older women, but you shouldn’t constantly hide behind these “excuses”; you need to remember that they cause leg problems and other internal diseases.
The nature of the occurrence of leg problems is varied. The question of why limbs swell appears during systematic education.
The main reasons are as follows:
Problems in heart failure - With heart disease, as a rule, two legs should swell at once. This occurs due to a weak heart, frequent heart attacks, and high blood pressure. Due to its weakness, the heart muscle is unable to push blood into the lungs and this amount of blood returns back. It then accumulates in the veins. Sometimes only the foot of the right leg swells, but this is a separate case.
The neighboring organ, the liver suffers from excessive accumulation , and it also begins to swell. This interrelated process causes the veins in the legs to dilate, then over time the fluid moves into the tissue. Swelling also occurs when the left side of the heart is weak, forming congestion in the lungs. Therefore, patients have swollen limbs, and also experience difficulty breathing, accompanied by coughing.
Pregnancy - in pregnant women, this is more likely a side effect caused by the accumulation of excess fluid, rather than a disorder in the body.
Injuries include: sprained ankle , broken or bruised lower leg, sprained ankle . Any damage or disruption of the integrity of the tissues of the ankle, ankle or other injuries can cause swelling of the limbs. Swelling may appear not at the time of injury, but after some time; sometimes this may indicate an inflammatory process occurring in the body due to injury. It is necessary to find out the main reasons in order to correctly prescribe treatment.
Fatigue - physical fatigue, long walks in uncomfortable shoes or high-heeled shoes. You can also suffer from a long journey or driving a car or bus, when your legs are stationary or in an uncomfortable position for a long time.
The reverse cause of swelling due to physical fatigue can be a sedentary lifestyle, lying down and passive rest.
Thyroid gland - problems with the thyroid gland, kidney or liver failure, due to a lack of protein in the body, or as a result of an allergic reaction.
Completeness - painful tumors can be eliminated through a gentle diet.
Bad air - air pollution and ecology often become the causes of many human diseases.
Nerves - daily stress and depression.
Heredity - An important criterion is hereditary predisposition, as well as gender; women are more often affected by this factor.
Age - You can increasingly notice swelling of the legs in older people, this may be due to a weakened body, a number of disturbances in cardiac activity, thinning tissues, and excess fluid.
Here are the main problems and aspects associated with why your feet swell, but if you notice swelling for no reason, accompanied by pain and other symptoms, it is best to seek professional medical help.
Treatment depends on the original cause of their formation. When a swelling forms, the first action should be cold compresses, which will help relieve at least a little of the pain it creates.
If swelling of the legs appears due to serious problems of heart failure, then this issue is best resolved together with a cardiologist , who will conduct a diagnosis, determine the disease, and prescribe medications. In this case, this is just a small symptom that hides a more important danger in the body, the treatment of which must be entrusted to a professional.
You should not ignore symptoms such as swelling of the legs; sometimes they hide the most unexpected disease.
You can relieve swelling at home, provided that the treatment is used as directed , that is, to eliminate the underlying cause. Treatment can be started at home if the illness is caused by fatigue, overload, injury or bruise.
When a foot or ankle is bruised, as a rule, a swelling of the leg forms on the ankle and sometimes a bruise appears. This is a normal process during injury, sprain or bruise. Swelling is relieved by applying cold to the problem area. Such methods do not apply, for example, to the treatment of laryngeal edema.
You can relieve swelling during pregnancy with the help of diuretic herbs and herbal teas. This is a common problem and it occurs due to excessive fluid intake during pregnancy, a sedentary lifestyle and other minor reasons.
If you are tired and overworked, warm herbal baths and a light foot massage will help get rid of the disease. Special ointments will help achieve greater effect. You can choose any herbs that are anti-inflammatory and have a cooling effect, such as mint. You can use the old method: lying on the sofa, raise your legs and place them on the surface of the wall; this will help improve blood circulation and reduce swelling.
Foot edema is a symptom of many disorders, manifesting itself in the form of enlargement and swelling due to the accumulation of fluid in the soft tissues.
Often this condition is accompanied by severe discomfort, itching, redness, and a feeling of heaviness. Edema can occur both in a person with chronic diseases and in an absolutely healthy person.
Such a pathology can appear periodically and be a reaction to some irritant, or it can be chronic due to disruption of the functioning of internal organs or due to malfunctions in the functioning of body systems.
Swelling in this case is caused by exposure to an unfavorable factor or some allergen. Among the common reasons why the feet swell are the following:
Swelling caused by serious illnesses does not go away quickly. To determine the exact cause of this condition, you need to visit a specialist.
Among the diseases that cause swelling of the feet are the following:
Swelling of the feet in the foot area during pregnancy is a very common phenomenon. This condition can be caused by several reasons:
Swelling that occurs after the middle of pregnancy is difficult to tolerate. During this period, in addition to swelling, cramps in the lower extremities and severe pain in the legs may be observed. These manifestations are especially disturbing at night.
Edema during pregnancy is not a pathology, so to eliminate this problem, a woman will only need to rest, lie on her side, and drink diuretics.
However, if the swelling does not subside at rest, the woman begins to rapidly gain weight, the swelling becomes extensive, spreading to the arms, face, and lower back, then in this case we can talk about a complication.
Therefore, the pregnant woman will need to be hospitalized. During pregnancy, self-medication is prohibited, because many drugs have a lot of contraindications. The same applies to treatment with folk remedies. Such methods can be resorted to only after medical consultation.
Differential diagnosis is carried out to determine the disease and prescribe further specialized treatment:
There are many causes of swelling and pain in the feet
If it is impossible to immediately visit a doctor at first, you can reduce foot swelling in the following ways:
With edema, the symptoms will be varied. This is due to the variety of factors that cause this condition.
Among the common manifestations that are visible to the naked eye are:
There is also a feeling of discomfort, heaviness, sometimes itching and pain.
Since swelling of the feet is only an accompanying symptom, and not an independent disease, treatment will be aimed at eliminating the root cause.
If the problem of edema lies in a chronic disease, treatment can only be prescribed by a doctor after a medical examination:
If you seek medical help in time and follow all instructions, the swelling will go away on its own.
Due to the fact that any swelling is a consequence of fluid accumulation, first of all you should pay attention to diuretics.
There are a lot of recipes for preparing infusions, the most famous of them:
Also, baths will be no less effective; in addition to swelling, they also relieve tired legs. Since these recipes have absolutely no contraindications, they can also be used during pregnancy:
The term "idiopathic" means occurring independently or caused by atypical factors. Such conditions include angioedema, which occurs as an allergic reaction.
It can affect all parts of the body, the face, areas with large accumulations of subcutaneous fat, and even mucous membranes.
Also causes of edema may be:
Quincke's edema may be accompanied by anaphylactic shock and urticaria. Treatment begins with isolating the patient from the allergen that caused the condition and relieving the symptoms.
Hormonal therapy - treatment with glucocorticosteroids (Prednisolone, Dexamethasone) is carried out to relieve swelling and normalize body functions.
Desensitizing therapy - treatment with antihistamines (Suprastin, Tavegil, Pipolfen), as secondary therapy, is carried out to reduce the body's sensitivity to the action of the allergen and prevent relapse.
It is also very important to exclude foods from the menu that can provoke an allergic reaction. Among them:
Under no circumstances should the occurrence of such a condition be underestimated.
At the slightest manifestation of swelling, you should immediately consult a doctor.
After all, swelling is just a signal of a serious illness that requires professional treatment.
Timely therapy will help prevent kidney failure, heart attack, exacerbation of joint diseases, blood clot separation, and blockage of blood vessels, which can lead to gangrene.
… is part of the so-called postmastectomy syndrome.
Postmastectomy edema of the upper limb (PME) is edema that occurs after all radical operations on the mammary gland, which are performed with (!) mandatory axillary lymph node dissection, in which the collector lymphatic vessels that carry out lymphatic drainage from the upper limb are inevitably intersected.
According to various statistics, regardless of the chosen treatment methods, PME develops in 10-80% of patients with breast cancer after a course of therapy.
The reasons for the development of PMO are the following etiopathogenetic factors: (1) disturbances of vascular microcirculation, due to the removal of the subclavian, axillary and subscapular lymphatic collectors, as well as due to a disorder of the innervation of the vessels of the arm as a result of injury (crossing) of numerous small nerves during mastectomy and due to prolonged vascular spasm with subsequent thrombosis, thrombophlebitis and lymphangitis; (2) purulent-necrotic complications in the area of the surgical wound, as well as erysipelas of the upper limb on the affected side; (3) also a possible reason for the development of PMO is a prolonged course of telegammatherapy.
Predictors of PME development: (1) large tumor size; (2) clinical manifestations of axillary lymph node involvement; (3) presence of metastases; (4) surgery, including one performed insufficiently; (5) insufficient or absent postoperative chemotherapy; (6) postoperative radiation therapy; (7) relapse of the disease.
An additional factor. contributing to the development of PMO and an increase in its frequency is the individual variant of the lymph flow of the upper limb in the form of the absence of anatomical compensatory mechanisms that allow maintaining sufficient lymphatic drainage from the limb after crossing the collector lymphatic vessels.
Clinical manifestations of PMO can be (in various combinations): swelling, numbness, paresthesia, pain of varying severity (from minor pain to sudden burning or prolonged dull pain with various irradiations); feeling of heaviness; cramps and spasms; loss or significant limitation of mobility; increase in local temperature; dry skin. This symptomatology can appear immediately or shortly after a mastectomy, as well as at a longer time: the average time for the appearance of PMO, indicated in the work of A.R. Pecking (1995), amounted to 17 ± 7.6 months. Among the psychiatric pathologies in patients with PMO, the most common symptoms are restlessness, anxiety, mental exhaustion, and severe depression.
Complications of PMO: damage to m. supraspinatus, chronic bursitis, contracture or limitation of the range of motion of the shoulder joint, plexitis and neuropathies, cellulite, scalenus syndrome, the development in a number of cases of lymphangiosarcoma against the background of long-term lymphostasis of the upper limb - Stewart-Treves syndrome. The presence of PME usually negatively affects women’s professional skills (sometimes leading to loss of ability to work), significantly complicating interpersonal and family relationships in patients with breast cancer, (!) as a result of which they experience a decrease in self-esteem, as well as self-esteem.
Classification. There is no unified classification of PMO. Classification based on the time of occurrence of PMO (V.A. Udyaka (1972): (1) early PMO - develops up to 3 months after radical treatment; (2) late PMO - develops 3 months after radical treatment. A. O. Levin et al (1987) distinguish the following forms (considering them as stages) of PMO (1) transient, (2) soft, (2) dense and (3) deforming. three degrees: (I) pronounced lymphostasis, when the shoulder circumference exceeds 6 cm (compared to a healthy limb); (II) moderate lymphostasis with a difference in shoulder circumference from 3 to 6 cm; (III) slight lymphostasis with a difference in circumference shoulder from 1.5 to 3 cm.
Classification of PMO (the most significant), proposed by T.A. Pantyushenko, M. Beltran (1990):
• I degree (stage of preclinical manifestations of PMO): the volume of the arm on the affected side increases to 150 ml compared to the opposite upper limb; No noticeable changes in the length of the shoulder circumference can be detected.
• II degree (beginning of clinical manifestations of PMO): the volume of the arm exceeds the opposite limb by 150-300 ml, the length of the shoulder circumference is 1-2 cm; in this case, unstable swelling of the entire arm or its individual segments is visually noted; edema appears in the evening and disappears in the morning; patients feel heaviness in the hand, sometimes experience pain; the skin gradually loses the color inherent in a healthy limb and takes on rougher folds.
• III degree (moderately expressed PMO): increase in arm volume by 300-500 ml or shoulder circumference by 2-4 cm; swelling of the hand becomes permanent and does not disappear on its own in the morning; the skin becomes bluish, pale, and difficult to fold.
• IV degree (pronounced PMO): excess of arm volume by 500-700 ml or shoulder circumference by 4-6 cm; Permanent swelling of the arm occurs with the transition to fibrodema. The limb becomes deformed and partially loses its function.
• V degree (burdened by PMO): increase in arm volume by 700 ml or more or shoulder circumference over 6 cm; the limb completely loses its function; pronounced trophic disturbances appear. Patients are forced to keep their arm suspended.
Diagnosis of PMO begins with a clinical examination of patients in the form of determining the degree of increase in the volume of the limb, as well as the degree of tension and hydrophilicity of the soft tissues of the limb (“preclinical”, “transient”, “soft”, “dense” and “deforming” edema stage), the presence or absence of stenosis of the subclavian vein and venous hypertension. The clinical examination is complemented by special research methods, the most important of which are: (1) dynamic lymphoscintigraphy (allowing for intravital contrast of functionally complete lymphatic vessels and nodes), (2) phlebotonometry (measurement of intravenous pressure in the superficial veins of the limb), and (3) phlebography , (4) ultrasound examination of the soft tissues of the limb and in some cases (5) computed tomography.
Treatment. All treatment methods for patients with PMO can be divided into 3 groups: physical and physiotherapeutic; medicinal; surgical. The most effective physical and physiotherapeutic methods for treating PMO are currently: (1) pneumatic compression with sequential compression of the upper limb from distal to proximal parts, (2) mechanical lymphatic and manual lymphatic drainage. Drug therapy is a mandatory component of conservative therapy for PMO and includes several groups of drugs. The main ones are drugs that stimulate the lymphatic drainage function of the limb and simultaneously affect venous tone, improving lymphatic drainage (for example, diosmin). In addition, antibiotics, desensitizing drugs, and immunomodulators are used according to indications.
Surgical methods of treating PMO. Surgeons remove fibrous-modified tissues, followed by autodermoplasty, plastic surgery with a musculocutaneous flap, the formation of lymphovenous anastomoses, phlebolysis of the axillary and subclavian veins, liposuction, a combination of liposuction and transplantation of a musculocutaneous flap m. latissimus dorsi. Since such treatment methods are multi-stage, traumatic, require the development of special microsurgical techniques and do not always give positive cosmetic and functional results, preference should still be given to conservative methods.
Preventive actions. IN AND. Dryjak et al. (1998) measures to prevent PME include the use of a transverse skin incision, careful separation of its flaps, and the preference for intensive irradiation over a prolonged course of radiation therapy. They recommend that patients, in the absence of complications, starting from 6-7 days after surgery, perform dosed active exercises for the shoulder and elbow joints, gradually increasing the load. After 2 weeks, the set of exercises includes a massage of the upper limb belt - various types of stroking and rubbing, and later - kneading the muscles in different directions. The effectiveness of rehabilitation treatment was monitored by determining the shoulder circumference, muscle strength of the hand and forearm (dynamometry), and the dynamic range of motion in the shoulder joint.
VS Erickson et al. (2001) identify four main categories of preventive measures: (1) avoidance of excessive intraoperative trauma; (2) prevention of infection; (3) avoiding any squeezing of the hand; (4) functional load and physical therapy. This includes the following precautions: gloves when working at home or in the garden/cottage; avoid venipuncture, injections and pressure measurements on the “edematous” upper limb; provide first aid for any hand injuries, even the most minor ones; avoid heat sources and prolonged exposure to the sun; avoid any tight clothing for a “swelling” upper limb; adhere to moderate functional activity of the upper limb; do not carry heavy objects; avoid sudden movements.
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More serious ones are flat feet, lymph congestion, varicose veins and incipient kidney problems. Finally, if it is mainly the ankles that swell, this is a reason to conduct a serious medical study, since they may be the first alarming symptom of such a serious disease as heart failure. Most often, such edema occurs in elderly people who suffer from chronic cardiac diseases. For young people, problems with blood vessels become more common causes of leg swelling.
You can suspect varicose veins if there is a similar heredity in the family, visible dilated capillaries or veins in the legs, or if swelling is accompanied by heaviness in the legs. In any case, instead of diagnosing yourself and looking for the cause of edema, it is better to consult a doctor. And even better, see several – a therapist, phlebologist, cardiologist.
If the cause of edema is orthopedic, then in this case the correct selection of shoes is very important. You should not choose either high-heeled or no-heeled shoes. It is best if these are comfortable shoes with a small heel, and they should be wide enough so that the toes are in a natural position.
A great help in solving the problem of varicose veins and the accompanying edema can be the daily use of therapeutic compression tights or golf, which help the vessels to be in good shape, preventing blood stagnation and promoting its better outflow. They are made in such a way that the strongest compression is on the bottom of the legs, and the weakest on the upper part, which promotes natural blood circulation. Manufacturers give preference to tights and knee socks, since wearing stockings with varicose veins is contraindicated, as they tighten the thighs and, consequently, the vessels of the legs, thereby creating an additional problem for the circulatory system.
In order to remove excess fluid from the body, you can use decoctions of medicinal plants. A very effective remedy for swelling of the legs and kidneys is an infusion of elderberry bark and berries. If you already have varicose veins on your legs, you can apply steamed elderberry leaves to them.
Also a good diuretic are decoctions of birch leaves and buds, linden flowers, and horsetail extract.
Tired and swollen feet can be helped by wiping them with ice cubes or taking a foot bath. Soak your feet in cold water for 5-10 minutes, then use light pinches to massage the swollen areas from bottom to top. You can add sea or table salt to cold water at the rate of 2 tbsp. spoons per 1 liter of water, or several tablespoons of pine extract. Place your feet in a healing bath for 15-20 minutes - swelling will disappear, and fatigue will immediately go away!
Garlic can be used to relieve swelling of the legs. Chop the head of garlic and pour a glass of boiling water. Rub the cooled mixture onto the swollen areas, and after 30 minutes, rinse with cool water. It is very important, if you have varicose veins, to avoid taking hot baths or hot showers. This water dilates blood vessels and promotes blood stagnation.
To prevent swelling and heaviness in the legs, it is necessary to regularly perform a set of simple exercises:
place your right foot on your left and lift the toe of your left and then your right foot as high as possible;
stand on your toes and stand there for a few seconds;
move your body weight from heel to toe, from the outside of your feet to the inside and vice versa;
Do your legs tingle and swell every evening? There are so many people who face this problem every day! Of course, most often it bothers those who have to stand or walk a lot, but office workers who lead a sedentary lifestyle can also be very bothered by leg swelling. We will discuss the causes and treatment of this condition in this article, hoping that the information will be useful.
Typically, swelling is a fairly harmless consequence of a person being in an upright position for a long time.
Long trips and air travel, which involve staying in the same position for long periods of time, can lead to swelling (most often in the ankles or feet). This also includes wearing high heels. The fact is that both blood and lymph are largely helped to move unimpeded in the opposite direction by the contraction of the calf muscles, but in the listed situations this does not happen.
With an increase in body weight, circulatory problems or varicose veins, you can also often observe how the lower legs swell. The causes of such phenomena are no longer harmless physiological processes, but signals of existing health problems.
If blood plasma for some reason gets outside the walls of blood vessels, this causes the formation of edema. In particular, often the causes of swelling of the legs in men and women are injuries to the extremities.
In normal situations, swelling decreases and disappears as the injured areas heal. But in the case when soft tissues, which are necessary for free lymph flow or blood flow in the veins of the lower extremities, are damaged, the patient may develop a chronic type of swelling in the injured leg.
By the way, both the injuries themselves and their treatment increase the risk of thrombosis in the deep veins, as well as venous insufficiency.
In addition to fatigue and injury, there are other causes of swelling in the legs. And the most common, unfortunately, is varicose veins.
Edema in these cases progresses slowly. At the beginning of the development of the disease, it is generally unnoticeable. By the morning or after a long rest, as a rule, the swelling disappears, and reappears only in the evening. Over time, it becomes permanent, and the skin changes color and ulcers may appear on it. By the way, swelling with varicose veins is mostly asymmetrical, as it is located on one leg.
Another cause of the described problem may be deep vein thrombosis. In this case, swelling appears on both one and both legs and lasts from several hours to several days. With thrombophlebitis, swelling is also accompanied by increased temperature, redness and pain around the vein.
If the legs below swell, the reasons may lie in other pathological processes occurring in the body.
As you can see, the causes and types of swelling are very diverse and quite serious. So if your swelling has become a constant occurrence, is increasing in size and is accompanied by other alarming symptoms, be sure to consult a doctor! Do not try to deal with the problem yourself - you will waste time.
There is probably no need to clarify that treatment of leg swelling should begin with an examination of the body and identification of the disease that caused this phenomenon. Its treatment will be the main way to combat swelling.
As an additional therapy, diuretics can be used to reduce the amount of fluid in the body. By the way, fruit drinks made from lingonberries or cranberries, watermelons and herbal decoctions, which will be discussed later, also have a good diuretic effect.
In addition, patients, regardless of the cause of swelling in the legs, are advised to reduce the amount of salt and spicy seasonings they consume, which cause fluid retention.
Folk medicine has accumulated considerable experience in using natural remedies to relieve swelling. Some of them simply eliminate a very unpleasant symptom, in which the legs below swell (we have already discussed the reasons for this phenomenon in the article) after physical activity, while others normalize water-salt metabolism.
So, for example, if your feet are tired and swollen, then warm foot baths made from chamomile, horsetail and sage flowers will come to the rescue. The mixture (100 g) is poured with hot water (1 l), boiled for 15 minutes over low heat and then left for 45 minutes. The strained broth is diluted with 3 liters of water.
Burning feet from fatigue will be brought back to normal by a foot bath, to which an infusion of black elderberry flowers will be added. You can grind them with a mixture of a glass of olive oil and a teaspoon of salt, which is stirred in the oil until completely dissolved. In this case, the juice of one lemon mixed with the same volume of vegetable oil is also successfully used.
But remember that if you have thrombophlebitis, you can’t hover or massage your legs!
If you have thrombophlebitis or varicose veins, traditional doctors advise making warm foot baths up to the knees, adding a mixture of willow and oak roots to the water (calculated at 50 g per 10 liters of water).
For pain and swelling, inevitable with thrombophlebitis, mumiyo is very useful, which is added to a mixture of milk and honey (in a ratio of 20:1) and taken orally, a tablespoon twice a day, for 25 days. After a 10-day break, the course is repeated if desired.
If the main reasons why your legs swell are cardiovascular failure, then it is useful as a diuretic to take a collection of birch leaves (take 50 g), cinnamon rose hips (about 25 g) and field steelhead root (about 25 g) ). An infusion is prepared from this collection. Two tablespoons of this mixture are poured into a glass of boiling water and placed in hot water for 15 minutes, where they cool for 45 minutes. After which all components are squeezed out, the infusion is filtered and brought to a volume of 200 ml with boiled water. It should be taken in a quarter glass 3 times a day. in a day.
Pumpkin is also good in such cases, since its pulp enhances the removal of chlorine salts from the body and, without irritating the kidneys, increases diuresis.
Unfortunately, methods for preventing the appearance of swelling on the legs are very banal; nothing new or magical has yet been invented. But, despite the fact that these tips are regularly repeated, for some reason people don’t like to follow them. Although, it would seem that it could be simpler - do not overuse salt, avoid overworking your feet and choose comfortable shoes that do not have high heels (they can only be used “on the go”) or completely flat soles. And in the evenings, do a light foot massage and place a cushion or pillow under your ankles to help drain fluid in the lower extremities.
But, probably, a person is designed in such a way that he does not look for easy ways: smoking, alcohol (it increases fluid retention in tissues), excess weight, which puts stress on the legs and cardiovascular system - all of this, of course, causes swelling by the evening legs down. The reasons are not taken into account and ultimately lead to sad consequences, with which the patient begins a selfless struggle! Maybe we shouldn't go that far?