Swelling of the legs is a rather uncomfortable phenomenon, which does not look very aesthetically pleasing. In addition to external shortcomings, such a state entails other problems. So, the state of the cardiovascular system worsens, the load on the heart increases.
Many people think that swelling is due to excess water intake, but the reasons are often not so harmless.
Why are my legs swollen?
The problem occurs due to flat feet or lymph stagnation, metabolic disorders or varicose veins, kidney disease or excessive load on the lower extremities. To understand what to do if the legs are swollen, you need to deal with the cause that caused this condition. Sometimes it's the wrong shoes. Too high or completely missing heel, the wrong size or squeezed toes in an unphysiological position instantly lead to swelling.
"Cardiac" swelling of the legs most often occurs in the area of the ankles. Sometimes this is the first sign of heart failure, in a young person it can signalabout a problem with blood vessels, and in the elderly - about a chronic heart disease. With a predisposition to varicose veins, you should not wear stockings. They disrupt blood circulation, squeezing the hips. It is better to choose special compression stockings. Sometimes puffiness is explained by the expectation of a child. For many, these phenomena are already interconnected: pregnancy - legs swell. What to do in such situations?
How to alleviate your situation? Let's try to figure it out.
What should I do if my feet are swollen?
Recommended to drink less liquid after seven o'clock in the evening. Baths with sea s alt will help to alleviate the condition. You can simply try dipping your feet in cold water, and then massage the swollen areas with light tingling.
Learn a simple set of exercises to relax your legs. Place one foot on the other, raising the toe as high as possible, then change legs. After that, stand on your toes, stand for a few seconds. Jump on your toes a little. Sit down and raise your legs, make circular movements with your feet. Just bend your fingers up and down. Gymnastics is quite simple, and it prevents swelling quite effectively. Along with this, the heaviness in the legs also disappears.
Folk methods to fix the problem
Thinking about what to do if the legs are swollen, you should pay attention to medicinal decoctions and other folk remedies. For example, decoctions of berries and elderberry bark help to remove excess fluid. They stabilize the condition of the kidneys. Atin the presence of varicose veins on the legs, steamed elderberry leaves can be applied to the skin. Birch buds, field horsetail are distinguished by a good diuretic effect. For example, you can make medicinal tea. Mix a couple of tablespoons of knotweed, birch buds and horsetail. Brew a teaspoon per glass of boiling water in a water bath, leave for half an hour. Drink, strained, one tablespoon. The course for three weeks should take place according to the following plan: three days of infusion, one day of break.
What should I do if my legs are swollen due to cardiovascular disease? Try astragalus. Its decoction strengthens the heart and reduces swelling. Just take ten grams of dried astragalus and brew. A few tablespoons a couple of times a day and the swelling will start to go away.
You can help yourself in the fight against this problem with ointments that strengthen capillaries. For example, drugs "Troxevasin" and "Heparin" are suitable, as well as products with horse chestnut, which, as a rule, turn out to be very effective.
