Causes of swollen feet
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On a hot day many people get swollen feet and ankles. A harmless ailment, but feet that remain fat can indicate health problems. How do you make sure that the swelling disappears? And when do you have to go to the doctor?
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On a hot day, many people get swollen feet and ankles. A harmless ailment, but feet that remain fat can indicate health problems. How do you make sure that the swelling disappears? And when do you have to go to the doctor?
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If the blood vessels in your legs do not properly drain the blood towards your heart, you will develop edema, also known as fluid retention or dropsy. Due to gravity, the excess moisture sinks down. It mainly accumulates in your lower body. You will get swollen feet, ankles and sometimes swollen legs.
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If the blood vessels in your legs do not drain the blood properly towards your heart, you will develop edema, also called fluid retention or dropsy. Due to gravity, the excess moisture sinks down. It mainly accumulates in your lower body. You will get swollen feet, ankles and sometimes swollen legs.
Tight shoes
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You can easily tell whether this is bothering you: your shoes are pinching and you can see that your ankles are thicker than usual. If you push your finger into your leg, a well will remain. Your fingers can also swell. It is not painful and the swelling will have disappeared the next day. Many people get swollen feet and ankles in the summer. Your body cannot lose the heat properly and retains more moisture. Walking or sitting for a long time, for example during a long flight, can make your feet swell. Being overweight increases the risk of swollen feet. In addition, some women suffer from it because of the contraceptive pill or just before menstruation. Many medications have swollen feet and ankles as a side effect.
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You can easily tell if this is bothering you: your shoes are pinching and you can see that your ankles are thicker than usual. If you push your finger into your leg, a small hole will remain. Your fingers can also swell. It is not painful and the swelling has disappeared the next day. Many people get swollen feet and ankles in the summer. Your body cannot lose the heat properly and retains more moisture. Walking or sitting for a long time, for example during a long flight, can make your feet swell. Being overweight increases the risk of swollen feet. In addition, some women suffer from it because of the contraceptive pill or just before menstruation. Many medications have swollen feet and ankles as a side effect.
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Hot weather tips
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What helps against swollen feet and ankles? Drink plenty of water. Exercise is good for blood circulation and stimulates the muscles in your legs, so that the moisture can decrease. Get up regularly and walk around when you are on a plane trip. Eating salty foods helps you retain moisture, so try to cut down on your salt intake. In addition, it can help to put your feet a little higher. If you have long-term swollen feet or legs, there may be more to it.
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What helps against swollen feet and ankles? Drink plenty of water. Exercise is good for blood circulation and stimulates the muscles in your legs, so that the moisture can decrease. Get up regularly and walk around when you are flying. Eating salty food makes you retain moisture, so try to cut down on salt. In addition, it can help to put your feet a little higher. If you have long-term swollen feet or legs, there may be more to it.
Pregnancy Poisoning
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Swollen feet are a common, harmless pregnancy ailment. Are you pregnant and do you have headaches, pain in the upper abdomen, are you nauseous and do you see asterisks in addition to swollen ankles? Then there may be preeclampsia (pre-eclampsia). This is a combination of high blood pressure and too much protein in the urine. It usually occurs after the 24th week of pregnancy. Always contact your doctor or midwife if you have these symptoms.
Sprained ankle
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An injury to your foot or ankle can also cause swelling. If you step out and your foot folds in, the anklets can stretch or tear. Such a sprain makes the ankle swollen in a short time. Put your ankle high and cool it with an ice pack. Can you barely walk four more steps? Then you may have broken something and you need to see the doctor. Even if the pain and swelling have not subsided after four days, a visit to the doctor is recommended.
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An injury to your foot or ankle can also cause swelling. If you step and fold your foot inward, the anklets can stretch or tear. Such a sprain makes the ankle swollen in a short time. Put your ankle high and cool it with an ice pack. Can you barely walk four more steps? Then you may have broken something and you need to see the doctor. Even if the pain and swelling have not subsided after four days, a visit to the doctor is recommended.
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Malfunctioning veins
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When your veins are not functioning properly, the pressure in them increases and fluid â € âleaksâ € ™ through the vein wall. This leads to moisture in the legs. In the beginning you mainly have swollen ankles in the evening. If the veins deteriorate even more, your ankles and lower legs will remain swollen all day long. Medicines do not help, the treatment consists of bandages that reduce swelling and raise the legs. Regular exercise is also important. When the legs have shrunk again, you can start wearing elastic support stockings.
Ignitions
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Patients with nerve damage from diabetes or other nerve problems in the feet are more susceptible to foot infections. Moreover, they often do not feel a wound. An inflamed foot can swell. If you have diabetes, it is therefore important to check your feet daily for blisters, cuts, discoloration and swelling. Regularly visiting a pedicure with the note â € Diabetic Footâ € ™ helps prevent foot problems. You can go to a doctor if you have an inflammation or wound that does not heal.
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Patients with nerve damage from diabetes or other problems with the nerves in the feet are more susceptible to foot infections. Moreover, they often do not feel a wound. An inflamed foot can swell. If you have diabetes, it is therefore important to check your feet daily for blisters, cuts, discoloration and swelling. Regularly visiting a pedicure with the note 'Diabetic Foot' will help prevent foot problems. You can go to a doctor if you have an inflammation or wound that does not heal.
Thrombosis
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A blood clot in a vein in your leg can prevent your blood from returning properly to the heart. The leg then often suddenly or within a few days becomes thick, warm, painful, red and shiny. This is called a thrombosis leg. Such a blood clot is very dangerous, because it can break loose and then get trapped in your heart or lungs. A doctor can use an ultrasound to determine whether you have a thrombotic bone. You will then be given anticoagulants and your leg will be bandaged.
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A blood clot in a vein in your leg can prevent your blood from returning properly to the heart. The leg then often suddenly or within a few days becomes thick, warm, painful, red and shiny. This is called a thrombosis leg. Such a blood clot is very dangerous, because it can break loose and get trapped in your heart or lungs. A doctor can use an ultrasound to determine whether you have a thrombotic bone. You will then be given anticoagulants and your leg will be bandaged.
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Heart, liver or kidney disease
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Sometimes swollen feet or ankles are the result of a disease of the heart, liver, or kidneys. Do you have swollen feet or ankles for a long time and is that not due to one of the above causes? Consult your doctor. He or she can rule out a condition or decide to prescribe you water tablets, for example.