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What if the ankle is swollen?

What is the cause of foot edema?

1, rest more and don't be too tired in everything;

2, salt must be put less, food must be listed; If it is badly swollen, it is necessary to ban salt!

3. Put a mat under your feet when you sleep;

4. Keep a good mood every day and put all unhappy things aside.

Foot swelling

The name of the certificate. One of the common symptoms of edema disease. See "Essentials of Syndrome Treatment: Swelling". Swelling feet. Damp-heat betting, spleen deficiency and qi stagnation, chronic illness and physical weakness. "Lin Yi Shengmo" Volume 5: "Those with swollen feet are called swollen legs. If there is too much damp-heat swelling and its color is red and swollen, it is advisable to clear the damp-heat, such as Danggui Niantong Decoction. For patients with spleen deficiency and swelling, the color is white and swollen, so it is advisable to nourish the spleen, such as Shen Ling Baizhu Powder plus Achyranthes bidentata and Coix lachryma. For those with spleen deficiency and qi stagnation, there will be water coming out for a long time, and it is difficult to heal if the spleen is broken. It is important to treat spleen, such as Shen Ling Baizhu Powder plus Cimicifuga rhizome and Alisma orientalis. If you are sick and swollen for a long time, the swollen foot will be connected with the foot. If skin swelling can be cured, skin swelling is difficult to remove. You should strengthen the spleen and spleen, such as Buzhong Yiqi Decoction plus Achyranthes bidentata and Dipsacus. " See edema zone.

Eat lightly, and put your feet higher when you are free. Don't put anything in the soybean milk. Drink light soybean milk as water. My feet were swollen when I was four months old, and I was much better after drinking soybean milk. It's impossible not to swell!

Varicose veins of lower limbs may cause edema. Edema caused by cardiovascular system and nephropathy often begins at the ankle. Chronic diseases caused by skin and subcutaneous lymphatic diseases are called cutaneous lymphangiopathy. Lymphatic vessels in the lesion lost their transport ability, resulting in lymphatic stagnation. This leads to serious obstacles of protein and water metabolism in tissues. Cutaneous lymphangiopathy will eventually become so-called rubber disease. This refers to the frequent edema and severe deformation of the lower limbs, mainly the feet.

Sometimes it is disease-free edema, which may be caused by collision and dislocation. In addition, excessive physical burden, two to three flat feet, abnormal lymphatic vessels, long-term walking or standing, improper sitting posture, etc. will all cause edema: sitting in a high chair, feet do not touch the ground; Cross your legs; Sitting in a chair that is too low; Shoes that don't fit will also swell. Pregnant women and varicose vein patients are prone to edema. After rest, the edema will subside. When the weather is hot, edema will get worse.

What if the legs and feet are swollen? Prevention and control can do the following:

1, don't change shoes for one day.

2. Do easy leg exercises every day to eliminate tension and promote blood circulation.

After long-term activities, you must have a rest. You can massage or gently touch. It should be noted that massage or stroking must start with your feet.

4. When edema occurs, protect the swollen part with elastic bandage or elastic socks during the day.

5. When sleeping at night, put your legs up.

6. Always do a simple foot exercise. When watching TV, you can roll the ball or stick it with your toes.

7. Skiing and swimming have good therapeutic effects.

8. Reduce salt and water intake.

9. After doing housework every night, lie on your back on the ground with your legs high and lean against the wall 10 minutes.

10, don't carry an overweight backpack and don't wear high heels.

If the edema does not subside after rest and treatment, the edema area becomes hard and the skin temperature rises, you must go to the hospital to find a doctor.