Swelling of the feet. Causes and prevention

Very often, when you come home and take off your shoes, we notice swelling of your feet. The reasons for this phenomenon will be discussed in this article. Usually we explain it simply to ourselves - usual fatigue, especially since the morning after it, and the trace was cold. However, if such cases occur all the time, then it's time to ask: "Why do the feet swell?" This is what we will talk about in this article.

Household causes of edema

1. Most often, foot swelling occurs in women. And this is not surprising, because the fair sex lovers like beautiful and effective shoes with heels, forgetting that it is not always convenient. But what can not you do to cause admiration? The ideal heel height for daily wearing is 5-6 centimeters.
2. A sedentary lifestyle, sedentary work. Stagnation of blood and muscle immobility leads to edema.
3. Pregnancy. During this period of the woman's life swelling of the feet, the causes of which may not be associated with any diseases, is a frequent occurrence. There is a restructuring of the body and increases the burden on the legs, including blood vessels, worsening blood circulation.
4. Long walking. If you walked half the city on foot or stood in line for several hours, then you should not be surprised at the swollen feet.

Medical causes of edema

Unfortunately, the foot swelling of the foot can also have a medical nature. Swelling of the extremities may be due to:

• Trauma of the foot or ankle (dislocation, sprain, puncture);
• Problems in the work of the cardiovascular system;
• Problems in the functioning of the lymphatic system, as a result of which accumulation of liquids takes place in organs and tissues;
• The appearance of thrombi, blood clots;
• Venous insufficiency;
• Incorrect work of the kidneys;
• Infection;
• Impaired liver function;
• The adoption of antibiotics (hormones, steroids, antidepressants and other medications).

What to do with swelling?

If the feet are swollen, the reasons can be very different. As mentioned earlier, they can be associated either with impaired functioning of the body, or with a lifestyle and habits. Pay attention to swelling should be if:

• They occur constantly;
• Accompanied by other symptoms (redness, fever, low back pain, and so on).

Self-medication is not recommended in such situations. The most reasonable and right decision will be to see a doctor who will help you to identify the cause of edema and help to remove it.

If the swelling of the soles of the feet, the reasons for which we considered earlier, was due to the wearing of high heels, it is worth revising your attitude towards them and making a choice in favor of comfortable shoes. If on duty you have to spend most of your working time in a sitting position, find a way to periodically somehow mash your legs (for example, during a lunch break you can make walks). And in the evening, after work, use special creams and lotions that will help to relax your legs and return them the previous tone.