Causes of Leg Swelling, Ankle Edema, and Swollen Feet
Leg Swelling affects up to 50% of adults. So What are the Causes of Leg Swelling, Swollen feet, and ankle edema? Not all swelling is lymphedema. So what is it? In this video, I share the main causes of leg swelling and foot swelling and the signs and symptoms of each.
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00:00 Let's chat
01:05 What Causes Leg Swelling?
01:23 Fluid Retention Causes
01:46 #1 Veins
03:11 #2 Lymphatics
04:23 #3 BMI
04:46 #4 Kidneys
05:19 #5 Others
05:52 Inflammation Causes
06:07 #1 Injuries and Surgeries
07:11 #2 Arthritis/Joints
07:32 Emergency Causes
08:04 Summary
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@kennethbennett4342
4 ай бұрын
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Thank you, Kelly! This episode is particularly helpful and informative! I had a severe leg break as a pre-teen and this helps me understand the persistent puffiness in the area of the break.
Your doctor also has to LISTEN to you. After hearing it's normal for a women your age for over a year I went to a different doctor to get treatment. The damage in my legs could have been avoided only if my primary doctor would have listened to my concerns.
@lolahardy2143
8 ай бұрын
I had same problem I do exercises from a channel on phone MASTER TAICHIZIDONGIT WORKS FOR AND HAVE NEVER LOOKED BACK.18MONTHS AGO ,,WATCH HIM HES MARVELLOUS . ,, 🙂
Ty, this was very enlightening, and helpful.
Thank you Kelly for touching on those topics.. I have a lot of discussions with my nurse as my Dr too busy..my problems started 2012 with a broken ankle then surgery 2013 .. I have a blood clot on my lung and I’m on blood thinners and I have leg ulcers and varicose eczema. I have had foam injections in my veins in my legs to help heal my ulcers and I have them mainly after a haemorrhage where I have to call a ambulance. Last February I was cooking at home when I felt immense pain in my left hip and I was rushed to hospital a few days later and I had 2 fractures in my pelvis so 11 weeks in hospital and I’m home and trying to be normal. I’m only 62 years old but I’m in compression bandages on both legs atm. I have a home nurse who comes twice a week. I live alone and I cope pretty well. Thank you for your videos and letting me tell my long story 🙄🇦🇺 regards from South Australia 👋
@cg9612
Жыл бұрын
Oh, my. You have been through a lot. Best of luck to you! From Washington, dc
@beverleyjohnson5709
Жыл бұрын
Can a fsll cause ankle swelling
@debann2864
Жыл бұрын
Hope your doing better.❤
You present the best information...
Thankyou helped me understand everything that has been an issue after ankle & knee surgeries I have had you have covered all that for me Thankyou
So helpful and knowledgeable
Great information. Thank you ❤
Well done, thank you.
Thank you so much for this information it is very helpful ❤
This was a very good video. I'm going to see if I can find the others you've made. I'm new to edema and need to get up to speed. Thanks!
Great info! Just wondering about Bursitis? My knees are swollen and so sore! I’ve had surgery on both legs for varicose veins in the past.
It makes sense to change salt to Morton’s LITE. Salt. It is NOT Sodium/ Chloride but Potassium/Chloride. The body generally benefits from additional potassium as it works in conjunction with magnesium and these two together help to keep blood pressure in check. Also eating more plant foods help and slowly getting more exercise helps. Yes, this LITERALLY still tastes like salt and IS IODIZED, If you like oriental food like I do, it is better to use the low sodium soy sauce. Eating a whole food plant-based diet helped me. I lost 80 lbs. along with walking. Anything which helps blood pressure to be more in control helps to reduce swollen legs and feet. Foods good for blood pressure control are beets and beet greens, and grapefruit and its juice. Del Monte makes a square jar grapefruit which is very nice. We find it at the BIG Walmart in town and in the produce section, in a refrigerated case. We are not diabetic so we get the light syrup. But artificially sweetened is also available. Learn about what plant foods can do to help one with longevity and with weight loss as this helps reduce leg and foot swelling as well as controlling weight and blood pressure. The longest lived people on Earth, eat this way. We are smart and can make food taste fantastic without meat. I was in a wheelchair at age 60 but changed my diet and have lived free of that wheelchair for 10+ years. I do not need to take meds unless I have a flare which is rare and usually coincides with eating meals out.
Excellent Presentation
Great info❤
Thank you for sharing I’m going through a lymphedema now that my doctor said I have to do a therapy for 6weeks
I met a guy in hospital who was brilliant. Nice wife and son aswell. He had swelling of legs due to heart failure...unfortunately he died within 6 months
Love the darling lamp.
It was not until I had knee surgery to replace my Patella that the swelling in my right foot finally went away. The swelling went on every summer, every single day for about 3years. It never happened again since.
Thank you 🌿
Please can stroke cause swelling in the leg And what exercises or massage can be done to reduce the swelling . Thanks for the video very informative ,hope to see a reply from you ,thank you
I have Leg swelling, but I have CMT, so any help with that would be good.
What a wonderful channel you have. I share it often with friends who have had cancer! At 58, I just started a journey of regular lymph cleanse and I'm so thankful I found such knowledgeable and trustworthy information from you. Thank you for starting your channel. You mentioned something about cellulite being an infection of the skin. I've never had cellulite in my entire life UNTIL I had vein surgery six months ago. (They cartarized my vein in both legs.) Can you either point me to some of your video's that address this idea of cellulite being a skin infection...or create a video? Thanks so much!
@CancerRehabPT
Жыл бұрын
Thank you for the kind words 😊 They are close in words, but cellulitis is a type of infection. Cellulite is not and very common 🙂
@patbarker7796
4 ай бұрын
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Thank you!! Very Helpful❤
Please let me know which doctor to go to 😢
I was seen by an allergist recently (as part of my treatment for allergic contact dermatitis). He noted I have 3 millimeters of edema in my ankles. Is edema the same as lyphedema??
I have swelling legs for long time now,if I have slept well before I woke up it's will go down, but when I started walking then it's will come back, please what do I do
I started taking potassium chloride powder and magnesium to help lower my blood pressure. I was surprised that my swollen painful legs are shrinking.
Hi under my feet pains a lot I did get treatment from my dr for 2 weeks i was feeling better but again pain started what can be the cause n what is treatment for it Thank you
Hi i have vein issue or lymphoma which doctor will be able to diagnose it.
71 years old. Edema in Right Leg and ankle only. Ultra Scan NO Blockages. ???? Doctor Not really concerned. I take a calcium channel blocker but the Leg Leg ankle has no swelling. No Answers found yet. Blood test analysis show no issues with Kidneys or Liver.
what the solution please about this
Hart surgery three hart attacks. Hart dropped down 33percent that's my issue you helped
What doctor . Where
Great news!! A vital piece of the jigsaw puzzle of my poor health. No doubt now, I really have serious issues. Thanks doc. :-)
My wife has swelling in both feet and calves. She fractured her right ankle and had surgery on it and broke a bone in her left foot two months ago. Will her swelling go down eventually or will this be long term?
i AM NOT DIABETIC BUT I HAVE CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE, INJURIES TO FEET FROM FALLS, MORTON'S NEUROMA, AND HENCE BAD NEUROPATHY AND OSTEO ARTHRITIS. I SLEEP WITH FEET ELEVATED AND OCCASIONALLY USE A PAIN CREAM. MY FEET ALSO SWELL. WHAT MORE CAN I DO??? THANK YOU, KAREN TULLGREN
They said I have meegus syndrome or something like that with lymphatic issues. I have had backpain since hit by drunk driver. My L3 and down are gone. Basically my bone in back is on top of artery so 1.6cm one side and 16.4 cm on other leg. One leg swells so bad
From the first day I saw how things were with my family I made up my mind to be different. I was told that Edema was hereditary. But I choose to be exceptional by finding out possible cures for the symptoms I was already experiencing on my skin. But it wa
I get a lot of swelling in my legs and feet just 2 days before my periods start and it starts to go down on the 3rd day of my period but hormonal factors were not spoken about in this video so I wonder what that is.
@avalosharry2567
Жыл бұрын
have you contacted Dr Iyhere on KZread?, he has the herbal medicationfor edema
Does a rebounder help with leg swelling ?
@avalosharry2567
Жыл бұрын
it does not, have you used Dr Iyhere herbal medication, it works well and cured me of edema
My brother is in hospital again now with Edema for the 10 th time . He needs IV diuretics to drain a huge amount of fluid in his legs and stomach area . My brother has the awful condition of Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension with right hand heart failure . He has a rare form of this horrific condition and he's 4 years commencing June a 4 year anniversary from the diagnosis . I am terrified of a GP he has . On a recent home call out the GP suggested the Edema was ' maybe ' a purple , broken skin and the largest it's ever been , due to a Chest Infection . One day later a Paramedic did not hear signs of a chest infection ??? . This GP plays Russian Roulette with my brother and knows nothing . I'm constantly instigating things like Oxygen Therapy dry mouth / throat products with no luck . I am concerned about my brother's lack of Observation blood analysis . My brother is on 20 tablets daily and Oxygen Therapy 18/20 hours daily .
My ankles and instep are swallowing for some time now and the skin is a little dark around the ankles .some it go down and if i standing to long it swell
Why my feet and ankle swelling up in the summer time and shrink back down in the fall and winter.
Gluten was the culprit for me along with carbs
Before maybe 2 months ago I had severe pain at the side of my knees and after that there is ankle feet and leg swelling.what might be the problem?
@magpiesneedle2575
9 ай бұрын
Knee issues finally got my GP to diagnose osteoarthritis (hands, too) less than two weeks later my feet and lower legs turned into sausages ready to burst. I was given”water pill”. I felt like my grandmother…
Hi I go to my doctor all he can tell me is I can see problem's
What is the cause & treatment for cellulitis- and the skin wounds you mentioned? I have a friend in the Hostpital now dealing with this & it started with leg swelling. Thanks for this information you explained it very well.👍
Hi. Thanks for the video. I have a question. I'm 54. Both legs are swollen and cold painful from just below my knees to the tip of my toes,so you can imagine it's causing walking a problem. 6 months ago when it started I went to my doctor. She said she'd book an appointment to get the blood pressure tested in my legs. I'm still waiting for the appointment. Since then,I had a month's worth of furosemide. While I was talking them,the swelling went down,and the pain stopped. When I had used them all, after a few days the swelling/pain came back. So I had another months worth off her. Even though they were slightly weeker prescription, they still worked. Now they have been used up,the swelling/pain is back,and she won't give me any more pills. I'm still waiting for the appointment for my leg blood pressure check. She has told me that my heart is good,and that it is my vains causing it. But I can't walk now,and the pain is unbearable,and no pills off my doctor. My question is, what pills are available without prescription? I feel like crying sometimes,I really do. It's unbearable,and the doctor just moves me on,with the excuse that we're waiting for the appointment. Thanks in advance for any help.
@user-xz8ud9gu7r
8 ай бұрын
October 11 2023 6:34 pm Why do Drs let this stuff pass. It is very serious . I have more varicose veins then I ever had. I do wear the stockings. My problem is I'm worried about my heart. I had an ultrasound on my Carodid and when I went for my results, I was told 50/50 I could die or I could live.This made no sense to me. I just turned 76 in September. Thank you for listening ,
I’ve had ankle swelling since December 2022. Started in my right then a few months later my left as well. No answers even though I’ve been to so many doctors. Now my calves and shins burn when I walk.
@CoffeeWithRitZ
Ай бұрын
I’ve recently have started feeling exact pain you just explained, have you found answers yet? I have yet to go to my doctors office
Thank you, I went to specialist and they can’t really find what is causing it so they diagnosed me with lymphedema
@abrakadabrah3031
Жыл бұрын
Make sure you move your legs...even slightly!!! Need to get that fluid out!!!
@1171
Жыл бұрын
@@abrakadabrah3031I have this two and I cut salt down I’m tall and thin and first time I went on vacation to a high altitude and it was like puff fluffy painful ankles and legs I was never able to get a serious answer. Urologist put a stint for a while and then I was told I had severe kidney injury because of my back surgery I had never been told that and I had test so I truly don’t believe that I had that injury until the urologist worked on me and the dr moved yet again and I wasn’t comfortable with the man ever. Se I read up online on him and he was never in same place for very long. So please check your Physician out before going to them. I’m not going if I have any feelings of somethings wrong with this person. I believe he is a hit and run Dr!
I have to wear Farrow Wraps,
Although many doctors overlook this cause, fungus infection is another culprit for foot swelling. Chronic fungus infection on the feet and toenails may cause lymphangitis leading to lymphedema and swelling. Would appreciate your comments on this.
Over Years Of Such , Everyday ...
How does lymphedema randomly happen? Especially if someone isn’t morbidly obese?
This is forst time I’ve experienced this i just wake up and my legs and feet are swollen
I have that problem recently. But I do exercise on alternate days which makes me feel better. Standing for long hours makes my feet and ankle swollen to some extent which makes me uncomfortable. I am bearing that pain and living with it. I have seen several doctors in the last 30 years, but nobody can solve this problem. Doctors all waste they simply want appointment for income nothing else.
Thanks for your time and drugs Dr Iyhere on youtube, for everything. The swollen ankle has reduced. This is jane williams from USA.
@BabySugrim
2 ай бұрын
Can you please say what is Edema
I’m interested in how to reduce fluid by natural remedies not pharmaceutical!
Sit down so long ,stand up so long causes swelling feet .
Ps. She has told me that it's edema.
1:49 , 3:50, 4:53
My nurse keeps saying its scripts kr diet related extrememly 🎉😢🎉🎉🎉😂🎉 I 😢🎉😢
You didn’t mention anything about potassium deficiency, liver problems, heart problems. There’s more things that can cause edema than you mentioned.
Wearing other people's bodies probly doesn't help
its the meds you feed these people!!!!
my useless VA NP gave me conflicting meds which gave me LA
Do Not Really Want To Know, Seriously ...
wronge, you missed one
you babel to much..... get to the point ! !
you do know that reducing sodium intake down to under 1000 mgs better yet 500mgs and that is daily ----- urination is way better and leg edema is reduced --- havd done it in response to advice from kidney doctor and if the latter symptoms come up I know salt intake is too high -------------- sadly salt use by companies is out of fckng control --- but have done pretty well ----- some days real well and i tend to lose excess fluids !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Doing it hanging from a rope