Many people notice their feet or ankles puffing up after a long day especially when they have been standing or sitting for hours. Hot weather pregnancy or a salty meal can trigger it too and most of ...

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If the swelling in your feet and ankle is a temporary problem, you can perform certain exercises which can help alleviate it by improving circulation and lymphatic drainage.

Swelling in the legs, known as edema, can occur after eating certain foods, as well as in response to injury, inflammation, and certain diseases. While edema doesn’t always point to a serious ...

Chronic lymphedema is an underdiagnosed and undertreated condition; clinicians should consider the diagnosis when a patient has persistent extremity swelling. Morbidity associated with chronic ...

Non-pitting edema refers to swelling that isn’t impacted by pressure. For example, if your leg is swollen and poking the area doesn’t leave an indentation, you may have non-pitting edema. Edema is the ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: My brother is 74 and has edema in his legs and feet. He doesn’t exercise; he basically just sleeps and plays games on his computer. His bedroom is upstairs, and he struggles going up ...