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What Causes Feet To Swell Up?
I've been experiencing some changes in my body for the past year and one of my problems are with my legs. My feet and legs would swell up from time to while i'm just sitting down, my legs would be very sensitive and week, and my veins have been a lot more visible for about three months now. What could this mean?
Tue, 27 Jun 2017
Dear friend, I have gone through your question..
Sitting causes blood to pool up in our legs. When we walk the calf muscles act as pumps which helps the blood in our leg veins to go back to heart.
As you have said the veins in your legs are becoming prominent, which point towards venous insufficiency(veins are less effective in pumping blood back to heart). If there is venous insufficiency the legs swell up more on sitting and swelling increases towards the end of the day.
As the venous insufficiency increases there can be color changes in ankle skin,itching,prominent small reticular veins visible, eczematous changes.
You have to undergo a venous Doppler to assess your leg veins.
Rest by keeping your leg in elevated position is important. Compression stockings can also be used.
Consult your surgeon with venous Doppler reports and always try to use compression stockings.
Thank you
Sitting causes blood to pool up in our legs. When we walk the calf muscles act as pumps which helps the blood in our leg veins to go back to heart.
As you have said the veins in your legs are becoming prominent, which point towards venous insufficiency(veins are less effective in pumping blood back to heart). If there is venous insufficiency the legs swell up more on sitting and swelling increases towards the end of the day.
As the venous insufficiency increases there can be color changes in ankle skin,itching,prominent small reticular veins visible, eczematous changes.
You have to undergo a venous Doppler to assess your leg veins.
Rest by keeping your leg in elevated position is important. Compression stockings can also be used.
Consult your surgeon with venous Doppler reports and always try to use compression stockings.
Thank you
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