How do you get rid of swollen legs and feet fast?
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How do you get rid of swollen legs and feet fast?
Some tips that may help reduce swelling:
- Put your legs on pillows to raise them above your heart while lying down.
- Exercise your legs.
- Follow a low-salt diet, which may reduce fluid buildup and swelling.
- Wear support stockings (sold at most drugstores and medical supply stores).
What does it mean when your feet and legs swell up?
The abnormal buildup of fluid in the body is called edema. Edema is commonly seen in the feet and ankles, because of the effect of gravity, swelling is particularly noticeable in these locations. Common causes of edema are prolonged standing, prolonged sitting, pregnancy, being overweight, and increase in age.
What is a good home remedy for swollen feet?
Here are 10 to try.
- Drink 8 to 10 glasses of water per day.
- Buy compression socks.
- Soak in a cool Epsom salt bath for about 15 to 20 minutes.
- Elevate your feet, preferably above your heart.
- Get moving!
- Magnesium supplements can be helpful for some people.
- Make some dietary changes.
- Lose weight if you’re overweight.
What is a home remedy for swollen legs?
Soak your legs for 15 to 20 minutes in lukewarm water with Epsom salts, which helps relax muscles and ease swelling. If you don’t have a bathtub, try to find a bucket big enough to fit at least one leg at a time, with the water covering your legs up to your knees.
What tablets take swelling down?
Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are medicines that are widely used to relieve pain, reduce inflammation, and bring down a high temperature.
What medicine helps swelling go down?
Take Over-the-Counter Medicines Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) such as ibuprofen or naproxen may help ease swelling and pain. Acetaminophen might also fight pain.
What can doctors prescribe for swollen feet?
Common Drugs to Treat Ankle Swelling
- Thiazide diuretics – relax the blood vessels.
- Loop diuretics – used in cases of heart failure.
- Potassium-sparing diuretics – keeps potassium in the body.
What brings swelling down quickly?
Applying an ice-pack or cold compress to an injury is the fastest way to deal with immediate swelling. It helps reduce swelling by restricting blood flow to the area and slowing down cellular metabolism. Cold therapy systems and ice baths are other methods you can use to apply cold to the area.
Does Voltaren Gel help with inflammation?
Voltaren Emulgel contains the non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID), diclofenac. Diclofenac works to relieve pain and reduce inflammation (swelling). The Emulgel technology helps the gel to penetrate deeply into the skin to enhance delivery of diclofenac to the site of pain.
Can I use Voltaren on my feet?
Voltaren Emulgel helps with the relief of localized traumatic inflammation and pain such as foot and ankle pain. Foot and ankle pain is very common, probably because of all the use our feet get.
