Swollen feet
Swelling of the feet is a common symptom, especially in people who spend a long time standing on their feet. Swelling occurs as a result of the fluid pooling inside muscle cells in the feet. Swelling does not pose any danger to human health as long as it does not suffer from other symptoms, It is easy to squeeze on their skin, and once the pressure is gone the place of swelling returns as it was, the skin color becomes pale, the skin may be dark red, and the swelling of the feet a variety of reasons.
Causes of swollen feet
- Lymphatic subcutaneous lymphocytes, or because of the vulnerability of these vessels to problems, or because of the exposure of lymph nodes to problems, or removed after treatment of cancer patients with radiation therapy, it should be noted that the lymphoid is the protein fluids in the blood vessels.
- The feet or ankles are prone to injury, such as torn ligaments that help to hold the ankle as a result of twisting. Treatment of this type of swelling is by placing cold water compresses on the feet, then using a pressure bandage. The foot should be raised on a chair or cushion to facilitate blood circulation. And fluids, and care should be taken to reduce walking on the feet until healing.
- Venous insufficiency, swelling of the feet is one of the symptoms of venous insufficiency, in which the patient suffers from the difficulty of the return of blood from the feet to the heart, as well as defect in the flow of blood properly, and result in this imbalance of fluid deposition at the bottom of the feet, dysfunction in valve valves, Accompanied by venous insufficiency, ulcers in the skin and a change in color.
- Infections such as foot infection. People suffering from a neurological disease in the feet and diabetic neuropathy are the most exposed to such infections, so they have to examine their feet continuously to look for any blisters or blisters.
- Blood clotting occurs when blood clots occur in the veins, obstructing the return of blood from the feet to the heart, and thus swelling of the feet. The clots divide into two parts, deep clots such as clots of the lungs or heart, and superficial clots. These clots occur in blood vessels under the skin.
- A defect in a member responsible for regulating fluid in the body, such as kidneys, liver, and heart. For example, liver exposure to problems affects the secretion of the albumin protein, which works on the balancing of fluids in the body and the decrease in body level accumulation of fluids in both feet and ankles .
- Some medications, which have side effects swelling of the feet, such as steroids drugs diabetes and antidepressants.
- obesity.
- Aging.
- Eat large amounts of salt, malnutrition.
- Arthritis of the feet.
- Varicose veins.
- Burns.
- Foot surgery.