Swollen feet
Swelling of the feet is one of the common problems affecting the feet, which many people suffer from, especially in the age of aging. Sometimes this swelling may also reach the legs, and may be accompanied by pain sometimes, which hinders the injured person from performing his tasks and daily tasks And swelling of the feet caused by fluid leakage and accumulation in the tissues and muscles of the feet, and the person with swelling of the feet suffers from the following symptoms:
- Swelling occurs in the area of the feet and ankles.
- The skin of the feet becomes easy to press, so that when touched, it will easily squeeze, and when the pressure is lifted it will return to its puffy position as before.
- Paleness of skin color in places of swelling.
- There are general changes in the skin, and it can become more rigid and red.
Causes of swollen legs
There are many reasons for swelling of the feet as follows:
- Pregnancy: One of the common causes of swelling of the feet in women, which is normal and occurs as a result of high blood pressure, and the presence of high protein in urine, and notes pregnant swollen feet after twenty weeks of pregnancy.
- Injury to the foot: When the foot and ankle are injured ankle sprain, which causes the tear ligaments that hold the ankle.
- Inflammation of the lymphatic vessels: Lymph is a protein-rich fluid that collects under the skin in case of problems in the vessels or lymph nodes, leading to swollen feet.
- Infertility: Swelling of the feet is one of the symptoms of this disease, and swelling swelling of the feet here because of difficulties in the arrival of blood from the legs to the heart, and therefore the lack of blood flow in the right direction and the occurrence of a defect in the valves of the veins leading to fluid leakage down the legs.
- Infection: The swelling of the feet may be caused by infection, especially for people suffering from neurological diseases in the feet, neurology or diabetes. They are the most vulnerable to foot infection. The patient has to check his feet regularly to make sure they are free of pimples and ulcers.
- Blood clotting: So that the blood clots in the veins of the legs and thus stop the flow of blood from the legs to the heart, and thus swelling of the legs, these clots may be superficial in the veins under the skin, or may be deep to cause stroke.
- Kidney, heart and liver diseases: Inflammation of the ankles indicates weakness in the performance of the heart, as well as in the occurrence of kidney problems, because this leads to the accumulation of fluid in the feet, and the incidence of liver problems lead to problems in the production of albumin (a type of protein) Bloody cells and fluid accumulation in the feet and ankles causing swelling.
Other causes of swelling feet
Swelling of feet is a side effect of certain medications, such as blood pressure medications, steroids, diabetes drugs, and others.
Some other causes are:
- overweight.
- Aging and aging.
- Eat salt in large quantities.
- For women, menstruation is one of the causes of swelling of the feet.
- Stand for a long period of time.
- Infection of the joints of the feet.
- Thyroid disease.
- Varicose veins.
- Exposure to burns.
- Infection of insect bites.
- Foot exposure to certain operations.
- Not feeding well.
- Use laxatives incorrectly.