Is the calf edema heavy?
Moisture may be one of the causes of calf edema. If the calf is thick and feels hard, it may be caused by too much moisture, but it is better to go to the hospital for further treatment.
Wet is a 'tangible evil', with heavy, turbid, sticky characteristics, wet is a performance of falling, often manifested as edema of the feet, wherever you want to find a place to sit down, lie down, easy to fall asleep No physical problems were found during the physical examination. This is a manifestation of heavy moisture. In the morning, I feel that the calf is sore and heavy, and I should pay attention to it because it is a typical characteristic of moisture in the body.
Moisture weight can easily lead to a significant increase in weight in a short period of time, and it is a sign of puffiness. In severe cases, there will be problems of lower extremity edema. Body moisture is heavy and damp, it is more common to eat dampness through diet. Eat more glutinous rice, red bean food, you can drink porridge, you can also directly drink glutinous rice kernels, red bean, medlar, glutinous rice, purslane, and also a cup of soothing tea, morning and evening, a cup, more conducive to spleen and dampness.
What is the cause of calf edema?
1, heart failure and leg phlebitis are the two main causes of chronic (long-term) swelling of the legs. According to clinical practice, phlebitis will only cause the patient's legs to swell, and the heart failure that causes congestion will make the two The legs are swollen; phlebitis causes pain, and the swelling caused by heart failure does not hurt; the various diseases that cause swelling of the legs have different pathogenesis and characteristics.
2, heart disease, high blood pressure, viral infection or heart valve disease and other diseases make the myocardium weak and weak, then the heart can not smoothly send blood into the lungs, the blood begins to fall into the vein, and then will flow into The organ located under the heart - the liver, causes the liver to become congested and swollen. If the situation does not improve, the blood will eventually return to the veins of the legs to form a swelling of the legs.
3, people with severe kidney disease, swelling around the body, the legs, face or fingers are not spared, the reason for systemic swelling, because the protein is lost too much from the urine To.
4, the liver disease in the later stage is more serious, it will cause swelling of the legs due to two mechanisms. One is because the liver cells are damaged and cannot produce enough protein, the result is the same as the condition caused by the loss of protein caused by kidney disease. In order to balance the protein content in the blood vessels and peripheral tissues of the blood vessels, the liquid in the blood will flow into the tissue and cause swelling of the tissue. The other is that the liver has scars (crust), so that blood flowing from the legs to the heart cannot pass through the liver. , caused by blood reflux phenomenon. In addition, the glandular gland or tumor in the abdominal cavity may also compress to the vein, thus causing swelling of the leg.
5, hunger causes swelling of the abdomen and leg phenomenon because the lack of protein in the diet causes the blood in the blood to seep out of the blood vessels and enter the tissues of the body. When the abdomen is swollen, the liquid in the abdomen contains such liquid. It is the same as when the liver and the liver are damaged.
6, severe hypothyroidism can also cause systemic body edema, of course, including the legs. The reason for this symptom is the same as the previous kidney and liver lesions, in order to balance protein in blood vessels and tissues The content of the liquid causes the liquid to flow out of the blood vessel and enter the tissue to cause swelling.
7, drugs cause swelling of the legs: methyltestosterone (Testosterone, most commonly used as a drug for the treatment of impotence); long-term use of steroids (for the treatment of arthritis, asthma, cancer, etc.); estrogen; oral contraceptives; some antidepressants (sulphuric acid) Benzene Nardil); blood pressure lowering agent, idadomet; and recently invented calcium ion blockers for the treatment of cardiovascular disease.
How to eliminate calf edema
Often lame
This trick can make your calf become slender, prevent the calf from becoming rough and ugly because of sedentary or standing for a long time. Stand up, chest and abdomen, hands flat to the sides to the shoulder height, palm to Outside. Slowly pick up the toes, palms draw circles at the same time, hold on for 5 seconds, the heels slowly fall. Repeat 15~20 times.
Shuttlecock
Open your feet, shoulder width, put one leg up into the waist, just like the kicking action. At this time, the knee of the other leg should be slightly bent. When lifting the left leg, use your right hand to shoot, left hand naturally Place it on the waist, and vice versa, repeat the left and right legs 30 times.
Lower the upper body
Straighten your legs, sit on the ground, bend one leg over the thigh of the other leg. Then lower the upper body as much as possible so that the chest is as close to the leg as possible. At this point, hold the toes of the straight legs with your hands. 30 seconds. Each leg is alternately made 10 times.
Acupressure
How to eliminate calf edema Some computer workers always face the computer, long in the 'sitting', so the calf will often look 'swollen'. And there is a 'four fingers' under the knees of our legs Acupoints, pressing this part with your fingers every night can solve this problem well.
