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Please provide some do's and don'ts on dealing with swollen feet or ankles.

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Dr. Sourendra Raut answered

Specializes in Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Surgery

Ignore: Elevate your feet whenever sitting on 2 pillows above heart level.

Answered 9/10/2020

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Ignore: If no heart/pressure/kidney/diabetes , use exercise, raise feet above heart, support stockings.

Answered 1/10/2018

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Ignore: Elevation of the legs and reduce salt intake in your diet.

Answered 6/12/2017

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Dr. Bradford Romans answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Ignore: For leg elevation to reduce swelling,the legs must be higher than the level of the heart.

Answered 6/4/2014

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Dr. Silviu Pasniciuc answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Ignore: Keep your legs elevated whenever possible.

Answered 6/5/2014

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Dr. Budi Bahureksa answered

Specializes in Cardiology

Ignore: Avoid salt -- low salt ok; do more walking; avoid sitting a long time.

Answered 6/5/2014

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Ignore: Elevated your feet and eliminate sodium from your diet to lessen your swollen feet.

Answered 6/13/2014

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Dr. Steven Watry answered

Specializes in General Practice

Ignore: Swelling may be related to a heart problem - evaluation. Dandelion is a great natural Diuretic.

Answered 7/13/2014

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Ignore: Wearing compression socks may reduce swelling during prolonged standing or sitting.

Answered 7/14/2014

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Dr. Umesh Patel answered

Specializes in Preventive Medicine

Ignore: Avoid salt & certain BP drugs (Calcium blockers), wear support hose, elevate legs, walk more.

Answered 7/25/2014

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While: While seated, roll each ankle, left, then right, slow, full circles. Don't cheat the circle.

Answered 7/28/2014

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Dr. Richard Taddeo answered

Specializes in Podiatry

Avoid: Avoid sitting or standing still long periods of time. Watch salt intake. Wear support stockings.

Answered 10/25/2014

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Ignore: If no organice disease: Elevate feet as often as you can. . Wear support socks / stockings.

Answered 1/4/2015

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Keep: Keep feet elevated when sitting down.

Answered 5/14/2015

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Dr. Scott Keith answered

Specializes in Podiatry

Ignore: Although occasional ankle and foot swelling may be acceptable, regularly occurring must be evaluated.

Answered 1/3/2016

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