A member asked:

Why do my legs/feet swell after i fly? i've tried walking on plane & compression socks, but when i take them off, they swell up. swelling lasts days.

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dependent edema: Try moving your feet up and down. In addition take an occasional walk up and down theisle. There is a plexus of veins at the bottom of the feet. Walking helps moving the blood in the plexus and decreases swelling.

Answered 6/27/2017

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