What Causes Ankles & Feet Swelling | Diagnosis & Treatment

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0:00 Introduction
0:45 Causes of Ankles and Feet Swelling
2:32 Symptoms of Ankles and Feet Swelling
3:09 Diagnosis of Ankles and Feet Swelling
3:55 Treatment of Ankles and Feet Swelling

Swollen ankles and swollen feet are conditions characterized by abnormal distention of the ankles and feet.
• The bones of the ankle and foot form the distal region of the lower limb. These bones are responsible for balance, and support of the body’s weight through many activities, such as walking, running, standing, and jumping.
• Swollen ankles and swollen feet are common and usually not a cause for concern, particularly in cases of minor injury.
• However, ankles and feet that stay swollen or are accompanied by other symptoms could be signs of a serious underlying health problem that requires prompt medical attention.

CAUSES
Here are some of the reasons why a person’s ankle and feet may appear swollen:
• Trauma to the ankle or foot. The most common is a sprained ankle
• Pregnancy. This swelling is due to increased pressure on the veins and fluid retention
• Preeclampsia, a serious pregnancy complication in which high blood pressure and protein develop after the 20th week of pregnancy or immediately after birth.
• Edema
• Alcohol
• Venous insufficiency, a condition in which blood inadequately moves up from the legs and feet up to the heart.
• Infection. People with diabetic neuropathy and other nerve problem of the feet have an increased risk of infection affecting their feet
• Blood clots
• Lymphedema, a condition in which lymphatic fluid gathers in the tissues as a result of problems with the lymph vessels.
• Heart disease or heart failure
• Kidney disease
• Liver disease such as cirrhosis
• Lifestyle factors such as wearing ill-fitting shoes, having a sedentary life, walking or standing for long periods
• Obesity
• Certain medications including antidepressants, steroids, medications to help manage diabetes, birth control pills, calcium-channel blockers that help control blood pressure.
• Nutritional deficiencies
• Bone and tendon conditions
• Hormonal imbalance
Seek immediate medical attention if swollen ankle and feet is accompanied by chest pain, a pressure in the chest, shortness of breath, severe headache, upper abdominal pain, nausea or vomiting or fever

SYMPTOMS

Symptoms depend on the underlying causes and may range from:
• Painless increase in foot and ankles size
• Redness of skin around the swollen area
• Warm skin around the swollen area
• Ulceration with pus drainage
• Achy legs
It is of great importance not to ignore any type of swelling. The European Society of Cardiology in a 2015 report stated that one in five people will develop heart disease, but most don’t know that the first two symptoms of heart failure are swelling, starting at the feet and moving up through the ankles.

[sooperdoopercoolguy]

Awesome and informative! It helped me narrow the cause of my problem down to 15, 624

[suzannasmogoleski]

I get swollen feet and ankles from too much sodium and way too much sugar, ibuprofen up to 5 to 7 days after taking even one little pill, and the varicose vein popping out in one part of my left leg and long days working on concrete floors. Right leg seems fine more often....
I discovered a lot of these things on my own after doing them repeatedly....
After eating a small bag of chips my legs ache and hurt like crazy, inflames the osteoarthritis, legs swell up and its hard to walk...
But if i stay away from sodium for the most part and do physical therapy on my own, its ok....
God had to show me what I needed to do to take care of these problems and have him heal my body.... 😍

[donnapatterson]

Since your small lines of explaination don't stay up long enough to read or they get covered up I love it now that you have transcripts on each subject, Thank You!!!

[stevehumphries]

Complained about this to a couple of Doctors and they look at me like I'm nuts ... its like they don't want to treat you tell your half dead or need an emergency operation these days.

[YourHealthyLifePath]

3:15 Immediate medical attention is advised if swelling is accompanied by chest pain, shortness of breath, severe headaches, or other serious symptoms.
🌟 "This video was super helpful and informative! Thanks for breaking down the causes and treatments of swollen ankles and feet so clearly! 🦶💙"

[PadminiDas-nyuz]

Thank you so much my mom had all these problems

[calholli]

For me it was rapid water retention after eating too much.. consistently. So I did a 6 day water fast and lost 22lbs and felt fantastic.. swelling went away completely. The problem is the FOOD YOU EAT people. Stop stuffing your face and fast for a few days per month.

[emeliacorro]

Beyond Extraordinary video...!! Thank you very much...!! For you help..!!

[pmajudge]

SUPER GREAT INFORMATION !! THANKS INDEED !! FROM (2022).

[lindanavai]

My ankles tend to swell due to my HBP med called Norvasc and also because I sit all day at work. When I'm ready for bed and wake up in the morning, ankles and lower legs back to normal.

[okbazgiembay]

Thank you for the information
But need to know wh as t is the
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[erinlawrence]

My calves are enormous. My ankles and feet are normally swollen.

[Medietos]

How can walking cause it when sedentary causes it?
What to do when Drs haven't really helped in the past and one has become fearful and exhausted, depressed and stressed from them, with uncontrollable anger that they seem to take for wickedness rather than complication of the disease ?I have to get better and manage the aggression first. But this I couldn't do so far, having even had my home and money taken away from me, terrifying, de-stabilizing, stressful and outrageous in itself. SOS!

[tommylovejoy]

My friend has had a swollen ankle for over 2 years now and the swelling is always there but much worse from time to time. Doctors and hospitals here in australia seem to have no idea what it is after numerous appointments and scans, they just band-aid it by supplying meds to reduce the swelling but doesn't fix the actual problem. There are so many hack doctors out there that have no idea what they are doing and it's quite worrying. When in doubt, prescribe some generic crap from the chemist that will keep you coming back

[evasion]

I get swollen feet & ankles, , a little fluid but goes down by morning, , salt is in everything, I use sea ⛵ salt it's good but it has differences iodized &plain im in the hospital right now for suddenly getting very shiny swollen feet ankles and leg, , I'm very annoyed, , , not getting the direct answer

[XanafiedcatGaming]

I have swollen feet and ankles but it is rarely painful and fairly manageable. There is a inversion table in storage my dad used to use, does anyone know if something like that would help? Hoping that a few minutes of rushing blood to my head in that position might help the blood flow in my feet a little.

[drehabz]

Is cancer related to swollen toes?
My toes looks little bit swollen specifically on the joints of the toes.

[rogerkreil]

It sounds like there are lots of possible causes. But if you have to stand for long periods of time, I recommend getting Gravity Defyer shoes.

[kevinkall]

I had SWELLING edema for long time, over a decade, maybe longer. Tried many treatments including those tormenting pressure socks which just transfer swelling. Doctors did know cause. For a recent infection, was prescribed doxycycline by a doctor for infection. Side effect was that Edema also went away quickly. Edema has never returned. You would be amiss not to try it if you don't know cause of your swelling.

[josephinenelson]

I worry if my feet or ankles swell, and it only happens from time to time if I am extremely Hot or fail to wear the proper shoes. I make a point to Buy and wear the appropriate shoes, Thanks for info ✅