What Causes Leg Swelling? The Top Ten Reasons for Puffy or Swollen Legs!

What Causes Puffy or Swollen Legs?

Do you have puffy or swollen legs, and you don't understand what could be the cause of that? Well today we are going to go over the top ten things that can cause leg swelling.

There are many reasons for swollen legs and feet and as doctors we need to know what your particular issues are. Is it just on one side, or is it both legs? Is it true swelling or is it edema, or pitting edema?

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Content Chapters:
00:00 - Let's Talk About Leg Swelling
01:19 - Kidney Disease
02:27 - Medications
03:07 - Deep Venous Thrombosis (DVT)
04:02 - Pregnancy
04:33 - Heart Failure
05:26 - Lymphedema
06:20 - Thyroid Disease
06:45 - Venous Insufficiency
07:40 - Fluid Overload
08:25 - Malnutrition
08:56 - Conclusion

[richardbello]

This doctor knows his beans, great info doc!! Good lookin out.

[ptzrnzn]

Thanks for your timely info.God bless you.

[i.coelho]

My right leg is 2cm thicker than the left one since 2017. I have no idea why exactly

[carolynmartin]

Thank you Doc. I appreciate the information

[adsaad]

Hello, Doc. I am the 100th person to like this video. Thank you as always.

[gracengundu]

Hello Dic, my left leg swelling after giving birth.What should I do

[KarenSmith-npmw]

My left leg has edema and it's like a burning feeling

[maryhowse]

But my swollen anckle or foot isnt bright red like that

[OmotoyosiAdeoya]

My right leg is little bigger than left one, what can I do

[Bossy]

I have swelling both legs top of feet mine was like that since 2018 have compression socks nothing helps they also very painful doctors just blowing me off saying the painful is muscle spasms but do have adema because my both feet goes straight up very painful and the pain shoots up both legs 😢I had blood clot in left leg 2018. Now have lots of problems thyroid obstruction central sleep apnea obstruction colon problems Dr says in the future think about removing part of colon live with bag rest of my life plus tumors blind one eye can't hardly see out of other eye list goes on.

[syedaaaira]

My both leg r paining and getting swelling I have thyroid

[feelfree]

My right side leg swelling and it's painful

[noneyabusiness]

I only had my right leg swelling. It was swollen from the foot to the knee.

[willieknows]

Left Always. Today Both. On Diuretics.

[roxannehenry]

My right foot only swell when sitting down for long hours

[KebbaTrawally-kwwn]

My legs are swelling and I can't walk

[nunufelicia]

DOC. DOES MALNUTRITION LEAD TO KIDNEY DESEASE... THAT CAN CAUSE YOUR TO SWELL THAN LEAD TO HEART FAILURE AND ALL THEES OTHER SIDE EFECTS