5 Ways To Stop Feet and Ankles from Swelling and Hurting

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Swelling in your feet and ankles happen when your body retains fluid. Here are 5 ways you can treat symptoms of swelling:

  1. Elevation: Prop your legs up on pillows or an ottoman to help decrease the swelling

  2. Exercise: If you sit or stand a lot during the day, this can increase swelling. Try swimming or other exercises that don’t require putting weight on your feet.

  3. Compression socks: These help to relieve and prevent fluid from collecting in your feet, ankles, and legs. You can often find these at your local drugstore and they come in light, medium, and heavy weights.

  4. Epson salt: Fill your tub with Epson salt and cool water, and soak your feet and ankles for 15-20 minutes.

  5. Magnesium: Adding 200-400mg of magnesium supplements to your daily diet can help limit the water retention.

When you should see a doctor:

If you start to develop blisters or leg ulcerations, contact us. Feel free to set up an appointment today to speak with our team of trusted foot health professionals.

Jungwoo Han