Swollen Feet and Ankles
There are three classifications to identify your problem:
- Daily Activities
- Medical Condition
- Injury or Ankle Sprain
If you suffer from any of the these, we reccommend you to consider using compression socks or non-binding socks daily.
Related Activities
- Prolonged standing
- Prolonged sitting,
- Airplane flights or automobile rides
- Menstrual periods
- Being overweight
- Pregnancy
- Overweight
Sitting for long periods of time can cause your feet to swell 110% of their size. If you sit behind a computer all day, utilize a health sock to improve circulation and energy.
Medical Condition
Heart disease, kidney or liver failure increase excess fluid buildup called peripheral edema causing swollen feet and ankles.
Ankle arthritis is also a less common cause, but if present it is quite painful. People who suffer with rheumatoid arthritis or have had repeated injuries to the ankle joint are most probable to this diagnosis.
If you are having trouble getting your doctor to place a a diagnosis, have them check to see if there is an infection.
Swollen ankles can also be caused by vascular obstruction such as blood clots, DVT and venous problems such as varicose veins.
Gout is a common problem, an abnormal digestion problem producing uric acid crystal which accumulate within joints producing inflammation and swelling.
The most obvious of all conditions are traumatic injuries such as an ankle sprain, broken ankle or stress fracture.
Cirrhosis is a liver disease mostly caused by heavy drinking. Inflammation is a warning sign of this disease along with a swollen stomach.
