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Can Compression Socks Reduce Lower Leg Swelling and Pains? by Neil Kao Medical Doctor

Posted Sat 13 Jun 2009 12:26am Compression socks were used only by those were post-leg surgery, had varicose veins, were diabetic, or who took long airplane trips. Very recently, athletes began using compression socks during competitions. They are particularly popular among long distance runners. Searching on websites using terms like compression sock produces very variable re ... Read on »

OK, OK, I am not out of my funk ... by Michelle J. Patient Expert

Posted Sun 28 Sep 2008 6:44pm OK, OK, I am not out of my funk yet. I wish I would keep a diary so that I could look at how I was feeling last year at this time. I did get up and brush my teeth to get ready to head out to the gym by 5:30am, but the warm bed called me back. This is a 1st. I have never gone back to bed again once I am up and getting ready to go to the gy ... Read on »

Multiple Sclerosis, Leg Swelling, and Spending Time With Family, Some Of Them At Least by Jughead Patient Expert

Posted Tue 02 Jun 2009 11:43pm I'm home again, a quick jaunt down the Eastern shore, then home again as quick as you please thank you! It's always go to see the family, even if it's just a weekend quickie. I got to see the baby, she was sick with an ear ache, probably from cutting teeth. You forget what it's like to hold a sick baby, how they just mold to your body, becoming ... Read on »

ALS and Lymphedema, Leg Swelling and Lymphatic Drainage - Ways to Manage the Progression of Swollen Legs and Limbs by Melissa G. Patient Expert

Posted Fri 12 Apr 2013 7:01am Recently I had the honor of beginning a lymphatic drainage protocol on an individual with an early onset of ALS (Lou Gehrig's Disease) related Lymphedema in his legs. ALS is a restrictive and progressive neurodegenerative disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and the spinal cord. As the nerves are impacted so are the muscles and ult ... Read on »

Leg Swelling by Jan Posted Wed 20 Jan 2010 12:00am The general cause of a leg swell is the additional fluid that gathers in the lower extremity tissues. If this swelling remains and is indented by a finger it is termed as Edema Pitting. There can also be other less usual causes for this problem that include Eosinophilic fasciitis and scleroderma which result in the thickness of the skin. In th ... Read on »

My legs are swelling after my runs by Allen Patient Expert

Posted Sun 03 May 2009 10:48pm After both my Thursday and Saturday runs, I discovered that my legs were swelling, about 1 cm in the circumference around my legs and ankles. I first noticed this the evening after my run when I discovered my compression socks were fitting tighter than normal. I confirmed the swelling the next morning when I measured my legs at three points per leg ... Read on »

Leg Swelling by Jan Posted Fri 11 Sep 2009 4:57pm By Wes Anderson The general cause of a leg swell is the additional fluid that gathers in the lower extremity tissues. If this swelling remains and is indented by a finger it is termed as Edema Pitting. There can also be other less usual causes for this problem that include Eosinophilic fasciitis and scleroderma which result in the thickness ... Read on »

My legs are still swelling by Allen Patient Expert

Posted Mon 04 May 2009 4:25pm I measured my legs yesterday and this morning, and they did swell after Saturday's workout. In dressing for my run/walk this morning, I put on an extra layer of compression socks to give more control of the swelling. As long as the swelling doesn't cause my circumference measurements to increase more than 1 cm, I'm not worried about it. Read on »

Post-Thrombotic Syndrome: ‘Good Things in Life are Hard to Find’ by wordstorunby Posted Wed 03 Apr 2013 10:30am I try to see the good in life, but good things in life are hard to find. Especially when facing the unknown of post-thrombotic syndrome. I was blown away. It’s been almost ten months since I was admitted to the emergency room in the middle of the night with a DVT (blood clot in the leg) and PE (blood clot in the lung). That’s almost ... Read on »

FibromyWHAT? by azfibrogal40 Posted Mon 24 May 2010 12:00am Hello! I'm very new to this blogging thing, so I'm just going to write in it as if it were a journal or diary. I think the concept of blogging is brilliant. It's an excellent way to share your thoughts and feelings with the world, all in one place! I've wanted to blog for a long time, but I didn't know how to...until I found the blogger on my ... Read on »