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Swollen Ankle Causes - Articles
How can I keep my feet and ankles from swelling?
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Dr. Gabe M.
Posted
Wed 01 Oct 2008 8:12pm
feet to your heart. When your feet are above your heart, gravity works with you to help blood and fluid return to the heart. Eight hours of standing or sitting causes your feet... way is to move your feet and toes frequently while you are sitting or standing. This can reduce swelling by more than 50 percent and will usually prevent the pain that it causes
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Ankle swelling
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stipeygirl75
Posted
Fri 17 Dec 2010 12:00am
Not sure why, but my ankle (left, same side as the bum knee) has decided to swell up. I'm not sure if this is because the knee is injured or if the knee being crooked is making the ankle itself more unstable? It's about 30% larger than normal. This ankle pops a lot also, even when it's not swollen. So hmmmmm.
Still trying to "tough it out" until
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Swollen ankles and feet
by
Dr. Gabe M.
Posted
Wed 01 Oct 2008 8:12pm
3 Comments
feet to your heart. When your feet are above your heart, gravity works with you to help blood and fluid return to the heart. Eight hours of standing or sitting causes your feet... is to move your feet and toes frequently while you are sitting or standing. This can reduce swelling by more than 50 percent and will usually prevent the pain that it causes. If your
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My Natural Health Remedies for My Swollen Ankle
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Doris C.
Posted
Wed 04 Aug 2010 8:57pm
natural health remedies at home and had to bear with the limping for a few days.
My friends started to ask me if I had history of gout as my ankle was starting to swell then. I... it was gout causing the swelling. I’m going through some therapies and will monitor the progress and improvement the next few days.
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Swollen ankles - can they be prevented?
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Wise Woman Wisdom ..
Posted
Tue 03 Mar 2009 3:08pm
Q - Is there anything that is recommended for swollen ankles that develop during flights. I know that wearing flight socks, staying hydrated and moving about all help but I wondered whether there is any herb that can be taken to prevent the problem or that can be used to remedy it quickly so that your trip isn't spoilt? Many thanks - Rhiannon (email
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Lupus advances on swollen ankles and bathroom scales
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Lupus Adventurer
Posted
Sat 02 Apr 2011 3:49am
Weight at an all-time high
Some troubling symptoms have suddenly emerged with my lupus in the past few days. Only rarely were swollen ankles part of my past lupus experience, but suddenly my calves are thickened, my ankles have mild pitting edema, my abdomen is extremely swollen (and feels like a watermelon,) my prednisone moon face
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Ankle Sprains Improve with Swelling Control
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Dr. Marybeth Crane
Posted
Tue 16 Aug 2011 12:47pm
Ankle pain is no fun especially on a great summer vacation. And it never fails, that you sprain your ankle getting off the plane just as you start your vacation. So what's... directly to your skin. Always protect your skin with a towel or sock to prevent frost bite.
Compression helps splint the injured ankle and control swelling. The more motion
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Swollen feet and ankles
by
Dr. Gabe M.
Posted
Tue 26 Aug 2008 4:03pm
2 Comments
feet to your heart. When your feet are above your heart, gravity works with you to help blood and fluid return to the heart. Eight hours of standing or sitting causes your feet... that it causes. If your feet still swell, check with your doctor. You may have a more serious cause, or you may need diuretics or compression stockings .
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