What to do if your legs are swollen and painful

Legs are an important part of the whole body, and the weight of the upper body depends on the legs. Because of this, problems with the legs are very serious. In today's society, many young people love to look beautiful and wear very little clothes when the weather is cold, which causes many problems. Some patients feel unhappy because of swelling and pain in their legs. Regarding this phenomenon, here is what to do if you have swollen and painful legs?

First, prepare warm water similar to body temperature (the water should cover the ankles), add 1 spoon of bath salt, mix well and soak your feet in it for 10-15 minutes to speed up blood circulation, soften the skin of your feet, relax your legs, and then dry them with a towel.

Tighten thigh muscles

1. Place the palms of both hands on the inner and outer sides of the right thigh respectively, and use the oblique method to push back and forth and massage 10-12 times until the skin feels warm. Switch to the left leg and do the same movement. It will help to tighten and lift the thigh muscles.

2. Make a fist with your right hand, and use the most convex part of your knuckles to slide and push back and forth on the outside of your right thigh 10-12 times. Then switch to the left thigh and use the same technique.

3. Use the thumbs and four fingers of both hands to knead and massage the inner side of the left thigh from the inside to the outside. Massage 10-12 times in total. Repeat the same action on the right thigh. This will help to tighten the inner thigh and avoid muscle looseness.

Remove joint swelling

1. Make fists with both hands, and push up and down on both sides of the right knee with the highest point of the knuckles 10-12 times. Do the same movement on the left knee to reduce knee swelling.

2. Press a single point around the knee with the thumbs of both hands for 5 seconds and then release. Press 10-12 times in total. Repeat the same action on the left knee. This will help prevent knee swelling.

3. Use the tip of your right thumb to slide back and forth in an arc along the depression below the right ankle joint 10-12 times. Then use your left hand to slide the left ankle in the same way.

4. Use the thumbs of both hands to slide and push on the instep of the right foot from the inside to the outside 10-12 times, then slide and push on the left instep in the same way to soothe the instep.

After completing the above massage movements, lift your feet against the wall, making sure your legs are as 90 degrees as possible to your upper body, and maintain this position for 10-15 minutes. This will help blood circulation and reduce pressure on your feet. If your feet feel numb or uncomfortable, you should put your feet down first and don't force it.

After reading the above article, you should have learned a lot about legs. When you encounter swollen and painful legs, you can also follow these methods to relieve the pain slightly. If the effect is not good, it is recommended to go to a regular hospital for examination and treatment in time to avoid delaying treatment.