{"id":5132,"date":"2019-08-06T15:26:04","date_gmt":"2019-08-06T15:26:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/?p=5132"},"modified":"2024-05-09T03:33:12","modified_gmt":"2024-05-09T03:33:12","slug":"common-causes-of-swollen-feet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/common-causes-of-swollen-feet\/","title":{"rendered":"Common Causes of Swollen Feet"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>For many people who spend long hours standing every day, experiencing swollen feet is a pretty routine occurrence. The swelling is caused by an accumulation of fluid in the skin and typically will resolve once the feet are elevated.<\/p>\n<p>The symptoms of swelling are dependent on the underlying cause is. Swelling can be mild puffiness with no discomfort to very severe with changes in skin texture, color, and with a lot of pain. In very severe cases, swelling can lead to ulcerations, infections, and ultimately death if not treated in a timely manner.<\/p>\n<p>Some of the medical issues of swollen feet can be due to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Injury<\/li>\n<li>Pregnancy<\/li>\n<li>Congestive heart \u00a0failure<\/li>\n<li>Lymphedema<\/li>\n<li>Blood Clots<\/li>\n<li>Varicose veins<\/li>\n<li>Infections<\/li>\n<li>Medications such as steroids, antidepressants, and calcium channel blockers<\/li>\n<li>Venous insufficiency<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Diagnosing swollen feet usually starts with a visual inspection and then by pressing into the skin with a finger to see if it leads to an indentation.<\/p>\n<p>In some cases preventing swollen feet can be done by wearing support stockings, proper exercise, eating a healthy diet low in salt, and avoiding smoking and drinking alcohol.<\/p>\n<p>Treating swollen feet is dependent on the cause and can include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Medication<\/li>\n<li>Surgery<\/li>\n<li>Wrapping the limb with an elastic bandage<\/li>\n<li>Elevating the foot above the level of the heart when possible<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you are experiencing swollen feet, consult your doctor who will find out what is causing the problem. If you would like to schedule an appointment with a doctor at Flushing Hospital Medical Center, you can call .<\/p>\n<p class=\"disclaimer\">All content of this newsletter is intended for general information purposes only and is not intended or implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment.  Please consult a medical professional before adopting any of the suggestions on this page.   You must never disregard professional medical advice or delay seeking medical treatment based upon any content of this newsletter.<strong>  PROMPTLY CONSULT YOUR PHYSICIAN OR CALL 911 IF YOU BELIEVE YOU HAVE A MEDICAL EMERGENCY.<\/strong> <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For many people who spend long hours standing every day, experiencing swollen feet is a pretty routine occurrence. The swelling is caused by an accumulation of fluid in the skin and typically will resolve once the feet are elevated. The &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/common-causes-of-swollen-feet\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[1429,1834],"class_list":["post-5132","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-orthopedics","tag-flushing-hospital-medical-center","tag-swollen-feet"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5132","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5132"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5132\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8869,"href":"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5132\/revisions\/8869"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5132"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5132"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5132"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}