Tingling, heaviness, swelling and numbness: these are all physical sensations associated with the definition of "swollen legs" .
But what exactly happens when you have these symptoms?
Swollen legs: causes
The word "swollen legs" contains a wide range of symptoms, and there are just as many causes .
The sensation is clearly recognizable by those suffering from water retention or circulatory insufficiency: having swollen legs means in fact an excess of fluids in the interstitial spaces of the lower limbs .
The stagnation of liquids that leads to swollen legs is due to insufficient microcirculation on the part of the blood and lymphatic circulation. In some cases the sensation of swelling occurs as a consequence of the formation of edema in the legs. The causes are many:
unbalanced lifestyle, with nutrition with excessive intake of salt and nitrogenous foods, and lack of adequate physical activity;
hormonal imbalances : pregnancy, the phases of the menstrual cycle, can lead to the development of water retention and swelling;
overweight : an increase in weight and body fat makes it difficult to have adequate circulation in the lower limbs;
pathologies affecting the renal, hepatic or cardiac system : these pathologies also affect the circulation of liquids within the body;
gotta : deriving in most cases from a bad diet (//www.cure-naturali.it/articoli/salute/benessere/gotta-riconoscerla-dai-sintomi.html);
cellulite : due to the reasons listed above, the main symptom of cellulite is the swelling in the legs.
Like almost all symptomatic manifestations, even that of swollen legs is a situation that is created over time, with the continuation, for more or less long periods, of inappropriate behavior constantly and methodically repeated.
Except in cases of trauma or post-operative course, swollen legs are realities that are cultivated with one's lifestyle, day after day, until the body, no longer able to "stop" the errors repeated over time, sends signals of increasingly strong and unequivocal discomfort.
Water retention on the legs, cosmetics to treat it
Swollen legs: the remedies
When you have sufficient listening to your body, you can feel slight swelling in your legs even before it becomes excessive or, in the most extreme cases, painful and debilitating. The slight discomfort in the legs, with clothes that tighten too much or that leave a mark on the skin, more veins in evidence and cold temperature of the legs and sensation, to the touch, of lack of tone, are signs of difficult circulation.
Natural remedies can be of great help in relieving and resolving the symptoms of swollen legs .
Medicinal plants are precious allies. In cases of acute swelling, when the limit of slight physical discomfort has been exceeded, natural remedies based on herbs and officinal plants can be useful: herbal teas made from centella asiatica and butcher's broom can help in the decongestion of the limbs, giving support also to circulatory network formed by veins and arteries; fennel and blueberry, together with the vine, used both as infusions and as juices, centrifuged and extracted, have the function of deflating the body, allowing the release of the retained liquids.
If the expression of swollen legs is less acute, massages and physical treatments can be used: lymphatic drainage is the most suitable massage in cases of edema and swelling. Thanks to the light and repeated pumping of liquids towards the lymphatic stations and from here to the elimination organs (first of all the kidneys), manual lymph drainage allows to see results in a few sessions.
Finally, there is the possibility of preventing the symptoms due to swollen legs. If you are subject, due to genetic predisposition, to poor circulation or hormonal imbalances, you can adopt a lifestyle that allows you to avoid the onset of swelling in the legs: balanced nutrition with intake of vitamins and adequate intake of liquids, daily aerobic movement (not power) and proper breathing, along with natural supplements and massages and treatments, can greatly help in preventing leg swelling .
