{"id":11859,"date":"2020-03-04T12:30:54","date_gmt":"2020-03-04T07:00:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wockhardthospitals.com\/?p=3275"},"modified":"2020-03-04T12:30:54","modified_gmt":"2020-03-04T07:00:54","slug":"what-causes-swelling-in-leg","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wockhardthospitals.com\/international-patients\/general-health\/what-causes-swelling-in-leg\/","title":{"rendered":"Causes of Swelling in the Leg"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Leg swelling can occur in any part of the legs, including the feet, ankles, calves and thighs. Leg swelling can result either from fluid build-up (fluid retention) or from inflammation in injured or diseased tissues or joints.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sometimes leg swelling may be a sign of a more-serious disorder, such as heart disease or a blood clot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Complications include difficulty breathing, chest pain or other warning signs of a blood clot in your lungs or a serious heart condition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It can be caused by a problem with the circulatory system, the lymphatic system or the kidneys.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Leg swelling caused by the retention of fluid in leg tissues is called oedema.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Other cause could be due to being overweight, being inactive, after sitting or standing for a long time, or wearing tight stockings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Some Diseases Causing the Same Include:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Acute kidney failure<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cardiomyopathy (problem with the heart muscle)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Chronic kidney disease<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cirrhosis&nbsp;(scarring of the liver)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wockhardthospitals.com\/specialities\/vascular-surgery\">Deep vein thrombosis (DVT)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Heart failure<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Nephrotic syndrome (damage to small filtering blood vessels in the kidneys)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pericarditis (inflammation of the tissue around the heart<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Thrombophlebitis (a blood clot that usually occurs in the leg)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Venous insufficiency, chronic (leg veins with a problem returning blood to the heart)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Other Causes of Swelling in Leg Include<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Hormone therapy<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lymphedema (blockage in the lymph system)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pain relievers, such as ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin IB) or naproxen (Aleve)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sitting for a long time, such as during airline flights<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pregnancy<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Prescription medications, including some used for diabetes and high blood pressure<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Standing for a long time<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Leg swelling can also be caused by inflammation in leg tissues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Inflammation may be a Normal Response to Injury or Disease, this includes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Achilles tendon rupture<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>ACL injury (tearing of the anterior cruciate ligament in your knee)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Baker&#8217;s cyst<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Broken foot<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Broken leg<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cellulitis (a skin infection)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Gout (arthritis related to excess uric acid)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Infection or wound in the leg<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Knee bursitis (inflammation of fluid-filled sacs in the knee joint)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Osteoarthritis (disease causing the breakdown of joints)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Rheumatoid arthritis (inflammatory joint disease)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sprained ankle<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Leg swelling can occur in any part of the legs, including the feet, ankles, calves and thighs. 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