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Re: Swollen left leg and foot

tantan_80 — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 03:47:54 GMT

Would you teach me the exercises?

thanks a lot.

My email is tantan_80@hotmail.com

Re: Swollen left leg and foot

tantan_80 — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 03:47:31 GMT

Would you teach me the exercises?

thanks a lot.

Re: Swollen left leg and foot

SallyO — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 13:04:32 GMT

Hi Anton - I have had a swollen left foot ever since having my first child, (45 years ago) it never gets any less swollen except when I first get up but is swollen by the time I have made the tea. Very frustrating as I cant get shoes that will fit both feet, doctor gave me an elastic stocking but that is not useful, I dont suffer with high blood pressure and lead a fairly active life so if your exercise works that would be great thanks in advance

Re: Swollen left leg and foot

Tina — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 20:44:05 GMT

Hi Angie,

I have had a left swollen foot now for almost a year. I have had several test run including kidneys, heart, BP, etc. I was then sent to a Poditrist who said I had a stress fracture, after 12 weeks in a boot, still had swollen foot, had artrial doppler done that test came back clean. I found a new Dr. who now believes after reviewing all my xrays that I never had a stress fracture to begin with and doesn't know why my foot is still swollen, I have also tried the compression socks. By the end of the day my foot is just as swollen as if I never had it on. I am willing to try anything at this point so if you have any suggestions please let me know. I would really like to wear my real shoes again! lol.

Tina

Re: Swollen left leg and foot

PISCES — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 20:17:56 GMT

I have been suffering with a swollen left leg for about 3 months now.I've had scans and blood tests and DVT has been ruled out some days it is better than others. I would be grateful if you could tell me the exercises you do that helped you. My GP thinks that i got lymphedena. THANK YOU JAYNE

Re: Swollen left leg and foot

raelogrady — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 20:56:25 GMT

I would be interested in the exercises the Physio gave you for swollen feet and legs = my father has same and has been told its due to Cholesterol blocking the leg arteries = he has been on antibiotics for over a month for a toe infection

Many thanks Rachel

email raelogrady@yahoo.com

Re: Swollen left leg and foot

shadow1957 — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 15:06:53 GMT

I also have very painful swelling onlly in my left leg from my groin area down to the feet. What is the exercises that you do???

Re: Swollen left leg and foot

mariabythesea — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 08:05:23 GMT

Hi Anton

I would like to know about the exercises you do please. Thanks

Re: Swollen left leg and foot

jan dowling — Sat, 24 May 2008 14:58:11 GMT

I would be very interested in any information about the exercises.

Thanks

Jan D

Re: Swollen left leg and foot

jan dowling — Thu, 15 May 2008 09:51:08 GMT

I would be grateful for any information and assistance that you could give

Jan Dowling

Re: Swollen left leg and foot

acreed — Tue, 06 Nov 2007 20:52:18 GMT

Hi, I am a practising complementary therapist, and I am shocked that the GP wasn't more concerned! In the first instance I would recommend that they go back to their GP again just to make sure.

If everything is ok, then I find that reflexology always helps swollen ankles, feet and legs (as this is normally due to fluid retention). Also your neighbour should make sure that they drink plenty of water (to flush toxins out of their system) and also take walking exercise during the day to keep any lymph build up in their bodies moving.

Hope this helps.

Allison

Re: Swollen left leg and foot

fallen_angel — Sun, 04 Nov 2007 23:14:23 GMT

I respect to the original poster it sounds like it's water retention - particularly with being worse by the evening. My grandma was always the same and her leg and foot would grow enormously during the day, particularly if she was standing a lot or sitting not with her feet up.

I have a swollen right leg (it's 1 1/2 inches larger circumference at the calf than my left leg). In my case it's thought it's due to a previous DVT in that leg that's damaged the one-way valves in my deep veins, and the fact that I have Factor V Leiden thrombophillia ("sticky blood"). After having to wear full length TED stockings for six months after my DVT, we discovered that once I stopped wearing them my leg started swelling again, and I now wear elasticated stockings all the time (though fortunately they're only knee length ones).

If it's only one leg though it's always worth getting it checked out properly - an ultrasound doppler scan of the leg, and a D-dimer blood test to rule out a DVT. Something like 50% of DVTs are "silent", without symptoms, or without all the classic symptoms. After my DVT three years ago, this summer I developed a potentially fatal pulmonary embolism - I'd had no previous symptoms, no DVT symptoms, and the doctors have never managed to work out where the clot originated (it's usual with PEs that a clot develops elsewhere and travels to the lung) - I just woke up one morning out of the blue unable to breathe and in an awful lot of pain. When I got to the hospital though, my D-dimer blood test result was over 3 times the normal level (D-dimer's a measure of proteins given off as a thrombosis breaks down). I'm now on warfarin for life as having had both a DVT and a PE, and having thrombophilia, I'm at greater risk of developing both in the future, and next time I might not be so lucky.

Re: Swollen left leg and foot

jpwoledge — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 20:46:34 GMT

This is also my first comment, motivated singularly by our helpful American friend Angeline. I have never heard such ridiculous ramblings. Her GP likely knows this is a non complicated lymphatic swelling. Non painfull single extremity swellings are nearly always self resolving and require regular ambulation +/- massage. The end.

Re: Swollen left leg and foot

angie — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 18:50:20 GMT

Greetings!
I am from USA the state of Texas. This is my very first comment.
I had to write since I work in this field. I won't get into all the pomp and circumstance regarding my title, but, I must let you know that there are so many knee-jerk fixes out there it tends to confuse a person. I studied many different nutritional products from traditional retail products to network marketing only promoted products. The reality of it is, only 2% of all nutritional products offered out there are toxic, ineffective or both according to the Journal of the American Medical Association.
A swollen left leg indicates a left kidney or possibly both not functioning properly. The pair to the kidneys is the adrenal glands. The adrenal glands are responsible for the proper fluid balance in the body.  What would cause the kidneys to not properly filter, age? Never. There are a few possibilities and the most common causes are undiagnosed dental infections and a scar or trauma perhaps a blow to the head reflexing to one or both kidney meridians. Both of these can be absolutely resolved.
I do not believe in knee-jerking symptoms but getting to the actual root cause of the problem.  So, without testing you,
I can only recommend you try a few things and watch the progress.
I would love to be able to say, just go down to your local health food store and pick up some Ginseng, or some root or whatever, but remember, almost everything out there is toxic, ineffective or both. A product may have started off really good, organic etc. but after processing and preserving, it was rendered useless. Not to mention, the mandatory laser treating they do to most products. This laser kills every living thing in a good product. So, shipping is important. UPS here in the USA guarantees never to irradiate anything which is why the Doctor I work with uses UPS only.
For recommendations, stay away from the basic table salt, it is highly heated and absolutely tears up the kidneys. Not only does it tear up the kidneys but creates a low HCL condition in the body. If your body can't product HCL, the digestion goes bad and parasites that enter through the mouth.
They (parasites) can then pass the stomach into the colon and here is the beginnings of cancers of the various sorts. Not to mention raging dental problems as the parasites infiltrate the gums causing entamoeba gingivitis. We use Pink Salt. 1/2 a teaspoon daily is a good start. I put mine in water and it is delicious. Of course, you need enough water to flush it as well. I use a 20 oz. bottle of Ozarka for the 1/2 teaspoon of pink salt. There are several things we have for kidneys/adrenals in combination with pink salt.  The DHLA nanoplex quenches every known free radical in the body and assists the kidneys and liver.
The liver is the pain control center, by the way.  I don't believe you mentioned any pain though.
DHLA is good for the brain, repairs DNA strand breaks, clears up to 60% of cellular DNA debris,  helps reverse arterial damage and chronic illness, activates the longevity gene, is a natural anti-inflammatory agent and increases ATP synthesis. I would do 1/2 teaspoon sipped slowly twice daily.
Kidney Complex 2 caps 3x daily
Minerals are the basics to fighting infection and living so I would go with Coral Complex 2 caps 3x daily unless your digestion is bad, then I would go with Coral Legend and Aloe Drink mixed. Because of your age and the high incidence of bone infection due to other undiagnosed infections, I would include Bone and Joint Complex 1 cap 3x daily.
Finally, for the gums. I would use Neem Oil rubbed into the gums nightly. It only takes a few drops and yes it is nasty! But is works. Neem has many uses. It is great on sores, cuts, scrapes, in the ears to prevent bacterial infections and will quench baterial infections that have set in.
I had to really consider the kidney complex or ginseng nanoplex.  They are both good.  Kidney is a little more targeted
and Ginseng is broader and handles hormone, diabetic, vasodilation, anti-platelet aggregation, and radiation protection to name just a few.
If this is something you would like to try or even consider,  send me a line and give me a few more details of your health condition. Are you up several times during the night urinating, how is your digestion, are you consipated, do you sleep at least 8 hours uninterrupted, do you get headaches, do you have any surgical scars or major traumas?
I hope this helps and is not too overwhelming.
To your complete restoration,
Angeline Wieting, QRPC
it.does.work@gmail.com

Re: Swollen left leg and foot

afphilips — Sun, 16 Sep 2007 06:51:59 GMT

Several years ago I had the same problem, and at one point my veins became infected and I had a very painful period. The skin doctor told me I would have to wear elastic stockings for the rest of my lilfe.

However my phisiotherapist gave me exercises which has cure my condition completely. I only wear an elastic stocking when I am on a traansatlantic flight.

If you want to know about the exercises I do send me a message.

Regards, Anton Philips