Q Is there anything I can try at home?
A Take a warm bath or foot bath every other day, warm enough to bring a sweat to the face. It helps pooled fluid leave through the sweat glands. In the evening, raise your legs above heart level for 10 to 15 minutes and the next morning feels notably lighter.
Detailed Answer
If you sit for long hours, stand once an hour and move your calves. The calf muscles act as the pump that pushes fluid up from the legs. Compression stockings help if you stand all day, but if only one side swells, identifying the cause comes first.
Korean Medicine Clinic Perspective
If two weeks of this brings no change, it is faster to examine where the fluid is pooling and what is blocking circulation. You can also use it to judge whether your stage still responds to lifestyle adjustment.
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