Q My legs feel heavy every evening. What can I do at home?
A Lie down and raise your legs above heart level for 10 to 15 minutes. Then move your ankles up and down, 20 repetitions for several sets, to wake the calf pump. Warming the calves and below with lukewarm water also helps.
Detailed Answer
The simple movement of pulling the toes towards you and releasing is the most effective. Light massage stroking the calf upward from below is good too. But where pain is severe or only one side is swollen, identifying the cause comes before massage.
Korean Medicine Clinic Perspective
If two weeks of this brings no change, it is faster to look for a separate factor blocking circulation. You can also use it to judge whether your stage still responds to lifestyle adjustment.
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