Q How soon do my legs feel lighter after starting care?
A Usually the degree of evening swelling falls first, and then it stops lingering into the morning. Those who combine lifestyle work often feel a change within a few weeks. With low muscle mass or long-standing swelling we allow longer.
Detailed Answer
Recovery commonly arrives as less evening heaviness, then lighter sock marks and shoe tightness, then faster recovery by the next morning. Measuring calf circumference at the same time of day makes the change visible. Judging only by "never swelling" makes improvement feel like failure.
Korean Medicine Clinic Perspective
Dropping the calf exercises and leg elevation once you improve brings it back quickly. We consider the period of maintenance after things settle to be part of the care.
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