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What is Lower Extremity Edema?
Leg swelling generally occurs because of an abnormal accumulation of fluid in the tissues of the lower extremity. The
medical term for leg swelling from excessive fluid in the tissues is edema. Persisting indentation of a swollen leg after
pressure from a finger is known as pitting edema.
Less common causes of leg swelling include diseases that cause thickness of the layers of skin, such as
scleroderma and eosinophilic fasciitis. In these diseases, the leg swelling is characterized by non-pitting edema.
Symptoms
• Swelling or puffiness of the tissue under your skin (subcutaneous tissue)
• Stretched or shiny skin
• Skin that retains a dimple after being pressed for several seconds
• Increased abdominal size
Causes
• Baker Cyst
• Cellulitis
• Cirrhosis (Liver)
• Congestive Heart Failure
• Eosinophilic Fasciitis
• Kidney Failure
• Phlebitis
• Scleroderma
• Idiopathic Edema (Swelling of Unknown Cause, typically in women)
• Leg Vein Obstruction
• Medications
• Nephrotic Syndrome
• Phlebitis
• Salt Retention
• Trauma Injury (Contusion, Hematoma)
Western Medicine Treatment
Treating edema usually involves:
• Treating the underlying cause of edema
• Taking medication to increase your kidneys' output of water and sodium (diuretics), including thiazide diuretics,
furosemide (Lasix) or spironolactone (Aldactone)
• Limiting salt in your diet to decrease fluid retention, as recommended by your doctor
In some cases, diuretics may not be appropriate to treat edema, such as in some people who have chronic venous
insufficiency or in most pregnant women.
Alternative Medicine
There is a significant progress using alternative medicine in this area.
If you want a referral of an expert alternative medicine practitioner in your
local area, please use our free referral service by calling our toll-free at
1-888-919-1188, or e-mail us to wei@weilab.com, or click the button
at the right to have us contact you.
Information gathered from the Mayo Clinic and medicinenet.com
Leg swelling generally occurs because of an abnormal accumulation of fluid in the tissues of the lower extremity. The
medical term for leg swelling from excessive fluid in the tissues is edema. Persisting indentation of a swollen leg after
pressure from a finger is known as pitting edema.
Less common causes of leg swelling include diseases that cause thickness of the layers of skin, such as
scleroderma and eosinophilic fasciitis. In these diseases, the leg swelling is characterized by non-pitting edema.
Symptoms
• Swelling or puffiness of the tissue under your skin (subcutaneous tissue)
• Stretched or shiny skin
• Skin that retains a dimple after being pressed for several seconds
• Increased abdominal size
Causes
• Baker Cyst
• Cellulitis
• Cirrhosis (Liver)
• Congestive Heart Failure
• Eosinophilic Fasciitis
• Kidney Failure
• Phlebitis
• Scleroderma
• Idiopathic Edema (Swelling of Unknown Cause, typically in women)
• Leg Vein Obstruction
• Medications
• Nephrotic Syndrome
• Phlebitis
• Salt Retention
• Trauma Injury (Contusion, Hematoma)
Western Medicine Treatment
Treating edema usually involves:
• Treating the underlying cause of edema
• Taking medication to increase your kidneys' output of water and sodium (diuretics), including thiazide diuretics,
furosemide (Lasix) or spironolactone (Aldactone)
• Limiting salt in your diet to decrease fluid retention, as recommended by your doctor
In some cases, diuretics may not be appropriate to treat edema, such as in some people who have chronic venous
insufficiency or in most pregnant women.
Alternative Medicine
There is a significant progress using alternative medicine in this area.
If you want a referral of an expert alternative medicine practitioner in your
local area, please use our free referral service by calling our toll-free at
1-888-919-1188, or e-mail us to wei@weilab.com, or click the button
at the right to have us contact you.
Information gathered from the Mayo Clinic and medicinenet.com
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