What s the matter with the swelling and pain in the lower legs of the hands and feet? Calf swelling

Leg swelling is edema and edema of the lower limbs, and there are many causes of it. 1. Renal edema. In acute nephritis, chronic nephritis or kidney disease, due to the decrease of renal blood flow, sodium and water retention, increased capillary permeability, and too much protein loss in the urine, it will cause the plasma colloidal osmotic pressure to decrease, so that the interstitial space has accumulated and caused edema.

2. Cardiogenic edema. When right heart failure occurs in various heart diseases, the venous pressure rises due to the inability of venous blood to return smoothly, and body fluid leaks into the interstitial space, causing edema. 3. Hepatic edema.

Factors such as liver destruction in cirrhosis, obstruction of portal venous return, increased portal venous pressure, and low plasma albumin in liver failure can cause edema. 4. Dystrophic edema. 5. Localized edema of the lower limbs.

The numbness of the hands and feet caused by the obstruction of the veins and lymphatic vessels of the lower limbs is caused by the poor blood circulation of the peripheral limbs, and the numbness of the hands and feet due to insufficient local blood supply. Numbness of hands and feet is a common symptom in people's daily life, such as pregnancy, incorrect sleeping posture, and squatting in the toilet for a long time, which can be caused by a short period of time and will not be a major problem. However, some people do not have numbness in their hands and feet for a long time (more than a day), which may be caused by the signal of disease in the body, such as embolic phlebitis of the lower limbs, lymphangitis, filariasis, pelvic or lower limb tumors compressing the veins.

It can be seen that there are many causes of leg swelling, which can be a symptom of systemic diseases or one of the symptoms of local diseases of the lower limbs. Target**.

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Numbness and swelling pain in the calf can be caused by several reasons:

1. Consider the long-distance walking, running, or exercise the day before, and getting up the next day with numbness and bloating pain. Clause.

Second, it is pathological, considering the numbness and swelling pain of the lower leg caused by varicose veins of the lower limbs and phlebitis of the lower limbs. Clause.

3. Consider the numbness and swelling pain in the lower leg caused by diabetic peripheral neuropathy. Clause.

4. Cerebrovascular disease causes numbness in the lower legs. According to different causes, corresponding examination and treatment are carried out to see which diseases cause numbness, swelling and discomfort in the lower legs.

1. When standing, you can focus on resting your legs in turns, or you can stand on tiptoe and let your heels fall together, or do kicking exercises. This causes strong contractions of the calf muscles and reduces the build-up of blood in the veins.

2. Maintain a correct sitting posture during rest, and avoid bending your legs to prevent obstruction of venous return of the lower limbs.

3. Insist on soaking your feet in hot water every day, this method can not only relieve leg fatigue, but also relax your whole spirit.

4. When resting at noon or at night, raise your legs by 15 to 20 cm to promote blood circulation.

5. Choose comfortable flat shoes for work and leisure.

6. Eat more fruits and vegetables, and choose foods that invigorate blood and pass through the meridians.

7. Choose the right varicose vein socks (must be in line with the leg circumference) and wear them correctly for a long time, which can effectively reduce the soreness of the legs and help prevent varicose veins.

Patient gender: male.

Detailed condition and purpose of consultation: weakness, self-care, cycling, but feeling pain and numbness in the lower limbs, milder when the weather is good.

Current general situation: can take care of themselves, can ride a bicycle.

History: hypertension, no diabetes mellitus. At the end of September 2009, due to intracranial aneurysm, he underwent aneurysm craniotomy and clipping in the city's major hospital. After the operation, the doctor said that it was successful, and he was discharged from the hospital to recuperate at home after one month after the operation.

Previous diagnosis and ** process and effect: since April 2010 opened the hospital for pain**. Routine blood tests, cardiac enzymes, and lumbar muscle spine x-rays did not find any problems.

Doctors administer painkillers (painkillers, ibuprofen, etc.) and try them, but they have no effect. Follow-up massage, injections (high blood pressure to improve blood circulation), Chinese medicine pedicure, and some drugs to promote blood circulation are useless.

Ancillary examination: CT of the head was taken after surgery, and there was no adverse phenomenon. No dizziness.

Other: The neurologist said it had nothing to do with the surgery. Doctors in other departments said it could be nerve damage or mental pain.

I was not conscious for a while after the surgery, and basically returned to normal after three months. ）