THERE ARE MANY REASONS FOR SWOLLEN ANKLES
posted: Apr. 28, 2020.
There are several reasons why your ankles and feet might swell. Any injury to a tendon, muscle, ligament, or bone can cause inflammation around the injured area, which leads to swelling. “This type of swelling can present with a bruise along the affected area and can occur minutes or even hours after injury,” says podiatrist Dana Canuso, DPM.
Dr. Dana Canuso |
It could also just be the end of the day. At the end of a full day of walking and sitting, gravity has been consistently trying to pull fluid down to your ankles and feet. So they might be more swollen than when you first woke up. “Our muscles and veins constantly have to work against gravity to filter the fluid up to our heart, but if there is an imbalance and gravity wins, you see that characteristic end-of-day swelling,” says Dr. Canuso. Other conditions causing swelling include: lymphedema, a diet high in sodium, a blot clot (or DVT), medications, or high blood pressure.
Source: Isadora Baum, Men's Health [4/27/20]
Courtesy of Barry Block, editor of PM News