Swelling of the ankles

Legs | General Practice | Swelling of the ankles (Disease)


Description

Swollen ankle injury is not related to a sign of imbalance between the liquid level in the blood and body cells. n medical terms, ankle swelling is called peripheral edema. Its about an accumulation of fluid, which is usually during menstruation, pregnancy, menopause or after many hours spent sitting or standing.

Causes and Risk factors

Swelling of the ankles occurs when high pressure in small blood vessels, the capillaries, forcing water to enter the surrounding tissues. Long periods of standing or sitting, excess salt and hormone fluctuations before menstruation and during pregnancy can promote swelling ankles. A diet of predominantly carbohydrates and salt excess rise to the same inconvenience.

Gout and uric acid crystals accumulate in the ankle, arthritis, bone and joint degeneration, infection, blood clots in the region, deliberate starvation and antidepressants can cause swollen ankles. Abnormal accumulation of fluid in soft tissues can cause swelling of them, especially the ankles. The disease is called edema and can occur both within a task (especially in the last weeks of gestation), but also from medical problems such as heart disease.

Diagnosis and Treatment

Diagnostic tests include blood tests such as CBC or biochemical analysis; ECG; X-ray examination of the chest region or limb or analysis of urine. Changing lifestyles and traditional remedies can often have an important role in reducing fluid retention and relieve symptoms. ...