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| Healthy Legs |
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Your body needs the right amount of blood flow to keep your heart pumping, your legs moving and your brain functioning. Blood circulation, the movement of blood throughout the body, is essential to healthy legs.
People who have very poor leg circulation may develop a blood clot, a sudden blockage in blood that can cause severe leg pain, cold legs or feet, or feet and/or toe discoloration, so it's important to maintain healthy legs.
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| Getting – and Keeping – Healthy Legs |
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Good leg circulation is crucial to maintaining healthy legs.
Important ways to maintain healthy legs include:
- Avoid cigarette smoking.
- Keep your blood pressure under control.
- Keep your cholesterol levels in the healthy range.
- Exercise on a regular and frequent basis.
- Consider special exercise equipment, products and footwear that promote healthy legs, such as a bed wedge or leg wedge.
- Keep moving – avoid staying immobile for long periods of time
- Keep your feet and extremities warm.
- Wear graduated compression hosiery and socks that help stimulate circulation.
In order to promote healthy legs. The Podiatry Institute suggests that you always see your physician if your legs start to ache or cramp up, as the condition can be serious and an indication of another medical problem. Medications are available to treat leg circulation problems and to help prevent more serious consequences that can negatively affect healthy legs.
Information on foot, leg and lower body health conditions provided by The Podiatry Institute, dedicated to advancing the standard of care in podiatric medicine and its effects on muscoskeletal health. |
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| Disclaimer for Health Content Pages |
FootSmart lower body health condition content pages describe general principles of healthcare that should not in any event be construed as specific instructions for individual consumers. This material is not intended as a guide to self-medication or as a substitute for proper medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. This healthcare content is for reference only and should not be used to determine treatment for specific medical conditions – only a healthcare provider can do that.
You should discuss the information provided with a podiatrist, physician or other licensed healthcare professional, and make sure to read any product information (including package inserts) regarding dosage, precautions, warnings, interactions and contraindications before administering or using any device, support, brace, compression hosiery, shoes intended for use by diabetics, skincare product, herb, vitamin or supplement discussed on this site.
Proper treatment of lower body health conditions depends upon a number of factors, including, but not limited to, your medical history, diet, lifestyle and medications that may be taking. Your healthcare provider can best assess and address your individual healthcare needs. |
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