Guest guest Posted June 13, 2004 Report Share Posted June 13, 2004 This isn't AT and your friend probably is already doing this, but elevate it as much as she can. If it hurt but doesn't hurt anymore, sounds like she damaged it somehow (sprain or soft tissue damage) Still elevation is the best. Even if she has to put it up on a chair under the table at work. Maybe gentle exercise would help too; rotating foot at ankle, pointing-flexing, that sort of thing. Maybe a good foot soak each night in warm water with Epsom salts. Maybe some brushing. Just throwing out ideas. Karen J Hello everyone, Does anyone have any advice for self treatment regarding a severely swollen ankle. I have a friend who's ankle on her left foot is very severely swollen. The ankle on her right foot is a little swollen but nothing in comparison to her left foot. I have asked her if she remembers doing anything to it and she says she does not. For quite a while it was painful for her to walk on but she says now it is not. I asked her about any sensations that she may be experiencing like itching or tingling. She says there is nothing. She says that now it hurts when you push down on it with your hand and it is so swollen that it is difficult to get shoes on. Having put shoes on, it is painful to wear them for any period of time due to the constriction. There are no changes in colour such as redness etc. She has gone to the doctor and the doctor gave her the helpful advice that she should just stay off it (always easy to do when you are working a full time job and trying to operate a small business outside the regular working hours). I was going to manually stimulate the lymphatic system with a treatment but we can't seem to co-ordinate our schedules. So, I said that I would ask all of you intelligent people if there was something you could recommend for her to do on her own. I look forward to hearing your suggestions. They don't necessarily have to be aromatherapy either. She's willing to look at herbs etc. as well. Dorothy Take Care and Talk to you soon! Dorothy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 13, 2004 Report Share Posted June 13, 2004 If the person has a severely swollen ankle and it is NOT due to an injury, swollen ankles often signal heart or circulation problems. Which should be checked out. Elevating is a must. Getting the water out of the ankles is too. Watermelon is good for that, it will draw the water out well. Watermelon juice is deliceous and works. Heat will aggrevate the issue, so swollen ankles are often worst in hot water or after standing a lot. Keeping the ankles cold via icepacks and elevated , will give fast relief, but needs to be repeated often. I also sit on the side of the tub and have short spurts of warm ( not hot) water,than cold water and always ending with cold water, run over my feet. It really helps me during hot days. Taking a supplement such as Butchers broom or horsechestnut* also has kept my legs to have better circulation and less severe swelling. Again, if the swelling is not due to an injury, it needs to be checked out. C-M * In Germany they do have a gel that cools, made from horse chestnut ( Rosskastanien), that has been very helpful for me to apply when I can't elevate my feet or run warm/cold water of them. I think the Mertz Apothecary in Chicago sells it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 13, 2004 Report Share Posted June 13, 2004 Hello everyone, Does anyone have any advice for self treatment regarding a severely swollen ankle. I have a friend who's ankle on her left foot is very severely swollen. The ankle on her right foot is a little swollen but nothing in comparison to her left foot. I have asked her if she remembers doing anything to it and she says she does not. For quite a while it was painful for her to walk on but she says now it is not. I asked her about any sensations that she may be experiencing like itching or tingling. She says there is nothing. She says that now it hurts when you push down on it with your hand and it is so swollen that it is difficult to get shoes on. Having put shoes on, it is painful to wear them for any period of time due to the constriction. There are no changes in colour such as redness etc. She has gone to the doctor and the doctor gave her the helpful advice that she should just stay off it (always easy to do when you are working a full time job and trying to operate a small business outside the regular working hours). I was going to manually stimulate the lymphatic system with a treatment but we can't seem to co-ordinate our schedules. So, I said that I would ask all of you intelligent people if there was something you could recommend for her to do on her own. I look forward to hearing your suggestions. They don't necessarily have to be aromatherapy either. She's willing to look at herbs etc. as well. Dorothy Take Care and Talk to you soon! Dorothy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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