Swelling is the Enemy!

[@annahelguero2983]

Lets not ignore the obvious question.... why is the patient swelling in the first place? Kidney Failure? Congestive Heart Failure? Lymphedema? Address the cause not just the symptoms

[@lisagiddiens]

As a nurse my thoughts exactly

[@dlking1053]

My doctor claims it’s because I’m depressed. And he kept trying to give me antidepressants. Then. I passed out was unconscious for 18 hours. ER saved me from heart failure n brain aneurysm along with liver issues. Drs have become lazy n don’t read patients reports or labs results like they should. Had to find a new dr

[@morganadams7232]

Yes but if it’s not any of that then massage can help

[@Mayho_po]

Read the hashtags and the channel description before commenting

[@jamieparrish5143]

I have a broken leg (tibia and fibia) my foot swelling is the worst symptom at this point. My pinky toe is black.

[@maryrutledge1147]

In other parts of the world lymphatic drainage massage is a normal prescribed part of post-surgical care.

[@Letstalkaboutit-vividly]

This isn't lymphoedema... lymphoedema is non-pitting

[@emmachennofficial]

​@@Letstalkaboutit-vividlylymphatic drainage is different than lymphoedema. Both involve the lymphatic system, but one is a condition, the other a procedure to help the lymphatic system drain excess fluid, especially when there is evidence of edema.

[@Letstalkaboutit-vividly]

@emmachennofficial 🤦‍♀️🤦lymphoedema and venous edema, myxedema + are many different types of edema. Lymphatic drainage only works for lymphoedema.... what this person in the video has isn't lymphoedema

[@brendaclark4023]

Id love to learn more about it 🇨🇦😊

[@kwonhataisiripho9598]

How about finger weight? Soft or medium ? Slightly?

[@Kclmt23]

Lymphatic drainage massage therapist here!!!! Massage is great yes but to access the lymphatic vessels you need extremely light touch pulling the skin slowly towards the heart. Because its superficial not deep.

[@Lucas-nx9zc]

Ldm doesn’t work sorry

[@kymberBee]

@@Lucas-nx9zc, it certainly does. Another therapist here, and I see the results on my table immediately, and clients concur. A single session will not fix an issue, which is usually systemic. But regular sessions can bring lasting results

[@Kclmt23]

@@Lucas-nx9zc might not work for you but it does for many of my clients. Sorry you didnt have a good experience.

[@jessic178]

If I want this done is there proper name and who would I ask thanks 🇮🇪

[@kymberBee]

@@jessic178, many just google for your area

[@killex1655]

Only do this when swelling is not because of injury but because of like organ failure, swelling with an injury is there to protect the structures in the area so you dont damage them more!

[@MegaKamuela]

My mom was a nurse and she taught us to elevate our feet to stop swelling and not to rub up on our legs so as to not send a clot to our heart

[@marytimmons3889]

I was told not to massage my legs and to sleep with my legs straight for fear of clots.

[@alisassmannshausen6808]

@@marytimmons3889you can get clots if your legs are bent while sleeping??

[@majorlazor5058]

My first thought was blood clot.

[@itzjayagain3823]

Licensed Doc here. You’re correct, however this is just for pre procedure. At any other time it’s best to elavate the feet

[@kaywalker3960]

She needs to make that clear on the video clips some ppl don’t read and just do aka think before you see

[@faithkinard4855]

Not everyone who sees this short will be medical and will know or understand that not all swelling is due to fluid. Please be careful and get medical information about what is causing the swelling BEFORE massaging. You could cause BIG problems

[@SuperGigi06]

Very true

[@dorothyflemming3707]

Sooo true

[@judyharrison3038]

Very true. Research the lymphatic system and swelling!!

[@Xobaba22]

Yes, I think so, you need to give short back ground story, and for the audience, don’t do anything prior consulting to your doctor

[@lexaneli]

I can tell you if you have a DVt in your main vein that is causing that edema your doctor don't want you moving or massaging anything

[@jakobiwalker7156]

The fluid is going to move right back into the foot after just a few moments

[@David-dt3ge]

I was just thinking where does the fluid go? I have swollen ( edema) and my feet both look like this.

[@deloreskeys8785]

I agree with you jakobiwalker

[@chandrapun5325]

ple tell me which medicine will be remove this types of swelling

[@ICU306]

@@chandrapun5325 Lasix can but they won’t give you that unless you’re in heart failure

[@dejayx4235]

@@ICU306not necessarily. I don't have CHF nor kidney issues but I tend to get swollen due to my fibromyalgia and spondyloarthropathy. I get lasix.

[@nicolelake4742]

Please please make sure your doctor is ok with this: depending on what chronic conditions you have as a lot of people would not want to do this. It will move right back or you could displace a blood clot. Like I said depending on your diagnosis. Always elevate your feet/legs first and foremost

[@beverlyholmes8269]

Nurse a long time. There are dozens of reasons why this isn't a great thing to do because of pain and possible negative repercussions. YIKES!

[@sonyabenson5996]

That's what kept coming to my mind. If there is a clot why push it upwards? They need to inform us of medical diagnosis etc before someone at home does this up the leg and there's a clot, goes to lungs pulmonary embolism and no more patient

[@saradiaz2277]

Exactly I totally agree. I don’t even think it’s safe for people without preexisting conditions. Anyone can have a clot even without risk factors.

[@tamb9729]

The description says it's post op care.

[@chrishansen8201]

Well I don't think it's a clot in the first place so....

[@triw117]

It’s a technique to make it look like you’re making a difference. That fluid is gonna move right back in a few minutes. It doesn’t just disappear. The only way for that to do something is to massage that way through the whole body and then apply compression garments and in an about 4-6hrs you should start to pee some out. Depending on why it’s there, it’ll STILL be back with new fluid if the other fluid even left at all. I live this.

[@jamesdilworth8131]

I I

[@brandyleeledford4232]

Exactly, and reading a PT also does this just shows how PTs are mostly ineffective.

[@orleansartist6095]

Making parsley tea helps you pee it out too

[@bernfran1313]

Interesting..

[@elianapereira4720]

O oi

[@omaryland5039]

Thank ypu for ALL YOU DO❤

[@lynettefinnigan9540]

I have bad kidneys, and in both my pregnancies, I had fluid retention and kindney infections, etc. After delivery, my legs were swollen, and I asked nurses to please massage my legs..yeah, they would come back...and never did! So my mum brought massage oil and came up daily and massaged my legs, after she massaged them, I would do a big wee and fluid finally started to move, and my kidneys kicked in!! If not for family caring, you die in hospitals!!! I was a nurse for 35yrs, always went the extra mile for my patients, and never got it reciprocated, but always stick up for my family members.

[@michaelfoster5168]

MAY GOD REWARD YOU FOR YOUR WORK

[@tammiebusch3228]

I was going to ask the question here, "where does that fluid go?" You just answered that for me in your answer. I'm sad that nurses don't do all they can for their patients. It's my understanding that they have more patients than they can handle and the paperwork is astronomical as well. Am I right?

[@precious7582]

Do You know which oil was used when massaging them. Thank you

[@elisamontero4495]

😮 not an answer to the problem so it goes to your ankle, How do you get rid of the fluid now in your ankle?

[@tammiebusch3228]

@@elisamontero4495 the massage pushes the fluid back into the body. As she said, she had a really big pee afterwards. When the fluid is massaged back into the body, the blood picks the fluid back up and distributes it back to the kidneys to filter it out. Sometimes that is the kick the kidneys need to work to get the fluid out when they're not doing it with low blood circulation.

[@GymMomof3]

Lymphatic massage is LIFE CHANGING!! 💗

[@TreasureYourselfCinnamon]

I need that badly

[@liberty8424]

And very hard to find

[@pinkroseyrose]

i want it idk if i need it but it sounds like you feel like a new person after

[@liberty8424]

@@pinkroseyrose if you exercise regularly & have no lymph blockage from surgeries, car accidents, or war injuries, you should have a Healthy Lymph system & don't need that type of massage. They are highly specialized & trained to work with the lymph system.

[@Bluestarrydreams]

I once went for a lymphatic massage but I'm pretty sure the woman actually had no idea what she was doing. Her technique involved lightly brushing her hands over my body in an upward motion which she claimed would activate my lymph system. 🙄 I had no change and thought it was a waste of money and time for that quackery so I never went back even though it was recommended to come for regular visits! 🤦🏻‍♀️

[@stefaniemccoy7377]

Raise feet so that fluid will go toward calf muscles. They are called your second heart. Fluid will be sent back to the heart and will encourage circulation. Drink water to help eliminate excess water.

[@Amanda-gt6cc]

I never knew that about calf muscles. Very interesting, thank you

[@annblake3993]

If you have fluid build up how is drinking water helping when you’re only peeing out what you drink but not the excess? I never understood that advice

[@kassidyjordan5904]

​@annblake3993 Because (and assuming you have no other condition that is contributing to your excess fluid retention) your body can swell with fluid if you're dehydrated, this is due to a higher sodium concentration in your body. It's one way for your body to prevent complete loss of fluid. When you hydrate, that dilutes the sodium concentration. The kidneys absorb excess sodium, and where salt is water follows , it leads to excreting the excess fluid you were hanging on to. Now, there is probably more involved, but that is as far as I know. If I made any mistakes, feel free to correct me.

[@kylemackison3378]

I've had leg and foot edema since i was 17 and I'll be 39 next month. One thing I've learned is that attempting to do what she just did is torture, just pure agonizing pain.

[@Savannah-yy3eo]

Im sure she knows that and dont give one f! So u ever do a detox? Switcj over to a vegan diet? U should at least try it see wat happens

[@Sophia-wx9dt]

Me too. Mine started at 17 as well.

[@6047718161]

I believe this was done under general anesthesia after ankle surgery. Pt. would nit have been conscious

[@momo22406]

I'm a physical therapist and that's how I go about treating pitting edema too, great job!

[@sammyb.3855]

I have edema in my legs. I just wanted to ask, does it hurt?

[@MichaelThePlaya50]

Dry roasted dandelion root tea for edema, swelling of the hands and feet..l looked up cure on Google search years ago and I still drink the tea daily..

[@jewelliannew6172]

I live with pitting edema, massage gets rid of it while your massaging it, when you stop it comes right back. Displacing tissue fluid doesn't treat it, diuretics do.

[@momo22406]

@@jewelliannew6172 true, but massaging the fluid out is a relief in its own nonetheless

[@troylawson1902]

For anyone dealing with this I am soooo sorry OMFG.

[@kellyc4144]

7 weeks ago i had foot and ankle surgery. My doctor had to cut my calf muscle away from the fascia because it was too tight, he had to shave the bone on the inside of my ankle, he removed a growth similar to a bunion and shaved more bone and put in screws. He went into the toe joint and scraped and cleaned it out. He cut across the top of my foot and had to do a bone graft. He cut along the outside of my foot and under the outside ankle bone and put in more bone grafts and a rod.. I get so swollen and my foot turns purple if its down very long. I understand the swelling and the misery. 8 more weeks befofe I can have the rod removed then months of physical therapy to learn to walk on it again. Yep, I understand the misery and swelling. I wish i could get it massaged but everything is cut up and bone grafts everywhere.

[@Vibesgray5]

Keep your head up you’ll get it through it. Wishing you the best

[@Western_Warriors_]

Jesus is praying for you

[@angietsiganova9143]

Check out lymphatic massage. It requires pretty much zero pressure… Please look it up.

[@mirandashepherd8254]

😢 prayers 🙏

[@stayy_lokeyy]

i’m so sorry that sounds awful def have u in my prayers 🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@woofwaffle1109]

During high school, I went on a trip to Disney World to perform with my school band. We were staying for 5 days, performing on the first day. The bus ride there took almost 23 hours due to an emergency on the bus. 23 hours of doing nothing but sitting down, save for the occasional bathroom stop. During our 5 day stay at Disney World, most of the trip was waking up early, heading to each if the parks at the time of opening, and spending the entire day at each of the parks, nothing but walking and standing in lines for hours. Now, I was not the most active person and took very poor care of my physical health when it came to exercise, and this trip destroyed my leg muscles lmao. It got so painful to walk that it felt like I was walking on broken feet, and I spent the last day in a wheelchair. When I got back home, I had informed my mom (who was a nurse at the time) about the pain in my legs. When she looked at them, my legs were swollen from my toes up to my knees. You couldn’t even tell where my leg ended and my foot began. I was bed ridden for three days because of the amount of swelling caused by the pitting edema. No wonder my legs were so sore that whole week.

[@MegaBpop]

Ouch and glad you are better.

[@qmomof8587]

Wow..that's crazy. You might as well just go on & make a video. 😊

[@jacquiesharrer9954]

Disney rash happens to some over age 65 who fails to wear their compression socks.

[@Minion_100]

Sorry if this is a silly question but doesn’t the fluid hurt a lot a lot? Also how long does fluid stay in the muscle for?

[@sunnym2227]

Great caring Dr, thanks for sharing!!

[@carolynmccay5728]

It's called pitted edema. Simply displacing it is temporary. It will return shortly.

[@maggie_o5233]

Also she shifted it up to the ankle

[@annad5130]

That’s what I was thinking. You can’t just massage away edema. It will come back if the root of the problem isn’t fixed

[@shirleyhardy891]

It is very painful if you have true edema and not just temporary swelling

[@Bibby92]

​@shirleyhardy891 no way sherlock. But what's that got to do with the original comment? It's obviously painful but massaging it might take away the pain temporarily but it doesn't solve the problem does it? Because it will come back

[@supawithdacream5626]

@@Bibby92 ما هي الرسالة المرسلة التي عندما تفتحها يعانقها عطر الحنين

[@eonnieoffive1304]

I cannot!! I will scream if I do this to my toe.

[@LBeaverMonkey]

Let me see

[@lailamarshall7930]

Seriously! It's amazing but I can barely watch it!🫣

[@partymix4356]

patient was sleep if he she was up they’d go crazy if she did that

[@fizzypop1249]

I’m sure that would be so painful to push up

[@richardrobert8665]

Lol sa reviendra desuite après

[@pauletteconstantino9131]

We had renal patients that sometimes their lower hands will swell up like a boxing gloves. When we needed an extra IV we would do the same thing to the hand to expose their veins to start the IV. It worked like a charm. And old RN taught that to me in the 1970’s. And I use to teach all my new nurses on the floor that trick

[@lynettefinnigan9540]

Old nurses are a mountain of information and skills, stuff that is being lost now nursing has gone into universities instead of training hospitals. 😢

[@colleendonnelly6814]

My mother was an IV therapy nurse who studied at a training hospital in the 50's. She always referred to her time there as nurse:s training. Nowadays they call it nursing school.

[@Dr.NatalieMD]

That’s great!

[@michelleshaw1255]

I have this problem now and I am going through menopause.

[@saramicheal5879]

If you don't mind me asking, how old are you?

[@broccolioli]

You should probably see a doc

[@Jessica-b4k5d]

Doctor is so sweet. She takes her feet work seriously. I know blessing come to her all the time. ❤🦶

[@leeannj2000]

I have severe Edema and although my swelling does…..flatten out…. It doesn’t go away that drastic..

[@darling8741]

@rawmarby has natural remedies to cure lymphatic stagnation

[@kathymbertsch7383]

It is a practice dummy.

[@yourneighborhoodmoonfaery]

​mmm idk bout that

[@supawithdacream5626]

ما هي الرسالة المرسلة التي عندما تفتحها يعانقها عطر الحنين

[@silverbackanimal7215]

Do I stop eating sugar and carbs to get rid of this??? I just notice it after work standing pretty much all day?

[@MutedNyan]

A fee days ago my left foot started hurting a bit, yesterday I noticed it was slightly swollen near the instep area feels like a muscle sore or something lol I stand up all day at work as well lol

[@brandysax]

The only way I can stop my swelling is not to eat anything after7pm, and skipping breakfast

[@villagemagician1320]

Compression stockings just trust me on this

[@villagemagician1320]

​@@brandysaxthis is bad advice

[@brandysax]

@@villagemagician1320 please enlighten me

[@aashitaayare8212]

Hello doctor, I am from india. I did MRI of my right foot ankle and doppler as well, reports of MRI and doppler are normal. Conclusion mentioned in the report says there is intermetatarsal bursal fluid. Foot surgeon to whom i showed says there is no cure for this. Doctor said i will have to tie crepe band and compression stocking everyday and properly moisturize my foot. My foot aches when swollen. May I request you to suggest me medication or treatment that can be done please.

[@kp3509]

I am not a doctor, but reduce salt intake. Salt causes your body to hold more fluid. Eat less carbs and more like Keto diet, but be careful with higher protein. I am only turning 52 and while I sit at the desk all day I would get swollen feet. By having the right diet I reversed this. I am also Indian by the way. My problem came down to lower kidney function. I am working on this by losing weight as I am obese and increasing water intake. By not drinking enough water I can have lower kidney function. It could have been high blood pressure, but I am only borderline hypertension. Read online and educate yourself, don't just depend on doctors as they have been scripted by big pharma to just push pills. Diet is 80% cure. I am living proof as so many before me.

[@tammydahl3655]

Possibly a bone spur

[@bowlingbbabe]

As a nurse- thank you! I’m always looking for ways to help my pts!

[@brendarebanks94]

This looks so soothing!

[@MinniMouse-k6i]

Beruhigend? Mir ist schlecht geworden!

[@camilleespinas2898]

I can agree with you.. the only personal help you get is from an underpaid assistant not the ones who earn the big bucks .

[@billj9838]

Wear a compression stocking every waking moment, except for showers and bed.

[@MsSister76]

Not the best solution for every situation

[@CallieCEntertainment]

Literally doesn't work like that.

[@MsSister76]

@@CallieCEntertainment ty

[@KoKo_Creme]

Thank you, that is the usual recommended solution

[@Aminasacto]

Why not in bed?

[@cypresswisteria]

I needed this doctor

[@harrietlevenson5647]

That is friggin' amazing.

[@VeronicaLock]

Yes as a lymphedema specialist this is what I do all day and I love it !

[@rhondasmith9921]

I have had leg lymphedema for 26 years from metastatic melanoma. I have had multiple lymphedema therapies. I have never had such aggressive massaging like this. It's usually just gentle light massaging down lymphatic pathways. It already hurts to touch anyway. Does this hurt the lymphatics pressing so hard? Is this the standard care now? I already have a pump too.

[@MaineUSA]

The problem with medicine is they don't try to get the root problem they just treat the symptoms

[@LiliS319]

That's not true. They aspire to get to the root problem. It's not always possible to figure out, and even when it is, often times treating the symptoms is more feasible, practicable, effective, etc.

[@patrecetomlinson5188]

I'll tell you one of the best kept secrets for a long time that has finally been trickling out over the years about diseases, treatments, and keeping the populous ill. That's what happens when pharmaceutical entities become the greatest benefactors to med schools and supposed research facilities and are placed (unfortunately for the infirmed and the general populous) in the position of being able to behind the scenes, structure their curriculum to the point of miseducation all to the benefit of ....you know who, yes, since corporations ARE classified as people, so I didn't err when 'who' was used. Do some digging you'll be surprised 😮 at what you may still be able to uncover about our med school curriculum.

[@tsuki.wxrldz4436]

Did you come to that conclusion about all of medicine because of this singular KZbin short?

[@MaineUSA]

@@tsuki.wxrldz4436 No! My own experience. Going through it now.

[@MaineUSA]

@@LiliS319 bullshit

[@StacyWilliamson-y6s]

I have Edema of the leg ! Due to blood pressure pills! I switched to wayer pills

[@Melonspot]

Swelling is usually because of heart issues especially swelling like this.also the swelling will come back after pushing it out of the way they need Lasix it helps remove excess fluid

[@SuperGigi06]

Not always because of the heart

[@Melonspot]

I do know that thus why I said “usually” it’s the usual cause but not always. I work in a hospital I do know a little about this too

[@LadyKimberly1]

I have been experiencing edema in just my left foot, ankle and leg. I didn’t know to do this, but I started doing it anyway. Now, I know that I did the right thing. Thanks for your video.

[@renegarner1539]

Get checked out. Swelling on one side is sometimes a sign of a blood clot.

[@reesmith7987]

Omg! It works!!!! Thank you !!!

[@MultiLisa10]

I wouldn't wish this on anyone☹️ hope he gets better

[@TheElegantpleasure]

My feet got like this when I was pregnant. My husband use to rub the fluid out of my feet everyday. It hurts like hell to try and walk when they are like this.

[@christinekowalski6132]

I had open heart surgery a quadruple bypass Dec 2023. I have been swelling, short of breath amd tired since. 😫

[@baddiemee3008]

May God bless you back to good health ❤, my brother is going through cardiac failure and kidney failure, he never has energy nomore

[@bakokat6982]

Prayers for your complete recovery and the swelling and edema leave your body. God bless you with improved health. ❤🙏🏼

[@Eva-yl6bx]

Ace wrapping is a blessing

[@HadeelAwami]

What is the diagnosis?

[@wesleypipesgaming19]

My mom was diagnosed with TTP a couple of weeks ago. Long story short, her feet and legs were so incredibly swollen. Lasix has helped a lot.

[@soycrayy2704]

I had a fractured ankle surgery about 7 weeks ago cast is now off but foot still swelling any advice? Because that guy looks like you guys are currently doing operation on him.

[@akashsood9950]

I also have same problem can you suggest me something good

[@soycrayy2704]

@@akashsood9950 honestly if your off the cast get yourself a ankle brace that looks like a sock and compresses the ankle and your swelling will be temporarily away.

[@pottymouthmexican]

8 months after surg for fractured ankle. i still have a fat ankle swells and muffintops shoes and socks. i recommend yeezy foam rnnr shoes. look for knockoff.

[@Daoism11]

Find a MLD therapist to assist you for a treatment block to retrain your pathways to uptake the lymph. A garment without work won't often eliminate the swelling. 🌹

[@charlanpennington3989]

Light Grey salt by Celtic is a great reversing agent. Just use on food. Ny kidneys are great so I did a 1 day challenge of 12 talls, 10 to 12 oz. of water and 2 teaspoons of Light Grey on tomatoes. Huge reversal of edeema day 2.

[@Boris-b6g]

Can you please explain? What is 12 talls?

[@sherr4754]

Please explain, thx!

[@charlanpennington3989]

​@@Boris-b6g, my tall water glass holds about 15 oz. So I was drinking a lot of water to really push the exchange . Likely the reason for so much change that quickly

[@augustaadakuokuakaji9600]

Wow! Please I have the same seeking on my right leg. What should I do?

[@MiriamAjuba]

The heart can be overloaded

[@tabatha2162]

OMG i love doing this! My friends feet were like garbage cans all up to her knee when pregnant. They were the biggest I've ever seen and I'm a health care worker. She'd lay on the floor and id sit in a chair and rub her feet for hours. Until they were almost back to normal. If there is no pain I'll do this. Sometimes i try to go softly when there is pain, knowing they'll feel much better. I think I've read your not supposed to do this on bed ridden pts though. Just in case you unlodge a blood clot. Idk if its true or not. But be most feel so much better even with the new wrinkles in the feet 😂

[@satra270]

Food that causes inflammation AKA swelling is the enemy

[@maximelearning]

Inflammation can cause swelling but they’re not the same thing. For example you can get excema and psoriasis without swelling and edema can happen without inflammation.

[@AdrianNelson-i7e]

How long after the injury did you do this massage??

[@Bumblebee-ko8nj]

Dang SO clever thanks for sharing. 😊😊😊😊❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤😊😊

[@suesmith6770]

Address the cause of the fluid . Just moving it from one area to another doesn’t alleviate the problem that caused it in the first place . Kidneys , heart & so many other things may be going on .

[@8better74]

In Samoa we call this a fofō. Hurts but works everytime👌

[@fairyWHi]

this made my sandwhich come back up

[@stefaniet6748]

Wish I had seen this after my hip surgery, it would uave been so helpful

[@zandra5471]

Glad she did this for her patient before surgery. More should do it to reduce the swelling post op

[@bananaasmr6831]

Hospitals need to hire more Licensed Massage Therapists that specialize in lymphatic drainage massage! We can do a great job at this. I plan on doing hospital work in a few years, and noticed they’re hiring more and more LMTs. 😊

[@travisjacobson2334]

I’m forever using this technique on my patients ❤❤❤

[@LoveTheGamesYouPlay]

I have that in my foot for over 2weeks after a c section and it hurts so bad to even touch it 😫 it’s definitely better thank God

[@keciacurtis6944]

Someone recommended compression socks for postop recovery. It’ll minimize or stop swelling all altogether, and lessen your chances for getting blood clots.

[@RadDadisRad]

This is what I tell everyone when they have a sprained ankle. I basically lived with sprained ankles as a teenager. These hard massages really help repair.

[@BettyZer]

Great job this swelling has been moved to a different place. Where is the net benefit?

[@christopherthepirateanderson]

I have Acral Edema related to Long Covid. I hold about 15 lbs of fluid in my legs

[@i_hateithere]

Oh my god…😮 I never even thought my swelling in the legs, CONSTANTLY, could be from long covid… thank you 🙏🏼

[@marietylerwiley945]

God that’s awful so very sorry🙏🏻

[@christopherthepirateanderson]

@@marietylerwiley945 It is very strange for certain.

[@connieadams607]

To bad most Drs don’t do this !

[@nickinurse6433]

If doctors were acting as massage therapists who would be the doctors? A doctor is a completely different job. He does his job and he orders physical therapy occupational therapy massage therapy speech therapy etc for people who need those things. If he wanted to be one of those therapists he would be in a different School

[@Hollycat50]

A carnivore diet has completely eliminated edema for me. Inflammation CPD test has gone from 20 to 11 in six months and continues to decrease. Carnivore for survival.

[@spark967]

Oooo and omg that swelling hurts!

[@unapologeticlove7092]

That’s very cool. I did feel like we were going to send a clot to travel up her body and it made me very nervous. I learned something new. Thank you.

[@Carolinanine_]

Lymphatic massages!! I started the other week

[@Carolinanine_]

@martinsmokesweed yeah it’s a weekly routine now.

[@brianmoore6306]

the problem being...most people with this condition cannot reach their feet!!!

[@128Tarot]

I’ve had horrible edema after my appendix removal. Can’t wear shoes. Heart and other things are fine. Starting dry brushing today & hubby is going to be doing the messages

[@JennMartinello]

Just Brands Indica CBD Pen will blow your mind it has no THC, nor hemp oil, it is straight CBD. I suffered needlessly post-op and couldn't take NSAIDS and I couldn't get my swelling down for a month. This caused complications and I researched my butt off to find a way. They have a website! The disposable pens are a game changer for swelling. I was blown away after my second dose all my swelling went down. Docs didn't care and told me to just take Tylenol. 😕 I knew then I had no choice but to find a way to help myself. I hope this helps someone pre-op and post-op. And you can sleep better, and soon move better, so you can heal properly. Do the massages and this yo you are good to go. 🙏✨️

[@sharondaholmes2673]

My feet & legs have been doing this everyday for the last 3 months. Like sooooo bad it feels like my feet are going to pop when i step down. Sometimes it's so bad i can barely bend my knees... I wonder if this will work for me 🤔

[@simplybeautiful9021]

I wish more modern doctors were more open minded about indigenous healing practices. This is a technique that has existed for thousands of years in many indigenous communities, so it's fascinating to see it being presented here as some new found wisdom or technique. We have to find a way to bridge the gap between indigenous and modern healthcare practices.

[@crewmatenumberfiveimposter9992]

wow how do I sign up? :)

[@Dr.NatalieMD]

Well- hopefully you do not need it!

[@Eclipse1988]

I use a rolling pin on myself 😊

[@Eclipse1988]

@user-bs5mv9cx5y lol

[@timothymeriedy7744]

It really helps try it yall 🦶🏾🦶🏾 I had swelling on my right feet only it positioned the fluid blood flow and veins to circulate better through my feet 🙌🏾

[@steved5700]

Can this be done with pitting adema? My father has a lot of swelling in his feet and ankles due to complications with rheumatoid arthritis. Any advice at all would be greatly appreciated ❤️

[@lizannethomas4725]

So what happens to the ankle after this and where does the fluid go?

[@princesswilson5196]

My right foot keeps swelling

[@jammin6816]

I think that might be a liver issue. Take milk thistle, drop your carb intake and avoid fruit and alcohol for awhile.

[@gorgeouswales9635]

My doctor told me it’s inflammation gave me a prescription. Get it checked

[@dothatch5147]

I forgot to say I don’t massage my feet or legs. I have peripheral neuropathy but I could have a blood clot and could massage right to my lungs or heart. I use lotions but I don’t rub them in but gently

[@tianaharrisingh7013]

EXACTLY!

[@dorothyflemming3707]

Exactly

[@wDeathw]

My wife has this during her pregnancy and after till now

[@draken7949]

Did this work?

[@krystalgardiner5591]

tell her to take epsom salt baths atleast a couple times a week.. I did that on my last pregnancy and I didn’t swell at all.. I usually swell so bad you can’t see my ankles.

[@nicknatuzzi2652]

Never gonna last more than a minute. Reminds me of every Chiropractor session.

[@debbiehall362]

Fluid straight to heart?

[@juliuscarlopoblete2092]

thats painful...

[@Directory1]

Nope. He never screemed 😂

[@leophantom8634]

​@@Directory1 bro he's under anesthetics

[@genericwhitekidthesecond4330]

Probably not as bad as having your toes broken bad enough that you're getting a foot surgery. Just saying.

[@cocacolaoficial2018]

For free???!?!?!?!?!!!

[@tedburke8187]

Good idea break loose all the bloodclots so they can race to the heart

[@EvanDaMedic]

It's not in the circulatory system

[@tedburke8187]

@@EvanDaMedic everything is

[@arapaimagold8088]

Just take furosemide

[@arapaimagold8088]

Just take furosemide

[@arapaimagold8088]

Just take furosemide

[@shavonnadeephraimisrael4126]

Can this be done for pregnant women?

[@mariaserrano1]

What about if your ankle is swollen how do you bring the swelling down

[@lisaruttenberg5886]

Does it hurt?

[@NW-tc5xg]

When I had surgery for my broken leg this was the BEST feeling and I felt so much better after.

[@hero9402]

Swelling can also occur due to fracture or internal injury. I will recommend not massaging unless ur doctor recommends it.

[@teliaclark374]

Is this actually safe? Cautious nurse asking?

[@zeenatdurrani8607]

I am in a wheelchair i make sure I do lymphatic massage myself either sitting down on lying down too,,,,,ly phatic massage to the face too can relieve sinus problems ,,,ect the feeling afterwards is so incredible,,,,inner thigh lympathic massage all those in wheelchairs should do,,,,inner calf inner thigh ect from the foot upwards ....

[@brothatmacc3677]

Where the fluid go after tho? Will it come back down or will it go somewhere els? Could doing that make it worse? I got so many question but also feel stupid asking them lowkey but I really don’t know

[@valerie362]

Does that work for non surgical edema?

[@QueenMuffin_1111]

Does the liquid go away or just store in another part of the body and swelling up another area filled with fluid?

[@jayboogie861]

Hey doc so what do I do for the swollen ankle

[@Nonameplease-xg5dj]

Can you do this for the hands as well!??

[@deborahgreeneelisha9899]

I had my foot operated on and a screw was inserted between the first and second toe. Now my food swells everyday and it’s a little painful. But the swelling isn’t in my ankle or the rest of my foot. Could the screw be the reason for the swelling and pain.?

[@Transwithhands]

Could i do this for drainage outside of surgery?