What has caused a 42-year-old man with high blood pressure and type 2 diabetes to suddenly develop large blisters on his right lower leg? That's the question facing Madeline DeWane, MD, and ...

The White House says President Donald Trump had a recent medical checkup after he noticed “mild swelling” in his lower legs.

Peripheral edema refers to swelling in your lower legs or hands, and it can have a variety of causes ranging from mild to serious. Often, it’s due to factors you can change or a situation that ...

We’ll tell you about possible causes of foot, leg, and ankle swelling. We’ll also explain how to treat swelling in your lower extremities.

Leg edema can make the legs feel heavy. This can affect walking. In edema and heart disease , for example, the legs may easily weigh an extra 5 or 10 pounds each.

Roll out your lower legs once or twice daily. Once the initial pain, swelling, and inflammation have subsided, begin a strength-training routine to target the calves, the core, and the hips . Shin ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am an 84-year-old man in reasonably good health. I have taken blood pressure medicine for about 30 years. For the past six months, I have been taking trospium tablets to treat ...

Pitting edema extended all the way to the groin, and the abdomen was slightly distended. Ms. L, 67 years old and white, presented with a one-week history of progressive left leg pain and swelling.

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Swelling in the legs, ankles, or feet When congestive heart failure happens, one or both of your heart's lower chambers stop pumping blood properly. As a result, blood flow slows and backs up in ...

The three main worrisome causes of lower-extremity swelling are heart failure, kidney disease (especially protein loss) and liver disease. Your doctor should be able to evaluate these three very ...