Prolonged sitting leg swelling may be due to physiological factors, varicose veins of the lower extremities, cardiac insufficiency, hypothyroidism and other reasons, can be improved through medication, surgical treatment and other methods, the specific treatment needs to be hospitalized, cause-specific treatment.
1. Physiological factors: Lower extremity swelling caused by obstruction of blood and lymphatic fluid return due to prolonged sitting, it is necessary to change living habits, avoid sitting for a long time, and it can be relieved after reasonable exercise.
2. Varicose veins of the lower limbs: Long standing or sitting for a long time and other bad habits can lead to varicose veins of the lower limbs, causing swelling of the lower limbs. In daily life, you should avoid standing or sitting for a long time, and wear elastic stockings to promote blood return and reduce swelling, and in serious cases, you should consult a doctor in time for surgical treatment.
3. Cardiac insufficiency: Due to cardiac insufficiency, blood flow to the heart is blocked, causing swelling of the lower limbs, and sitting for a long time can aggravate this symptom, you can apply diuretics and cardiac drugs to improve the condition under the guidance of the doctor, for example, furosemide, cediran and so on.
4. Hypothyroidism: The decrease of thyroid hormone may cause mucous edema of the lower limbs, and thyroid hormone can be applied to improve the symptoms according to the doctor’s instruction.
Prolonged sedentary lower limb edema may have other causes, it is recommended to consult a doctor in time to find out the cause and standardize the treatment under the guidance of the doctor.