How to Stop Swelling in Your Feet

Keep your feet pretty and stop them from swelling!

Nothing could be more uncomfortable than having swollen achy club feet. Most unwanted swelling of our feet is caused by having poor circulation. Our feet swell naturally throughout the day but if you want to prevent and reduce your foot swelling from circulatory problems follow these tips.

Things You'll Need

• leg wedges

Instructions

1. Cut back on salt. Salt contributes to water retention which will end up affecting your feet in more ways than one.

2. Drink plenty of water to help cleanse the body of salt and other toxins that contribute to water retention and circulation issues.

3. Exercise regularly and lose any excess weight. Exercise helps your overall circulation by helping your heart pump blood through your body more effectively. Losing weight also helps your circulation because your body will be much more efficient in delivering the blood where it is supposed to go as opposed to traveling around the extra fatty detours of your circulatory system.

4. Put your feet up. When you are sitting on a couch relaxing, throw your feet up on the other end. This will take some pressure off your feet and get the blood flowing again. When you go to sleep at night, use a leg wedge to keep your feet elevated.

5. Last but not least, don't remain idle for too long in any position. Sitting or standing in the same place and position for too long of a time will hurt your circulation and could cause your feet to swell. It's ok to be fidgety sometimes!