How to Relieve Swelling in Ankles for Kidney Disease Patients

Swelling in the ankles, feet, legs, hands and arms as well as other parts of the body is very common among kidney disease patients. Because of the declined of kidney functions, the kidneys can not function well to efficiently remove excess fluid out of the body. Fluid retention will cause swelling in many parts and tissues and ankle swelling and legs swelling are especially common.

The following will talk about how to relieve ankle swelling for kidney disease patients including medications, treatments and some home remedies.

Medications

Since the immediate cause of swelling in the ankles is fluid retention, diuretics drugs are helpful for removing excessive water from the body so as to help patient’s achieve immediate relief, but the curative effect can not last for long time because diuretics can not solve the root problems.

Treatment

You must have heard about food therapy before and it is a perfect natural remedy to help treat swelling ankles. Add the Celtic sea salt and some plant oils such as lemon oil, cypress oil, lemongrass oil and juniper oil has been proved to be effective at easing ankle swelling. Put certain herbal medicines in the water can also help promote blood circulation so as to help relieve swellings in the ankles.

Home remedies

Do not sit in the same place and do not have the same pose for long time. While lying on the bed, elevate the legs above your heart can help relieve ankle swelling.

Have some mild and proper exercises such as walking can help promote blood circulation so as to bring more water with the blood circulation out of the body.

Usually ankle swelling can be relieved with the above mentioned measures. But at last I need to say that you need to consult your doctor if swelling ankle is too serious or if it is can not be controlled.