Leg Questions

Swelling can be reduced by application of ice to the region, for pain you can take any medicine. For safer side you can get a xray done to rule out any hairline fractures or sprain.

Sitting spinal stretch
sciatica pain is triggered when vertebrae in the spine compress. This stretch helps create space in the spine to relieve pressure on the sciatic nerve.
1.sit on the ground with your legs extended straight out with your feet flexed upward.
2.bend your right knee and place your foot flat on the floor on the outside of your opposite knee.
3.place your left elbow on the outside of your right knee to help you gently turn your body toward the right.
4.hold fo...more

As per guideline directed medical therapy. your father is still having under dosing of medications. Contact your cardiologist and discuss about this. This may improve your father's ejection fraction and may improve symptoms like lower limb swelling.

Could be many causes-protein deficiency, excess weight, kidney or heart function issues. However, I would think the orthopaedician has examined her, so must have ruled out these causes.

Palpitation of the heart please consult a physician and he will help you further to consult a cardiologist. I feel you have arrhythmia which might be the heart palpitation which is not good. Consume lot of water and take good rest in the initial days / weeks until you consult the doctor. Please take care and let us know whether you have progressed.

You need to improve the tone of the muscles in a rhythmical manner. If you do that with proper diet restriction nothing will happen to you. Body pain is there after gym activity due to tiredness and you need to consume good protein and iron diet in your body which will help you to break the fatigue and body pain.
You have to reduce the weight by walking minimum 3-4 kms per day. Slowly reduce the weight and slowly avoid adding salt in the diet which will help you to prevent water retention in...more

Compression
wearing compression stockings is vital for preventing and treating varicose veins. They steadily squeeze your legs to help improve your circulation. They may also help to relieve pain, discomfort or swelling in your legs.
Walking
just walk more. It’s a great way to encourage blood circulation in your legs.
Pedaling
lie flat on your back. Place your hands out to your sides. If you prefer you can place them beneath your buttocks to prevent strain to the lower back. ...more

Exercise for sciatic nerve pain
sciatica stretch
this simple stretch helps relieve sciatica pain by loosening your gluteal and piriformis muscles, which can become inflamed and press against the sciatic nerve.
1.lie on your back with your legs extended and your feet flexed upward.
2.bend your right leg and clasp your hands around the knee.
3.gently pull your right leg ac
4.ross your body toward your left shoulder. Hold it there for 30 seconds. Remember to pull your knee o...more

3.Applying heat or ice to reduce swelling.
4.Placing your hand in warm water several times throughout the day to relax the tendons and muscles.
5.Lay your hand out flat on a table or solid surface.
6.Use your other hand to hold the affected finger.
7.Slowly lift up the finger and keep the rest of your fingers flat.
8.Lift and stretch the finger as high as it will go without straining.
9.Hold it here for a few seconds and release it back down.
Knee pain
this is a g...more

1. Spinal decompression
how it helps – spinal decompression should be the very first thing you do to treat a herniated or bulging disc because it essentially creates space between your vertebrae, and thus takes pressure off the discs.
How to do it
– use a bar or the top of a door (or anything you can hang from) and allow your body to “just hang”.
– hang for 30 seconds and do 3 sets.
– release very slowly from this so as not to cause any spasms.
** this should not cause an...more