| FAR INFRARED THERAPY TREATMENTS FOR EDEMA, SWELLING, ARTHRITIS, CARPAL TUNNEL, SPORTS INJURY & AGING ARE SAFE, EFFECTIVE & NATURAL MEDICAL AIDS. Do You Suffer From Swollen Feet And Legs? Is It Painful To Walk, Even Short Distances? Thermomedic Health Fact File Swollen feet and legs, referred to medically as edema, occur when fluid is retained in the spaces between body cells. Edema typically affects the feet, ankles and lower legs, but can also impact any area of the body. Thermomedic Therapy Ankle Braces and Far Infrared socks provide compressive support and comforting warmth to help relieve the painful symptoms of edema. What Are The Causes of Swollen Feet And Legs? Swollen feet and legs may be caused by the impaired function of the kidney, heart, liver or blood vessels, but there are other factors that can contribute. These include: • Eating a diet high in salt and carbohydrates • Excessive use of laxatives • Over use of diuretics • Taking drugs • Taking birth control or hormone replacement therapy pills • Pregnancy and PMS • Sodium retention • Varicose veins • Allergic reactions • Neuromuscular disorders • Trauma What Are The Symptoms Of Edema? Initial symptoms generally occur during the day as your feet and legs become increasingly swollen and uncomfortable. As the condition worsens, swelling will occur early in the morning and continue to increase throughout the day. Long- term edema can sometimes cause skin ulcerations. Further symptoms that may develop include: • Elevated blood pressure • Headaches • Increased need to urinate • Heart Palpitations • Swollen hands and wrists • Puffy eyes • Weight gain Relief and Prevention Of Edema The recommended treatment to reduce swelling is the use of compressive Thermomedic Therapy ankle, leg and wrist supports and therapy gloves and therapy socks. Elevate your legs above the level of your heart to reduce pressure on the backs of your knees, thighs and lower back. Thermomedic Therapy Garments, for use at home or at work, are specially designed to help reduce swelling and discomfort associated with edema while assisting you to enjoy your normal routine. How Can Thermomedic Therapy Garments Help Me? The human body has a complex and highly efficient set of mechanisms to assure the adequate flow of blood through-out the body. These processes, if disturbed by sickness or injury, may be restored or relieved by the use of effective therapeutic thermal and compressive devices by THERMOMEDIC Therapy Garments. Specially designed to be easy and comfortable to wear while imparting soothing support to swollen feet, legs or other affected areas, these therapy garments are safe, natural and affordable. They work well as an adjunct to support prescribed medical treatments by enhancing your body's natural recuperative ability. Thermomedic Therapy Socks and bio-ceramic joint supports are available in various levels of compression, depending on the pressure you require, as well as various lengths. Thermomedic Therapy Garments support your swollen ankles and legs, assisting you to safely undertake remedial exercises to help decrease edema. Thermomedic Therapy Ankle Brace and Socks assist recuperative techniques to help reduce swelling by supporting increased muscle activity from gentle walking, firmly support lower limbs during periods of standing and help fluid return to blood vessels when affected area is elevated during rest. Thermomedic Therapy Knee Body Bands assist relieve knee osteoarthritis symptoms. When investing in your health and wellbeing, it is so important to choose far infrared therapeutic products that will really deliver the benefits you require, as comfortably, safely and effectively as possible. Good health is about attention to quality and commitment to delivering value that you can trust. Thermomedic guarantee it. Important Information If edema persists or continues to worsen, please consult your doctor. Information on foot, leg and health conditions provided by Far Infrared Thermomedic Therapy Garments, dedicated to your well-being and excellence in musco-skeletal health. |

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