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Anyone here dealing with peripheral neuropathy?
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@rramsey Thank you for information about SFN and compression socks. I think I will see if my doctor has any information on it. My good friend Chris @artscaping also told me I should try the Legs Up the Wall Yoga pose to help with the edema in the legs. I just have a problem getting up from the floor. I do like @johnhans idea to try it on a bed and walk the legs up past the headboard and I'm see if that's possible for me. Hoping the sun is shining where you and the pain is on vacation for all our cyber friends.
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John, I know that you have to use the compression socks for edema. If the 90 degree up the wall is not feasible for you then you might consider adding to the gradient effect of the socks by "pumping" maneuver for the lower legs. As you are sitting working on your computer place your feet flat on the floor and alternate raising your toes slowly and as high as possible off the floor and then raising your heels as high as possible off the floor. Do this slowly and deliberately twelve to fifteen times. Repeat several times per day. This will augment the action of the socks and add some additional velocity to the hemodynamics of your lower leg circulation and help move that sequestered edema fluid out of your legs.
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Just did my legs up the wall on our bed on vacation in Kauai. I know friends, poor me. 😎 It rejuvenated me a lot after an active day.
Chris and John if it’s tough getting your legs straight up the wall you can modify this pose in different ways.... 1st, try stacking firm pillows next to the wall and lying down so the pillows are between your butt and the wall and your legs are propped on the pillows at an angle,with you feet maybe touching the wall. You’ll probably be at about a 90 degree angle.
The 2nd option is to lie on the floor with your legs on a chair at about a 90 degree angle.
The benefit of this pose is having your legs higher than your heart so just play around with whatever works for you. Just make sure your back in supported well.
I hope this helps as it it really is a remarkably restful pose. Think... falling asleep. 😴 Aloha. Margot