What causes swollen legs and feet?
Fluid retention and swollen legs and feet can be caused by lymph drainage problems and this can be treated by the experts at your local salon providing Totalcare treatments.
Lymph is blood plasma after it has carried its nutrients into the body's tissues, dropped them off for the cells, picked up the waste products and re-entered our water reclamation plant, called the lymph system.
It is filtered and detoxified in a series of nodes before it empties back into the heart where it once again becomes blood plasma.
Lymph is rich in minerals, proteins and white blood cells. It is the clear fluid you see seeping out of a scrape or shallow cut, often before there is any blood. The bulk of our lymph circulates just beneath the skin where it is quickly available as the immune system's first line of defense in minor injuries.
Keeping your lymph system active is very important because the faster you detoxify, the healthier you are. Lymph drainage is excellent for the skin, even providing a one or two day "face lift", hydrating the skin and removing local toxins, softening wrinkles, rejuvenating the skin, and helping to heal acne.
The experts recommend:
Pressure therapy is the latest technique and it focuses on your body’s blood and lymph circulation. It’s very effective in tackling swollen legs and ankles, cellulite, water retention, preventing varicose veins, painful legs and other problems, leaving you feeling relaxed and rejuvenated.
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Eosonic therapy creates a natural lymphatic drainage cycle using a combination of 4 treatments that together give you all the gain and none of the pain. Firstly ultrasound metabolises fats and reduces cellulite. Then electro stimulation shapes and tones up muscles in specific problem areas. Next, direct heat enlarges the capillaries to make it easier for the toxins to leave while colour therapy improves your overall bodily function.
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IsoSonic system is a combination of 4 therapies that target all types of localised fat and cellulite in an intensive yet comfortable treatment with long lasting results. Suction cups create a manual drainage programme in a vacuum body sculpting technique, i.e. type of massage that stimulates the correct circulation of lymph.
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Our top tips to avoiding swollen legs and feet:
- Commit to a regular, gentle exercise routine.
- Switch to a healthier diet.
- Try to drink 2 litres of water every day.
- Try to keep to a regular sleep pattern.
Talk to your skincare therapist and always make sure you follow their specific recommendations for care before and after your treatment.
