36-year-old Prisha Singh noticed a strange swelling in her legs and ankle when she couldn’t fit into her sneakers. She dismissed it believing it was water retention or tiredness but when the swelling didn’t subside even after many days, she booked a doctor’s appointment. Turned out her kidneys needed attention.
Swelling of the feet otherwise known in medical terminology as edema is a common problem encountered by people. Many of us would have experienced some swelling of the feet usually after a period of long exertion or after a strenuous journey. “As most of us are aware, edema of the feet may be a simple benign thing or a harbinger of serious organ dysfunction which warrants medical attention,” explains Dr. Subhash Chandra, Assistant Professor, Internal Medicine, Amrita Hospital, Kochi.
