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  2. Why Your Legs Are Itching Like Crazy, According to ... - AOL

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    From dry skin to bug bites to hives, here's why you can't stop scratching—and how to find relief. Dermatologists explain why you have unbearably itchy legs. From dry skin to bug bites to hives ...

  3. Compression stockings - Wikipedia

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    Hippocrates treated his patients' leg ulcers with tight bandages, which were described in his Corpus Hippocraticum (450–350 BCE). [25] Galen (130-200 CE) used wool and linen compression bandages to prevent blood from pooling in the legs, and Oribassius (324 CE) would use tight bandages to treat leg ulcers. [6]

  4. Cold compression therapy - Wikipedia

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    Static compression is often used in conjunction with cryotherapy for the care of acute injuries. To date, the primary reason for using compression is to increase external pressure on the tissue to prevent edema formation (swelling). This occurs by hindering fluid loss from the vessels in the injured area, making it more difficult for fluids to ...

  5. Lipedema - Wikipedia

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    Fat deposits/swelling in legs and arms not in hands or feet; hands and feet may be affected as the disease progresses. Fat deposits / swelling widespread in legs/arms/torso: Fat deposits/swelling in one limb including hands and feet: Fat deposits widespread Swelling near ankles; brownish discoloration of lower legs (hemosiderin deposits).

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    A leg elevation pillow can ease leg swelling, pain, and inflammation, according to doctors. Here’s what to look for, plus top-rated options to shop online. These Leg Elevation Pillows Help ...

  7. RICE (medicine) - Wikipedia

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    Compression refers to wearing bandages, stockings, braces, or similar devices to apply pressure over a localized area to reduce swelling and stop bleeding. [1] [2] The increased pressure pushes fluids into the blood vessels to drain away from the area. [7] The effects of compression on swelling reduction are temporary and gravity-dependent. [18]