Symptoms & Signs
Leg swelling is also known as edema in medical terms. The condition of leg swelling usually occurs because of an excessive or unusual accumulation of fluid in the tissues of the lower extremities of body. Leg swelling can sometimes reaches to foot, ankles or even thighs.

The common conditions that lead to leg swelling include prolonged standing, long airplane flights or automobile rides, menstrual periods (for some women), pregnancy , being overweight, increased

age, injury or trauma to ankle or foot. Sometimes it can be a sign of other major ailments like heart failure, kidney failure, liver failure. Some other cause for leg swelling to one or both legs include blood clotting, certain infections in leg/legs, venous infection, burns, insect bite or sting, some surgery to leg or foot, hormones, certain medical conditions, etc.