What is Leg elevation?

Category: Lifestyle Modifications

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A leg may need to be elevated to release pain or swelling.

Reported purpose & perceived effectiveness
Purpose Patients Evaluations Perceived Effectiveness
Swelling in feet 7 0
Swelling in ankles 6 0
Swelling in lower extremities 4 2
Pain in leg(s) 2 0
Sciatic nerve pain 2 0

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  • Major
  • Moderate
  • Slight
  • None
  • Can't tell

Side effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Side effects as an overall problem
Severity Evaluations Percentage
Severe 0
Moderate 0
Mild 1
None 1

Commonly reported side effects and conditions associated with Leg elevation

Side effect Patients Percentage
Pain in knee(s) 1
Stiffness 1

Why patients stopped taking Leg elevation

Multiple reasons could be selected

Reason Patients Percentage
Other 1
Personal research 1
See 1 patient who's stopped using Leg elevation

Duration

Stopped using Leg elevation

Duration Patients Percentage
6 months - 1 year 1
Adherence
Adherence Evaluations Percentage
Always 0
Usually 2
Sometimes 0
Never taken as prescribed 0
Burden
Burden Evaluations Percentage
Very hard to take 0
Somewhat hard to take 1
A little hard to take 0
Not at all hard to take 1
Cost per month
Cost per month Evaluations Percentage
$200+ 0
$100-199 0
$50-99 0
$25-49 0
< $25 1
Not specified 1
Last updated:
There are no evaluations for Leg elevation.