Swollen ankles—sometimes also known as peripheral edema—occur when there is an abnormal build-up of fluid in the tissues of the lower legs. Anyone can develop swollen ankles, but older people, those ...

Medically reviewed by Cara Beth Lee, MD Fact checked by Khara Scheppmann The cause of swollen feet and ankles can be as ...

“Ankle swelling in the heat is simply your body ... blood volume increases around 30% when you’re pregnant) and the elderly, who have less pliable blood vessels. This means that blood ...

Methods: By detecting the threshold of passive movement, ankle and knee joint kinaesthesis was measured in 21 elderly long term tai chi practitioners (TC group), 20 elderly long term swimmers/runners ...