Do your hands swell when you walk?

[LindaKay]

Do your hands swell when walking or exercising ?

[Anwylyd_un · Accepted solution]

Your hands will swell if you walk for a long period with them swinging at your sides like a pendulum; it's to do with increased heart rate, increased blood flow, and the pooling effect from gravity of lymph in the extremities.

The solution to this is to keep your elbows bent and your hands about waist to chest height rather than allowing them to hang and swing. This reduces the accumulation of lymphatic fluid and helps to improve lymphatic return.

Hope this helps 

[Dominique · Accepted solution]

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[buggirl82]

My hand always swell when I walk!! It is so frustrating and looks horrible.  They do go back to normal shortly after I stop.  I don't like to carry anything when I walk, but I have found that holding my keys or a water bottle seems to help.  This may be because I am making a fist, using the muscles in my hand and increasing blood flow. 

[Hometreasures]

Thanks for the info I only have this problem in humid and the warmer month .but was unaware what caused and how to avoid 😉

[josephz2va]

http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/edema/expert-answers/hand-swelling/faq-20058255

Mayo Clinic has information regarding this issue.