Joint & Ligament Health: Arthritis, MCL & Swelling Relief

Joint health strategies prioritize the management of inflammatory arthritis, rehabilitation for MCL injuries, and reducing peripheral edema through nutrition.

Edema

What Are the Causes of Pitting Edema?

Published Aug,14 2017 | By Joe Zuther

Edema is a swelling caused by the build-up of abnormally large amounts of fluid accumulating in interstitial tissues, which represents the space surrounding the body’s cells and blood vessels.

Following extensive training in lymphedema management, which started in 1984, Joe Zuther founded the Academy of Lymphatic Studies in Sebastian, Fla. Zuther has been writing lymphedema-related articles since 1996, which have appeared in numerous physical therapy and lymphedema-focused magazines. In 2004, his “Textbook for Comprehensive Lymphedema Management” was published, the second edition followed in 2009. Zuther is certified in massage and physical therapy