Lymphoedema team are here to help

LEGS Matter Awareness Week was created to challenge poor leg and foot care, which can often go unseen, unspoken, and unchallenged.

- BY FIONA SANDERSON

The awareness week took place last week and encouraged those with leg and foot conditions to speak up, while shining a light on what needs to change.

Lymphoedema is one such condition that can affect a person's legs and feet.

It is a chronic condition that causes swelling in the body.

Typically, it affects the arms and legs, leading to a build up of lymph fluid.

There are two types of lymphoedema, primary and secondary.

Primary lymphoedema can be congenital or heredity, causing problems with the development of a person's lymphatic system.

Secondary lymphoedema can result from many factors such as cancer and its treatments, trauma, vascular problems, repeated infections and immobility to name but a few.