can driving for a long time make your ankles swell? i was hardly on my feet today but i drove a ton…

It probably was from lack of moving to circulate the fluids in your body. Plus your feet are lower than your heart while driving (at least I hope they are lol) and so gravity comes into play as well.

@emilyinsd, yeah i did like 3hrs of driving today and then i was sitting for hours. i thought the only issue would be standing too long😕

@lavender13, you can get it standing still too. Your heart rate is more relaxed when you aren’t moving so it isn’t working as much to move fluids (I’m not a biology expert but your blood system helps with fluids outside of the vessels somehow). Elevating your feet makes your circulatory system work easier and moving makes your heart pump more. I don’t have a good enough understanding of how it works but it is along those lines.

@emilyinsd, i understand. i came home n put my feet up. it just freaked me out cause this is the worst they’ve been. thank you for your help

I walked a mile and i was driving and my ankles were hurting also!!

@kitchenmichelle6, i thought driving was my safe activity lol i feel betrayed