Should You Lie With Your Legs In The Air For Vein Health? I Asked A GP

A doctor weighs in on the popular wellness hack shared online.

Parents editor at HuffPost UK

I was scrolling on Instagram and a video stopped me in my tracks. Lifestyle content creator Katey Brigham was discussing how “one of the best things that a woman can do is legs-up-the-wall, almost every night”.

Legs-up-the-wall, or viparita karani, is a yoga pose which could help improve circulation, reduce lower-leg swelling, and aid relaxation, according to Cleveland Clinic.

“Our veins are going to age, and we never ever think about that,” Brigham said in a reel, suggesting that to improve vein health, people can simply lay down and lean their legs up against the wall for a few minutes each day.

“Vein health probably isn’t something most of us think about until we notice visible veins, swelling or aching in our legs,” Dr........

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