Grattan Township is one of the eastern tier of townships in Kent County, and its center is about 20 miles (32 km) northeast of Grand Rapids and nearly the same distance northwest of Ionia. The township is surrounded by Oakfield, Cannon and Vergennes townships in Kent County and Otisco Township in Ionia County.
Standing or sitting for hours at a time without getting up and walking around can cause blood to pool in your legs and feet. This isnât a serious condition, it happens only because you are not moving around. You might notice that your feet are swollen and legs feel stiff and heavy.
It happens to almost all of us on long trips: swollen legs and ankles. According to the Mayo Clinic, slight swelling is harmless, caused by temporary poor circulation from sitting still for extended periods of time during a long flight, car or bus ride, or a train trip. Occasionally, swelling can cause deep vein thrombosis (DVT), in which a blood clot forms in a lower leg vein. However, unless you are at risk for DVT -- are older, overweight, have a history of blood clots or have recently undergone surgery -- leg swelling is a temporary, uncomfortable and easily preventable condition.