LEG ELEVATION. Leg elevation when used in combination with compression therapy is also considered standard of care. Leg elevation requires raising lower extremities above the level of the heart, with the aim of reducing edema, improving microcirculation and oxygen delivery, and hastening ulcer healing.
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DAVID MEYERS, MD, FAAFP, is a family physician and medical officer for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) at the Agency for Health-care Research and Quality (AHRQ) Center for Primary Care, Prevention, and Clinical Partnerships in Rockville, Md.