The Stress Response to Ankle Edema

The edema is something I've definitely experienced. And I've always put it's like a stress response at that point. Also, I guess it's pooling because you're stood a lot of the day. There are two different types of edema. One is central edema that's caused by for example, Cortisol. If you're stressed during contest prep, Cortisol levels are going to be higher on average. So everything essentially can swell in the body. The local type of edema from like damage is essentially just water being sucked into the area.

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