Elevation of Leg

 

Other Contra-Indication

Our Records are Incomplete for Other Contra-Indications

 

Class Contra-Indication

Our Records are Incomplete for Drug Class Contra-Indications

We have incomplete side-effect data.

Efficacy of Elevation of Leg as a Lifestyle Change According to GRADE* Ranking: 

Heat Exhaustion [1]:

Recommendation: Weakly in favor (Elevation of leg may be beneficial to those with heat exhaustion.)

Grade of Evidence: Low level of evidence 

Metatarsal Stress Fracture [2]:

Recommendation: Weakly in favor (Elevation of leg may be beneficial to those with a metatarsal stress fracture.)

Grade of Evidence: Low level of evidence 

Superficial Venous Thrombosis [3]:

Recommendation: Weakly in favor (Elevation of leg may be beneficial to those with thrombosis.)

Grade of Evidence: Low level of evidence 

Tibialis Posterior Tendinosis [4]:

Recommendation: Weakly in favor (Elevation of leg may be beneficial to those with heat tendinoisis.)

Grade of Evidence: Low level of evidence 

* www.gradeworkinggroup.org 

References: 

1. http://www.aafp.org/afp/2011/0601/p1325.html

2. http://www.emedicinehealth.com/stress_fracture/page6_em.htm

3. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1113871/

4. http://www.sportsinjuryclinic.net/sport-injuries/ankle-achilles-shin-pain/peroneal-tendonitis

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