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ankles puff up by closing shift

Standing register shifts back to back and my ankles are just gone by the time I get home.

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Not sore, just tight and puffy, and they don’t fully go down overnight anymore.

I’ve tried propping them up on the couch after dinner but it barely helps.

Kid’s been up a lot at night too, so between that and the swelling I barely sit down some days.

Anyone else deal with this from a standing job? Are compression socks actually worth it, or is there something else that helps more by the end of a shift?

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  • CalmClover09.30 16:26

    compression socks helped me a bit, ankles still puff after 8 hour shifts though

  • dewdrop09.30 16:30

    mine puffed up the same after 8hr shifts

  • FreshFacet10.01 07:38

    propping up after dinner never really worked for me either, mine don’t look normal again until like 10am the next day… compression socks help a little by hour 6 at least

  • dewdrop10.03 23:40

    how long is your shift usually?

  • → dewdropslowsundaysAuthor10.04 01:33

    9 hour shifts, ankles hate me by the end 😩

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