It seems to be a fact of life that leg problems start to kick in (pardon the pun) around 50.
For a few weeks now I have been having more problems than usual with swelling in my legs – particularly the right leg -and probably partly because I cross my legs even though I try to remember not to. The fact that my job involves sitting for long periods is not helpful. I have had an ongoing issue with an itchy patch on the back of one of my legs that corresponds with the exact point it presses against my office chair. Worse still, I even damaged a vein at that point in my leg a few weeks ago.
It’s not a lot of fun – particularly as I am going to have to carry on sitting on the same chair for quite some time to come unless my numbers come up in the lottery – so I was a sitting target (no pun intended) for a spa treatement, ‘Vital Legs’ that promises to reduce swelling and improve circulation. The product range used was Comfort Zone. At e85 it was not to be undertaken lightly but on the last day of my recent road trip, I considered it was worth the investment. The treatement consisted of a chemical exfoliation, followed by a very cooling mask during which my legs were encased in clingfilm and then wrapped up tightly in blankets. While the mask worked its magic I received an Indian head massage, so restful that it almost sent me to sleep. The mask was then followed up with an ‘active gel’ – also cool and pleasant on the legs, and the treatement concluded with a moisturising lotion. All in all, very pleasant, and my legs tingled and felt cool for about two hours afterwards – which is pretty good. On the advice of the therapist, I followed up with a session in a hyrdrotherapy room the following morning. This was one of those large hydrotherapy pools that has different jets in different locations so you could have back massage, leg massage, foot massage, etc. It also had a feature that generates a current, and since I had the place to myself, I ran with the current for a couple of laps which was really enjoyable. If you get the chance to try that, I strongly recommend it.
To be honest, I think the pool reduced the swelling in my legs more than the treatment. But the treatment felt wonderful and funds permitting, I will certainly be trying it again.
