It's midafternoon, and your legs are dragging—they feel heavy, almost unwilling to move. This sluggish, weighed-down sensation is more common than you might think and is often linked to swelling.

I’m an 83-year-old female who’s in good health. I don’t take any prescriptions, and I’m not overweight. I donate blood ...

Heavy, dragging legs are often tied to swelling, according to Thomas Maldonado, MD, a vascular surgeon at NYU Langone Health. He says most cases build over time from venous hypertension, when blood ...