Why do we elevate injuries to promote recovery? If this is the correct thing to do, why does the body send more blood to the injury?

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Why do we elevate injuries to promote recovery? If this is the correct thing to do, why does the body send more blood to the injury?

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Blood gets pushed. Other fluids, like lymph and inflammation, aren’t pushed by the heart. They are moved around by gravity or muscle contraction. So blood can be pushed uphill, and swelling is reduced by giving it a downhill drain.

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