Why do people elevate their legs or hear?

Question

Why do they do that?

sorry *head*

Answer 1

There can be several reasons.....

Elevating legs helps with the return of blood to the body.
This can relieve or reduse symptoms if there is varicous veins or tired, aching legs or feet, or if there is bleeding in the legs.
It also makes more blood available to the rest of the body or head, so is helpful if someone is feeling 'lightheaded'.

Elevating the head is more to do with propping up in a semi seated position.
This sometimes helps with breathing and heart problems.
It can also help reduce reflux symptoms.

There are lots of other reasons for both but that covers most of the common ones.

Answer 2

it helps improve the circulation. there is a disease that the blood flows into the legs but does not flow back up. My dad suffers with this and must lay and elevate his legs every 20 mins. or so to "force" the blood flow back up to the heart. This practice can also help alleviate edema. which is swelling in the legs, ankles, and feet due to fluid or water retention. elevating them can alleviate these symptoms also.

Answer 3

legs- to get relaxed (in any form you might think of)

head to see the consequences of the first

Answer 4

elevating your head is like sitting.

and they elevate their legs to slow blood flow to their feet. and to just get off of them, just relax.

i dunno what else you mean by your question.

just trying to help :)