Can Chiropractic Bodywork Improve Puffiness? At-Home Remedies Included

“Puffiness” can arise from standing for long periods or consuming too much salt and alcohol.

Everyone has probably had the experience of waking up, looking in the mirror, and finding their face puffy.

This article details the causes of puffiness, at-home improvement methods, and our recommended treatments.

What Causes Puffiness?

Puffiness occurs when excess fluid accumulates in the body.

When blood and lymph flow stagnate, the legs, face, and hands can feel swollen.

There are various causes, including lifestyle habits, diet, and hormonal influence.

Puffiness is often temporary, but if it lingers, an underlying condition may be involved, so please be cautious.

Here we detail the main causes of puffiness.

Standing for Long Periods

Continuing to stand for long periods makes blood and lymph more likely to pool in the lower body due to gravity.

The calf muscles are called the “second heart,” working like a pump to push blood back upward, but when they remain still for too long, this function doesn’t work well, causing the legs to puff up.

The same phenomenon can also occur when sitting continuously during desk work.

As a countermeasure, moving your legs frequently is important.

Incorporating light exercise, like lightly marching in place during breaks from standing work or rotating your ankles while seated, promotes circulation and helps prevent puffiness.

Excess Salt and Alcohol Intake

Consuming a lot of salt causes the body to try to retain fluid, making puffiness more likely.

In particular, processed foods and eating out tend to be high in salt, so you may consume excess without realizing it.

Try to be mindful of moderate salt intake. Alcohol is also a cause of puffiness.

Drinking alcohol widens blood vessels, making fluid more likely to leak out, and since fluid is needed to break down alcohol, the body tends to retain fluid.

Furthermore, since you get thirsty after drinking, you tend to consume a lot of fluid.

When drinking, choosing snacks lower in salt and hydrating frequently makes puffiness easier to prevent.

Hormonal Fluctuations

When hormonal balance changes, fluid regulation in the body is disrupted, making puffiness more likely.

For women, during periods like before menstruation, pregnancy, and menopause, hormones cause the body to retain fluid more easily.

This relates to progesterone, a hormone that naturally causes the body to retain fluid.

Also, stress and sleep deprivation can disrupt hormonal balance and become a cause of puffiness.

As a countermeasure, maintaining a regular lifestyle and having time for exercise and relaxation is helpful.

Avoiding letting your body get cold also helps prevent puffiness.

Undernutrition and Hypoproteinemia

Actually, nutritional deficiency can also be a cause of puffiness.

Among various nutrients, protein deficiency in particular reduces a blood component called albumin, making it harder to retain fluid within blood vessels.

As a result, fluid seeps out of the blood vessels, making puffiness more likely to occur.

Extremely reducing your food intake while dieting, or continuing an unbalanced diet, can lead to hypoproteinemia.

To prevent puffiness, being mindful of a balanced diet and getting an appropriate amount of quality protein (meat, fish, eggs, soy products, etc.) is important.

Also being mindful of getting enough vitamins and minerals from vegetables and fruits is a good idea.

What At-Home Methods Can Improve Puffiness?

You can aim to improve puffiness at home.

Here we introduce methods for improving puffiness that are easy to do at home.

Warm Your Body

When your body gets cold, circulation worsens and fluid flow tends to stagnate.

Those whose fingertips and toes get cold easily are said to be more prone to puffiness.

As a way to warm your body, the first thing to be mindful of is bathing.

Rather than just a shower, slowly soaking in bathwater around 38–40°C promotes circulation, helping resolve puffiness.

Drinking warm soup or tea made with ginger or root vegetables is also recommended.

In daily life, using socks or leg warmers to avoid letting your feet get cold helps build a body less prone to puffiness.

Get Enough Potassium

To regulate your body’s fluid balance, getting enough potassium is important.

Potassium has a function that makes it easier to expel excess salt (sodium) from the body, and can be expected to ease puffiness.

Foods rich in potassium include bananas, avocados, spinach, tomatoes, sweet potatoes, and seaweed.

Fruits and vegetables in particular are easy to eat, so try actively incorporating them when puffiness concerns you.

However, if kidney function is reduced, potassium intake requires caution, so if you have an existing condition, please consult a doctor before incorporating it.

Drink Beverages with a Diuretic Effect

To improve puffiness, expelling excess fluid from the body is important.

Beverages with a diuretic effect are helpful here.

Representative examples include green tea, black tea, and coffee, which contain caffeine, but excessive caffeine intake can conversely burden the body.

Caffeine-free options like rooibos tea, dandelion tea, and corn silk tea are recommended.

These are gentle on the body and can be expected to promote fluid metabolism.

Also, watermelon juice, as a potassium-containing beverage, is perfect for puffiness countermeasures.

Hydrate frequently while improving your body’s circulation.

Can Chiropractic Bodywork Improve Puffiness?

Puffiness occurs when fluid within the body doesn’t flow smoothly and stagnates.

Chiropractic bodywork can be expected to improve puffiness by balancing the bone structure and muscles while promoting blood and lymph flow.

In particular, a hunched back or pelvic distortion can worsen blood and lymph circulation, making puffiness in the legs and face harder to resolve.

Bodywork adjusts the root cause and improves circulation throughout the body, helping you aim for a body less prone to puffiness.

Furthermore, as puffiness is reduced, it can also lead to relief from fatigue and heaviness, and improvement in coldness.

For the difference between chiropractic bodywork and massage, see this article as well.

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For Improving Puffiness, KADOMORI’s Treatments Are Recommended!

While you can improve puffiness at home, please also try KADOMORI’s treatments.

We offer treatments that resolve puffiness from within the body, providing treatment tailored to each individual’s concerns.

In particular, “KADOMORI-Style Intestinal Massage,” which regulates gut condition, and “Face-Sculpting Facial,” which uses facial care to aim for a cleaner facial appearance, are recommended for improving puffiness.

We detail each treatment below.

KADOMORI-Style Intestinal Massage

When the gut environment is disrupted, waste in the body isn’t expelled smoothly, making puffiness more likely.

KADOMORI-Style Intestinal Massage combines massage with beauty-gut acupuncture to approach the “stagnant waste” accumulated in the intestines.

It activates intestinal movement, supporting relief from constipation and bloating.

Before treatment, we thoroughly check your intestinal condition through listening, tapping, and palpation.

We then proceed with treatment using the best method, aiming for safe and effective recovery of intestinal function.

As your gut environment regulates, improvement can be expected not just for puffiness but for rough skin and coldness too, guiding you toward a cleaner state from within.

Face-Sculpting Facial ＜Synchro Wave＞

For those concerned about facial puffiness, KADOMORI’s original “Synchro Wave” is recommended.

In this treatment, we carefully care for fine details by hand while using special equipment to run a current, regulating lymph flow.

This helps clear facial puffiness and can also be expected to deliver a lifting effect.

Also, using our original massage cream lets us approach deeper areas, and its appeal is that lasting effects can be achieved.

As blood and lymph flow improve, the facial line tightens, guiding you toward skin with increased translucence.

Face-Sculpting Facial ＜Cavitation＞

For those concerned about facial fat, “Cavitation” is recommended.

Cavitation is a treatment that acts on fat cells using ultrasound, also called “liposuction without incisions.”

Its hallmark is the ability to precisely target areas like a double chin, an undefined facial line, or cheek fullness noticeable when smiling.

It can also be expected to promote waste expulsion and clear puffiness by improving lymph flow.

While reducing the thickness of fat cells, you can aim for a cleaner small face, making it a perfect treatment for those who want to tighten their facial line.

Troubled by Puffiness? Consult KADOMORI!

This article has detailed the causes of puffiness and improvement methods.

While puffiness can be improved at home, receiving professional treatment lets you feel dramatic change faster.

If you’re currently troubled by puffiness, please consult KADOMORI!