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The calf muscle pump acts to limit edema formation by:Emptying the veins with the contraction of the calf muscles and decreasing venous pressureCompressing the veins and the interstitial tissues to increase capillary pressureCompressing all the blood vessels within the calf thus reducing the pressure difference across the capillaryContracting the calf muscles increases the venous pressure to reduce capillary flow and the tendency toward edema formation
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