Varicose veins are one of the most common diseases among the female population. Cramps in the legs, the appearance of spider veins, and then the veins become visible to the naked eye. There are many methods to fight varicose veins in our time, you just have to choose the right one.
What are Varicose Veins?
Varicose veins are the expansion of the superficial venous wall due to venous congestion. As a result, they become perforated, nodular and sacular, which is contrary to their ability to perform their physiological functions, which indicates the need for anti-varicose vein selection.
There are the following reasons for this problem:
- Prolonged sitting or standing.
- Wrong way of life.
- Violation of the blood vessel valve device.
- Liver disease.
- Long -term physical activity (e. g. , in athletes).
- Uncomfortable shoes or uncomfortable tights.
- Hormonal changes (pregnancy, menopause, diabetes).
- Descendants.
- Age after 45 years.
- Blood clotting disorders.
The disease develops gradually. Initially, "heavy foot symptoms" appear - a feeling of heaviness in the feet, pain when walking along the veins, swelling, cramping and burning. A single spider vein gradually appears. Soon phlebitis develops - swelling, nodularity and tingling in the superficial veins. If left untreated, pigmentation spots appear on the skin, the skin becomes shiny, dense, hair disappears - these symptoms indicate dermatitis or eczema is formed.
This, at first glance, a harmless disease can lead to complications such as trophic ulcers, eripelas (when the infection joins the ulcer), thrombophlebitis and rupture of the affected vein with subsequent bleeding. It is necessary at the first symptom to choose a method of combating varicose veins.
Treatment of varicose veins
Treatment of varicose veins is divided into 2 major groups - therapy and surgery.
Therapy for varicose veins only occurs in the early stages of the disease, and there are several types as well. One of them is compression therapy - wearing special underwear (stockings, tights, short and medium stretch bandages) during the day. This allows you to give extra tone to the enlarged veins and slow down the progression of the disease.
Therapeutic gymnastics - walking, swimming, light leg exercises (cycling, leg raises, bending and stretching at the knee and hip joints) will improve microcirculation, and massage (pneumomassage and lymphatic drainage) will increase blood flow. It is a good idea to complement this method with diet therapy, which will help you lose excess weight if someone with a diagnosis of varicose veins has it.
Several groups of drugs are used to fight varicose veins - they eliminate inflammation from affected blood vessels, help restore venous wall tone, improve blood properties and normalize microcirculation, and even provide normal lymphatic drainage.
Against varicose veins on the legs, ointments and gels with mucopolysaccharide ester of polysulfuric acid are actively used. They allow you to break up blood clots in the ducts and prevent unusual complications such as thromboembolism.
Surgical interventions include many different techniques, selected by the attending physician, based on the patient’s individual parameters.
Acceptance of varicose veins
When "heavy foot symptoms" appear, it is better to immediately use preventive measures that will slow down the process and significantly improve the quality of life:
- Wear special underwear when spider veins appear, especially during pregnancy.
- Therapeutic gymnastics on any occasion, especially with an inactive lifestyle.
- Contrast bath on your feet at the end of the day.
- Wear comfortable shoes and clothes.
- Dietary corrections to lose weight and prevent constipation.
- Sleep with the legs raised to repair the veins.
If you follow the preventive measures against varicose veins, you can avoid various complications, surgical interventions, and even maintain the health of your veins for many years.