The prevention of varicose veins: as it is correct to do so, the indications and forecasts

Varicose veins can not only be exposed veins on the legs – same changes are possible in the veins:

Spider veins
  • of the esophagus and the stomach;
  • pelvic in women;
  • the left side of the spermatic cord and the egg men.

But the causes of the evolution of all these varieties of varicose veins are totally different. Therefore, prevention is radically different.

In this article, only the activities aimed at preventing the most common view of varicose veins – the defeat of the lower limbs. In addition to the fact that it occupies 70% of the overall structure of the disease, only prevention of it is really effective.

An integrated approach to the prevention of the development of the varicose disease of the feet includes:

  • Decide if it is necessary to the prevention – indications
  • Pay attention to your shoes
  • Choose the correct operation
  • Be active, but don't forget about the rest
  • Normalize the weights and eat properly
  • Say "no" bad habits
  • Do not be lazy, do unloading of gymnastics
  • Made draining massage of the feet
  • Wear compression
  • Sometimes, we need supplements
  • Forecast for the prevention of

The prevention of a disease, including varicose veins of the legs, nothing is more easy in comparison with the treatment. But if it is maintained properly and in full, you can usually prevent the onset of the disease, either to prevent serious consequences.

Only hard work on himself, can give a maximum effect. In particular, it is generally true for people at high risk of varicose veins on the legs. The prevention of this disease must become an integral part of the way of life, a daily pleasant habit. In fact, nothing complicated.

On all matters relating to the prevention of varicose veins of the lower limbs, contact a vascular surgeon or phlebologist.

Decide if it is necessary to the prevention – indications

The feet

The main risk group for the development of varicose veins of the legs, the poor, in particular the prevention, persons:

  • Having a family history – close relatives of this pathology.
  • The women, contracted dishormonal disorders of ovarian.
  • Pregnant women and have given birth.
  • A person related to a physical work, heavy, long to remain fixed in a vertical or in a seated position (characteristics of the profession, and inactivity).
  • Lovers to walk in heels, take a hot bath, a sauna, spicy foods, and alcoholic beverages.
  • The person with the presence of features ˮvenarumˮ complaints: swelling of legs in the area of the ankles towards the evening, the cramps and pain in the calves, heaviness of the legs, suspension in venous figure, vascular of the grid.

The main risk factors of the varicose disease – a genetic predisposition to pregnancy and dishormonal disorders in women. All other pre-conditions are able to cause the disease, but stratifying on the basis, to accelerate its appearance, and weigh.

Pay attention to your shoes

The question of the correct selection of shoes more true for women, but for men it is also relevant. The best part is that these shoes:

  • convenient and comfortable (not to davila of the foot and the tibia, but was not too free);
  • should not be thin heels – the best is 4 to 5 cm;
  • use the sole-arch supports;
  • not worth it to continue walking in the flat sole shoes.

Choose the correct operation

A question of change of employment is not always easy to resolve, even if it comes to health. But if the risk of varicose veins on the legs are too big or are the first signs of the disease, better stick to prevention recommendations:

  • Eliminate or reduce the hard work associated with physical exercise on the abdominal wall and lower limbs.
  • Not a lot of continuous-time (more than 2-3 hours) put in vertical position or in a sitting position.
  • Against weight-training and other security forces of water sports.

The basic rule – the working conditions should be such that the blood in the legs does not stagnate and does not have excess pressure on the walls of the veins. More venous stasis expressed, when the feet are upright feet down, and the muscles of your calves fixed (when the person is standing or sitting in one position).

Be active, but don't forget about the rest

The rest

Physical inactivity (sedentary lifestyle) – promotes the development of the varicose disease of the veins of the leg. This is why it must be fought:

  • do morning exercises;
  • don't be lazy to walk walk in the fresh air;
  • exercise or exercise is linked to exercises for the legs and feet (walking, jogging, swimming, cycling, aerobics).

But the burnout is not worth it. Do not forget the rest – sleep about 8 hours per day, alternate periods of activity with periods of rest. The muscles of the back of the surface of the leg play a role of a pump which propels the blood in the veins in the opposite direction to the force of gravity (from bottom to top). The load that they know very large. To cope with it can only the muscles, that have restored the reserves of energy after a busy day.

Normalize the weights and eat properly

The lower limbs of obese people, suffer the load. Therefore, the weight reduction is the prevention of varicose veins, so that reduces the day to day management of the tension of the veins of the legs. To do this, you can use different methods, but not necessarily adhere to such dietary recommendations:

  • Limit the fatty foods of animal origin (meat of pork, duck, fatty sour cream, eggs) and easy-to-digest carbohydrates (white bread, white bread, rolls, pastries, cakes).
  • Avoid spices and spicy dishes.
  • Eat a moderate amount of liquid, and reduce the salt.
  • Enrich the diet of plant food: vegetables, fruits, oils (flax, olive, sunflower).

Say "no" bad habits

The most common bad habits – smoking and alcohol abuse do not cause varicose veins, but in combination with other provoking factors contribute to its emergence and progression. Therefore, persons at risk should give up on them. The do it yourself easily. If necessary, consult a doctor-a psychiatrist.

Do not be lazy, do unloading of gymnastics

Any activity of people with conditions precedent to the varicose veins on the legs, must be combined with periods of spill. All you need to 5-10 minutes to grant the execution of simple exercises for the legs at least 1-2 times in the day, and not necessarily in the evening, after its completion. For this, no need for a cabinet or special conditions.

Most of the exercises, you can perform directly in the workplace:

  • In the sitting position, perform 10-20 flexor and extensor movements alternately on each leg, so that the muscles of the back of a group of tibia maximum decreases and relaxed.
  • If you have long sitting, get up and walk, the best way is to climb the stairs. You can walk on a flat terrain, to simulate the walking of the stairs to the stage, go over with the heel to the toe, so that the muscles of the tibia decreased and relaxed.
  • In a standing position, stand on palchikah, hold this position for a few seconds and come down on the heel. Follow these steps first of all, the two feet at the same time (several times), and then alternately with each foot, so that, when the right side rises on the sock, the left was on the heel, and vice-versa.
  • If possible, sit or lie down and place your feet on a kind of support to take the position that the basin (for example, throw your feet up on a chair, on the table, on the wall).

Bar gymnastics, designed for the prevention of varicose veins of the legs, really basic and productive. All you want do not be lazy to do these exercises.

Made draining massage of the feet

The treatment of varicose veins

The meaning of the haurientes massage for the feet – improving the flow of blood from superficial and deep veins. Do it yourself, at least in the evening, after a day of work, if possible, and during.

Receptions of the elementary haurientes of self-massage:

  • Sit down, place your foot from the outsole at the level of the surface on which you're sitting, it has been slightly bent in the knee joint (less than 90).
  • Rubbing movements massage the skin and muscles in the direction of fingers of the foot in genu iuncturam on the entire circumference.
  • Enter the stop of the two hands, therefore, for large fingers settled on the back, and all the other on the plantar surface.
  • Tighten the segment surrounding the fingers, and gradually move up during the tibia with genu iuncturam. During the migration on the new stretch gently press for a few seconds, and then relax your hands and place them above.
  • Tighten the finger brushes the side of the surface of the heel. Compress the fabric in fingers for a few seconds, relaxing your fingers, move them to the top, on the sides of the Achilles tendons and muscles of the calf to the knee.
  • Stroking the shins of both hands in the direction from the bottom to the top.

The total duration of the session haurientes of self-massage is approximately 10 minutes. After him, it is desirable to make an exercise ˮbirchˮ (3 to 5 minutes to place the leg as high as possible, and the better the vertical of the heel to the top).

Wear compression

Products special compression knitwear better reinforce weakened or varicose veins, altered veins of the legs, and do not allow for their extension. This method of prevention better is, the more often you use individually chosen compression Jersey. Wear every day before you get up from bed after sleep. At the end of the day, when the load on the legs will be less, the products need to be removed.

What to look for when choosing a jersey compression:

  • It should be practical for everyday use. Modern products meet all the requirements – they are thin (depending on the type of kapron tights), evenly and compress the fabric, a sleek look and durable. Better buy a jersey of this type, than the conventional elastic bandages or crassus jersey.
  • Choose the right product. This can be tights, stockings and socks.
  • Note the class of compression – the force with which knit tightens tissues. For prevention, you can use a preventive shirt (zero compression) or curative, but only the first compression class.

Sometimes, we need supplements

Prevention

Drugs-prevention of varicose veins shows high-risk people (who have lots of prerequisites to enlargement of veins on the legs), or having characteristics of "venous" event " (they are described in the section "Decide whether it is necessary to the prevention – indications").

Remember: ointments and gels are fast, but the short-term effect, and tablets are starting to act slowly, but continuously. This is why the drugs, you can use every day, and the medication of a reception-house, in the form of prevention of course 2 times per year for a period of approximately one month.

Forecast for the prevention of

The table below reflects, in anticipation of the potential effectiveness of the prevention of the development of varicose veins on the legs based on the risk of disease.

The predisposition to varicose veins The percentage of patients, if complete protection This is the total prevention
Low Less than 5% – mild varicose veins Fig, 95%: mild – 45%, medium severity – 50%
Moderate 30%: of these milder forms of 20%, the average of the severity – 10% Ill, to 99%: average of the severity of 65%, expressed – 34%
High 50%: medium and lightweight – 40%, heavy – 10% Sick of it all: the average of the severity – 60%, major – 40%

If you don't want to hurt varicose veins – prevention!