Prevention of varicose veins
Phlebeurysm lower limbs, better known as simplevaricose veins - the scourge not only for women but also for men, although the fair sex is still more likely to suffer from this disease. The emergence of varicose is facilitated, in the first place, by excessively high heels, a sedentary lifestyle ...
Varicose veins are characterized by an increase in the diameter of the lumen, thinningvenous wall and the formation of "nodes" - aneurysm-like local extensions. In addition to the unaesthetic appearance, varicose veins discomfort, a feeling of heaviness and pain in the legs, threatens with severe and dangerous consequences.
Predisposition to varicose can be inherited, therefore those who have had cases of varicose veins in their families should take special care of their feet, regularly undergo medical examination.
Exist 4 degrees of chronic varicose veins. Disease of the first degree - "light" form - is characterized by a syndrome of "buzzing" legs, heaviness in them. At this stage, the disease can be cured by conservative methods.
The second degree of varicose veins is a fickle,Occasional swelling of the legs. The heavier degrees - the third and fourth - are characterized by persistent edema, lipodermatosclerosis, eczema and even venous trophic ulcers. At these stages of the disease, surgical intervention is necessary.
In the risk group there are people who have hereditarypredisposition to the disease, people with increased body weight, as well as people whose work is associated with constant standing on their feet: sellers, hairdressers, waiters, etc. Another serious factor predisposing to varicose veins is pregnancy.
Initial signs of the disease, such as fast fatigue of the legs, sensationdermal itching, the appearance of small swelling in the ankle, are rarely taken seriously. Meanwhile, a set of similar signs indicates an impending disease.
As you know, it is much easier to prevent a disease than to treat it. That is why it is necessary to pay attention to the prevention of varicose veins. What is the prevention of varicose veins?
The most important rule of prevention of varicose veins is wearing comfortable shoes. Shoes should not be too cramped to notprevent the normal circulation of blood, the height of the heel should not exceed 7 cm. High heels or hairpins can be allowed only in exceptional cases, trying to reduce the time spent in them.
Overly tight clothing or tight elastic bands on stockings or socks also interfere with normal blood circulation in the limbs, so it is better to avoid such clothes.
Another important means of preventing varicose veins is correct distribution of load on the legs. Once or twice a day, it is necessary to perform exercises that promote the outflow of blood from the lower extremities, for example, the exercise "bicycle".
At all exercise is very useful for the prevention of varicose veins, however, if the disease has already manifested itself, thenLoads on the legs should be especially careful. It is best to consult a specialist who will help you choose the optimal load program.
For the prevention of varicose veins, it is useful to Swimming, aqua aerobics, running, cycling, shaping.
During pregnancy and after the birth should be used drugs that facilitate venous outflow. The drug should appoint a doctor!
With sedentary work It is useful to change the position of legs more often, to rotate them, to walk on the spot. Throwing a leg on your leg interferes with normal blood flow, so you should get rid of this habit.
Long stay in a hot bath or bath helps to stagnate blood in the lower limbs, so you should limit yourself to a short warm bath. After taking a bath or shower it is useful to rinse your feet with cold water.
Wearing special compression jersey or bandaging of the legs is indicated in the early stagesdisease. In doing so, it should be remembered that wearing compression stockings or panty hose should be before the rise from the bed, when the blood has not yet poured into the legs - this allows you to reduce the burden on the veins. If you wear compression stockings differently, then instead of good they will only do harm.
"What we eat - the same and become" - says Eastern wisdom. Healthy Eating - also a remedy in the fight against varicose veins. The use of fatty fried foods, salted or spicy food, sweet flour dishes - all this leads to the deposition of cholesterol on the walls of blood vessels, destroys them and promotes the progression of the disease. In the diet should include more plant foods (vegetables, fruits), reduce the amount of salt consumed, drink a sufficient amount of liquid.
Health should be protected from the youth, so do not wait until "thunder bursts out" it's time to start preventing varicose right now!
