Varicosis is a chronic disease of the subcutaneous veins, in which the functioning of the reverse venous valves occurs, following this, the blood stagnation in the blood vessels, their swelling and other consequences occurring.
The expansion of varicose veins occurs in the veins of a small pool, esophagus, stomach, in men - testicles (varicocele), but in most cases, the disease affects the legs, because they are sensitive to the most important loads.
The movement of blood through the veins of the lower limbs occurs at the bottom, unlike gravity.Its rear - reflux - is avoided by venous valves.Following a valve deficiency, the blood accumulates in the vessels and the pressures on the walls, stretching them.
In addition, in the context of this process, inflammatory phenomena occur.All this is accompanied by symptoms of varicose veins:
- Characteristic winding and tied thickening of the vessels of the legs.
- Intensive pain and burns, especially with loads.
- Fast fatigue, severity of the legs.
- Dark blue color and reddish of the veins of the lower limbs, which can be clearly visible in the photo.
- The acquisition of brown and shiny pigmentation with ankle, the lower leg.
- Periodic convulsions.
- Ulcers.
Any disease is better treated in the early stages, so it is important to know how the varicose veins begins.
Symptoms of the first stage of the disease are organized increasing the increase:
- Senture in the evening of the legs.
- After a prolonged or standing session in caviar, sensations of burst and gravity appear which pass after rest or walking.
- Nocturnal cramps in calves, a feeling of warmth in one or both legs.
- The manifestation of dark subcutaneous veins and the appearance of the vascular "stars" under the knee, at the back of the lower leg.
Most often, varicose veins manifest in people after 30 to 40 years, although this happens in schoolchildren.According to various sources, each 10th man and each 3rd woman suffer from him.
Reasons for the development of the disease
- Hereditary predisposition: valve defects, their absence.
- Increase in venous pressure:
- Large loads on the legs, weight weight (for example, engaging in professional sports);
- Standing work or a long standing static position;
- Excess weight;
- Pregnancy, hormonal disorders.
- Age -related changes.
- A sedentary lifestyle (for example, sedentary work).
The last factor plays an important role, because not only cardiac contractions, but also contractions of the leg muscles contribute to the movement of blood through the veins.
If you do not take any measure, the varicose disease is complicated by eczema, thrombophlebitis, trophic ulcer (a long non -healing wound) or the breakdown of varicose veins.
How to treat varicose veins on the legs?
In addition to a visual medical examination, identify and evaluate the varicose veins allow:
- reovasography;
- Ultrasound of the lower limbs;
- Phlébography.
How to treat varicose veins, the phebologist determines as a function of the stage of the disease, the age of the patient, the characteristics of his health and his state.Overall, the choice is between conservative treatment and surgery.
In the absence of acute manifestations, the patient is indicated by the drug treatment of varicose veins, food nutrition, exercises, the use of elastic bandages and a special knitting for compression of the veins on the legs.Therapy and specific drugs are prescribed by the doctor.
Often the early stages, an ointment is prescribed, which prevents trimation.Venotonizing agents - Phlebotonics are generally used from the tablets.
The patient can be shown physiotherapy to improve blood circulation, for example, pneumatic massage.Hirudotherapy is considered to be effective for the treatment of varicose veins, since leeches, blood sucks, release an enzyme that liquefies blood.
All conservative traditional means aim to maintain the tone of the veins and improve the condition of the patient, but they do not heal the varicose veins.Using a surgical operation, you can remove the affected surface vessels and, in case of tumors, compress them.But such a radical way of solving the problem is heavy with complications and has a long period of recovery.
To date, the most progressive methods are taken into account:
- Veins cauterization with a laser.
- Sclerotherapy (disconnect damaged veins from blood circulation using special medical foam).
Since the disease often occurs during pregnancy, it is important for pregnant women to periodically visit a phebologist, especially if there are complaints.
Home treatment of varicose veins and folk remedies
It is possible to improve the condition of the veins on the legs and to relieve the symptoms of expansion of varicose veins using popular treatment.There are different means for this.
The chestnut is the best remedy for varicose veins.Pour 50 g of flowers 0.5.L.Alcohol or vodka.Let it infuse for two weeks, then filter and drink a tablespoon three times a day before meals.In order not to burn the throat, drink dye with water.In a week, interrupt for 14 days and take another lesson.
You can apply the Mokritsa sheets to the affected veins and to the top - a barust, cabbage or plantain leaf.Put these compresses four times a day for 30 minutes.each.The course is several weeks with a break of two.
Pour cones of dried hop with a glass of boiled water for 15 minutes.You should take the infusion completely in 30 minutes.Before eating, and so on before receiving the result.The legs can be treated with the same tool using a compress.
No less prolonged treatment - dioic nettle.He must be brewed in boiling water and, after insisting a little, drink a quarter glass three times a day.
At night with varicose veins, at home, they make a compress in natural oil and with chopped garlic.
Not only pacify varicose veins.Treatment with folk remedies must be supplemented by a diet in which animal fats must be limited in favor of vegetables, fruit and in particular berries (the same diet is also indicated by thrombophlebitis).
Prevention and exercises for varicose veins
If you tend to this disease, the following recommendations will help slow its progress:
- Do not stand up and don't sit for a long time in the same place - move, knead, change your body position most often.
- Do not take hot baths, especially in the morning - it is better to replace them with a hot shower with cold final earthworks.
- Wear comfortable shoes without heels or low themes.
- In case of loads, you can do leg bandage or put therapeutic knitted things, but only after consulting a doctor.
- The refusal of smoking, because of which the state of the blood vessels is deteriorating.
The main prevention of varicose veins is a moderate motor activity: swimming, walking, cycling, load.We recommend that you remember the hot-up exercises that will help keep the legs in good condition.
- Stand straight, hands on the hips, slowly climb to your socks and fall on the feet 20 times, then repeat the same thing, only the heels together and the socks in different directions.After - walking on socks.
- Keep exactly, your legs together, stretch your hands on inspiration and expiration, return to the original position.Repeat several times, then do the same, by performing a swallow on the expiration of a installation first with one foot, then the other.
- Lie on your back and put your legs folded on your knees, on a chair and fold, straighten your feet alternately.
- Do the "bike" exercise - it is incredibly effective for varicose veins.
- Lift your legs, then become a "birch" and gently make scissors.
- Lying on your back, pull your legs alternately on your chest without holding your breath.
- Lie on the side, fold the lower leg and exert the top 20 times the swings forward, up, then hold the upper leg and lift the lower leg.Do the same on the other hand.