Varicosis is a chronic disease of subcutaneous veins, in which the function of the reverse venous flaps, as a result, occurs through blood tag nation in blood vessels, its swelling and other consequences of consequences.
Venous expansion occurs in the veins of a small pelvis, a esophagus, a stomach in men (varicocele), but in most cases the disease affects the legs because they are susceptible to the greatest loads.
In contrast to gravity, the blood movement through the veins of the lower extremities occurs on the ground.The back current - reflux - is prevented by the venous valves.As a result of a valve deficiency, the blood accumulates in the vessels and presses it onto the walls and extends it.
There are also inflammatory phenomena against the background of this process.All of this is accompanied by symptoms of varicose veins:
- Characteristic winding and thickening of the vessels of the legs.
- Intensive pain and burning, especially for loads.
- Fast tiredness, severity in the legs.
- Dark blue, reddish color of the veins of the lower extremities, which can be clearly seen in the photo.
- The purchase of brown, shiny pigmentation in the ankle, lower leg.
- Regular cramps.
- Ulcers.
Every disease is better treated in the early stages, so it is important to know how varicose veins begin.
The symptoms of the first stage of the disease are arranged to an increase in the increase:
- Evening swelling of the legs.
- After sitting for a long time or standing in caviar, sensations of the place and the severity that pass or go.
- Night cramps in calves, a feeling of heat in one or both legs.
- The manifestation of dark subcutaneous veins and the appearance of vascular windows under the knee on the back of the lower leg.
Most of the time, varicose veins manifest themselves in humans after 30-40 years, although it occurs in school children.According to various sources, every 10th man and every third woman suffer from him.
The reasons for the development of the disease
- Hereditary disposition: flap error, their absence.
- Increased venous pressure:
- Large loads on the legs, weight lifting (e.g. professional sports);
- standing work or a long static position;
- Obesity;
- Pregnancy, hormonal disorders.
- Age -related changes.
- A sitting lifestyle (for example sitting work).
The last factor plays a major role, since not only heart contractions, but also contractions of the legs of the legs contribute to the blood movement through the veins.
If you do not take any measures, disease disease is complicated by eczema, thrombophlebitis, trophic ulcer (a long, non -healing wound) or the breaking of varicose veins.
How do you treat varicose veins on the legs?
In addition to a visual medical examination: identification and evaluation of varicose veins:
- Rovasography;
- Ultrasound of the lower extremities;
- Phlebography.
How to treat varicose veins determines the phlebologist due to the stage of the disease, the age of the patient, the characteristics of his health and illness.On the whole, the choice is between conservative treatment and operation.
In the absence of acute manifestations, the patient is displayed by drug treatment of varicose veins, nutrition of nutrition, exercises, the use of elastic bandages and a special knitting paths to compress veins on the legs.Therapy and specific medication are prescribed by the doctor.
Often an ointment is prescribed in the early stages that prevents trimination.Venotonizing agents - Phlebotonics are usually used from tablets.
The patient can be shown physiotherapy to improve blood flow, e.g.B. pneumatic massage.Hirudotherapy is considered effective for the treatment of varicose veins, since leeches, the blood sucks, release an enzyme, liquefied the blood.
All conservative traditional means aim to maintain the tone of the veins and improve the patient's condition, but they do not heal varicose veins.Using a surgical operation, you can remove the affected surface vessels and, if available, compress tumors.However, such a radical way of solving the problem is affected with complications and has a long recovery phase.
So far, the most advanced methods have been taken into account:
- Cauterization of veins with a laser.
- Sclerotherapy (separation of damaged veins from blood flow using a special medical foam).
Since the disease occurs frequently during pregnancy, it is important for expectant mothers to regularly visit a phlebologist, especially if there are complaints.
Home treatment of varicose veins and folk remedies
It is possible to improve the venous state on the legs and to alleviate symptoms of disease extension with the help of popular treatment.There are different means for this.
The horseplay is the best remedy for varicose veins.50 g of flowers 0.5 pour.l.Alcohol or vodka.Let it infuse and burden and put a tablespoon three times a day in front of meals.In order not to burn your neck, drink tincture with water.In a week, interrupt for 14 days and go through another course.
You can apply the Mokritsa leaves to the affected veins, and above - a broken sheet of Burdock, Kohl or cooking bananas.Set such compresses for 30 minutes four times a day.everyone.The course is several weeks with a break of two.
Pour dried hop cones with a glass of boiled water for 15 minutes.You have to fully take the infusion in 30 minutes.Before eating and so on before you get the result.The legs can be treated as a compress with the same tool.
No less longer treatment - gambling bioecious.It should be brewed with boiling water and drink a quarter of glass three times a day after passing it a little.
At home with varicose veins, make a compress of natural oil and garlic at home that are chopped with shell.
Not only the varicose veins.Treatment with folk remedies must be supplemented by a diet in which animal fats should be limited in favor of vegetables, fruits and berries (the same diet is also displayed with thrombloch biatis).
Prevention and exercises for cramp
If you have a tendency towards this disease, the following recommendations will help to slow the progress:
- Don't stand and do not sit in one place for long - move, knead, change your body position more often.
- Do not take any hot baths, especially in the morning - it is better to replace you with a warm shower with a final cold.
- Wear comfortable shoes without paragraphs or low.
- At loads you can tape your legs or therapeutic knitted things, but only after the consultation of a doctor.
- Smoking Weigen, due to which the condition of the blood vessels worsens.
The main prevention of varicose veins is a moderate motor activity: swimming, walking, cycling, loading.We recommend that you remember the exercises of the warm up that help keep the veins of the legs in good condition.
- If you are standing straight, your hands on your hips, slowly climb your socks and fall on your feet 20 times, then repeat the same thing, just your heels together and socks in different directions.After - go on socks.
- Put exactly your legs together, stretch your hands on inspiration and return to the original position when exhaling.Repeat several times and do the same by first carrying out a swallow when exhaling a pose with one foot and then the other.
- Place on your back and put your legs on your knees, on a chair and alternately push your feet.
- Make the "bicycle" exercise - it is surprisingly effective for varicose veins.
- Lift your legs upstairs and then become a "birch" and gently make scissors gently.
- When you lie on your back, you alternately pull your legs to your chest without keeping your breath.
- Lay on the side, bend the lower leg and remain silent about the upper 20 -fold of the swings forward, hold the upper leg and increase the lower leg.Do the same on another side.