Varicose veins can be subject to not only the veins in the legs – similar changes are possible in the veins:
- the esophagus and the stomach;
- the pelvic organs in women;
- the left spermatic cord and testicle in men.
But the reasons for the development of all of these types of varices are totally different. Therefore, prevention is radically different.
In this article we consider only the actions that prevent the most common form of varicose veins – the defeat of the lower extremities. In addition to the fact that 70% of the General morbidity structure, only its prevention is really effective.
A comprehensive approach to prevent the development of varicose veins of the legs leads to:
- Decide whether prophylaxis – indications
- Pay attention to the shoes
- Choose the right work
- Be active, but do not forget about the rest
- Normalize body weight and eat right
- Say "no" to harmful habits
- Do not be lazy to lose weight the gym
- That drainage, massage leg
- Wear compression socks
- Sometimes you need to drug
- The prognosis for the prevention of
Prevention of any disease, including varicose veins on the legs, there is nothing easier, depending on the treatment. But if you do it correctly and in full, you can do to prevent the occurrence of disease, or prevent severe consequences.
Only hard work can give the greatest impact. This is especially true for people with a high risk for the occurrence of varicose veins in the legs. For the prevention of these diseases, must become an integral part of life, some pleasant everyday habit. In fact, nothing complicated.
For all matters relating to the prevention of varicose disease of the lower extremities, please contact the vascular surgeon or phlebologist.
Decide whether prophylaxis – indications
The main risk for the development of varicose veins on the legs, which need specific prevention – these are the people:
- Having a family history – close relatives with this disease.
- Women who suffer from dishormonal disorders of the ovaries.
- Pregnant women and mothers.
- Persons who are associated with hard physical work, long stay in a stationary standing or seated position (especially a profession and a sedentary lifestyle).
- Lovers to walk in high heels, hot tub, sauna, spicy food and alcoholic beverages.
- Persons with the presence of the characteristic ˮvenarumˮ complaints: swelling of legs, ankles in the evening, cramps and pain in the calf muscles, the weight of the leg, reinforced venous pattern, vascular mesh.
The most important risk factors for varicose veins is genetic predisposition, pregnancy and dishormonal disorders in women. All the other assumptions alone cannot cause disease, but, reinforced at key, accelerate appearance and weight.
Pay attention to the shoes
The question of selecting the right shoes to a greater extent for women, but for men is just as important. Optimum these shoes:
- convenient and comfortable (to avoid crushed feet and legs, but not too free);
- should not be high, thin heels – the best 4-5 cm;
- use insoles-arch supports;
- do not constantly walk in the shoes on a flat sole.
Choose the right work
The question of job change is not always easy to solve, even if we talk about health. But, if the risk of varicose veins in the legs too big, or there were early signs of the disease, it is better to follow the preventive recommendations:
- Eliminate or reduce the hard work associated with physical strain on the abdominal wall and lower extremities.
- Not a lot of time continuously (more than 2-3 hours) to spend in a stationary standing or seated position.
- Contraindicated weights and other strength sports.
The basic rule – the conditions must be such that the blood in the legs does not stagnate and does not put too much pressure on the walls of blood vessels. Most venous stasis pronounced when the feet are situated vertically down the leg and calf muscles fixed (when the person stands or sits in one position).
Be active, but do not forget about the rest
Physical inactivity (sedentary lifestyle) contributes to the development of varicose veins on the legs. Therefore, we have to fight:
- do morning exercises;
- do not be lazy to go walk in the fresh air;
- exercise or sports related exercises for the leg and foot (walking, jogging, swimming, Cycling, aerobics).
But overwork is not worth it. Don't forget to rest, you should sleep approximately 8 hours per day, alternating periods of activity with periods of rest. The muscles of the back surface of the Shin the role of the pump that drives blood through your veins in the opposite direction of gravity (upwards). The load which they experience is great. To cope with it can only the muscles that have restored the reserves of energy after a long day.
Normalize body weight and eat right
The lower limbs of people who suffer from obesity, experience high loads. Therefore, weight reduction is the prevention of varicose veins, because it reduces everyday tension of the veins in the legs. For this you can use a variety of methods, but be sure to stick to these dietary recommendations:
- Limit fatty foods of animal origin (pork, goose, fatty sour cream, eggs) and digestible carbohydrates (cakes, white bread, rolls, cakes, pies).
- Discard spices and spicy food.
- Eat a moderate amount of fluids and reduce salt.
- To enrich the diet with vegetable foods: vegetables, fruit, oils (Linseed, olive, sunflower).
Say "no" to harmful habits
The most common bad habits, Smoking, and alcohol abuse – by themselves do not cause varicose veins, but in combination with other aggravating factors that contribute to the formation and promotion. Therefore, the wicked should abandon them. Do it yourself, is not easy. If necessary, seek the assistance of a doctor-narcologist.
Do not be lazy to lose weight the gym
Each activity of people who are in the background, that varicose veins in the legs, should be combined with periods of unloading. All you need is 5-10 minutes to devote to carry out simple leg exercises at least 1-2 times per day and always in the evening after his graduation. There should be a separate space or special conditions.
Most of the exercises fasting gymnastics you can perform on the job:
- In the sitting position, perform 10-20 flexor et extensor movement alternately with each leg, so that the rear muscle groups of the lower part of the leg is maximally reduced and relaxed.
- If you've been sitting, stand up and move around, better just down the stairs. You can also walk on level ground, simulating walking up stairs – in step, step, heel to toe, the calf muscles are also reduced and relaxed.
- In a standing position, standing on the toes, hold this position for a few seconds and down at the heel. Perform the following steps first both legs at the same time (several times), and then alternately with each foot, so that when the right rises on the toe, left standing on the heel, and vice versa.
- If possible, sitting or lying and the position of the legs on some sort of support, a position higher than the pelvic bone (for example, put the legs on the chair, on the table, on the wall).
Unloading exercises, intended for the prevention of varicose veins on the legs, really basic and effective. Everything you need – do not be lazy to do these exercises.
That drainage, massage leg
The meaning of haurientes foot massage – to improve blood flow in the superficial and deep veins. Do it yourself, also in the evening after work, but if this is possible, is it and their.
The basic techniques of self-massage haurientes:
- Sit down, put your foot sole on the ground where you sat, so that she was slightly bent at the knees (less than 90).
- Rubbing motion massage the skin and muscles in the direction from the toes to the gene iuncturam around the whole perimeter.
- Grasp the foot with both hands so that the thumbs were located on the reverse side, and all the rest – on the plantar surface.
- Push the sides of the segment, which wraps around your finger, and gradually move them up in the course of the tibia for genu iuncturam. In the period of transition to the new site slowly squeeze for a few seconds, then relax your hands and move them above.
- Clasp your fingers brush the side surface of the heel. Squeeze the fabric with your fingers for a few seconds, relaxing your fingers, move them up to the sides of the Achilles tendon and the calf muscles to the knee.
- Pat drumsticks with both hands in a positive direction.
The total duration of the session haurientes self-massage is approximately 10 minutes. After that, when it is desirable to perform the exercise ˮbirchˮ (3 to 5 minutes to place the feet as high as possible, and the best heels vertically up).
Wear compression socks
Special products for compression socks, it is best to strengthen weakened or change the varicose veins on the legs, and not allow their expansion. This prevention method works better the more you use the specially selected compression hosiery. Wear every day before you get out of bed after sleep. At the end of the day, when the load on the legs, will be less products need to be removed.
What to look for when choosing compression hosiery:
- It must be comfortable for daily use. Modern products meet all the requirements – they are thin (like nylon stockings), and compression and uniform fabric, a stylish look and durability. Better to buy a Jersey of this kind of conventional elastic bandages or stockings crassus.
- Select the right product. This can be tights, stockings and socks.
- Pay attention to the type of compression – the force that compresses the knit fabric. For prevention you can use the special preventive knitwear (class zero compression) or treatment, but only the first compression class.
Sometimes you need to drug
Medicamental prevention of varices showed that persons with high-risk groups (who have a lot of conditions for the expansion of blood vessels) or have the typical "venous symptoms" (they are described in the chapter "Decide, or prevention – tags").
Remember: ointments and gels provide fast, but short-term effect, but the pills are starting to work slowly but are long lasting. Therefore, local preparations, which can be used every day, and medicines for internal use – in the form of prevention programs 2 times per year lasting about a month.
The prognosis for the prevention of
In the table reflects the forecast of the potential efficiency prevent the development of varicose veins in the legs, depending on the risk of disease.
| A predisposition to varicose veins | Percentage of cases, if prophylaxis is complete | What will happen without the full prevention |
|---|---|---|
| Low | Less than 5% – mild varicose veins | Sick 95%: mild forms – 45%, moderate – 50% |
| Acceptable | 30%: light – 20%, and average severity – 10% | Sick 99%: average weight – 65%, severe 34% |
| High | 50%: medium and light forms – 40%, difficult 10% | Sick of it all: the average severity of 60%, severe course – 40% |
If you do not want to get varicose veins – do something to prevent!