Varicose veins of the lower extremities is a common disease, especially in older women. Treatment of varicose veins should be full. One of the important components for the implementation of the varicose veins, which must be performed in accordance with all the rules. Take a closer look. But first you need to say something about the disease.
How to identify varicose veins
Symptoms of varicose veins enough light, and it is easy to recognize. The main symptoms are:
- pain in the lower extremities;
- oecause the end of the day on their feet;
- the seal of the veins and protrusion of the skin on legs;
- search for the skin on the legs blue;
- constant feeling of weight.
If only one of these symptoms is the cause for the alarm sound. Varicose veins causes discomfort not only in the feet — this can cause extensive varicose veins, circulatory disorder, thrombosis and thrombophlebitis. If you do not treat the disease, swollen blood vessels can rupture and cause bleeding. There are even cases of death due to bleeding, especially in advanced cases of varicose veins.
Usually treatment should be comprehensive and include the following methods:
- The use of drugs;
- Ointments and creams for topical use;
- Vitamins;
- Specific exercises from the varicose veins on the legs.
The main goal of treatment is the treatment of the blood vessels. Healthy blood vessels and helps to prevent many of the problems associated with varicose veins and other diseases.
The effectiveness of gymnastics with varicose veins
Exercise with varicose veins of the lower extremities helps to ensure proper circulation of blood and lymph. Ensure that the legs are no longer accumulate and stagnate liquids. This reduces the pressure on the veins and normalizes their condition.
However, it is also the restoration of arterial blood supply, promotion of blood vessel tone in the lower extremities. Veins to find the lost elasticity and revitalizes. Gymnastics with varicose veins, helps eliminate venous the veins and the stars of the affected tissues. Improved peripheral circulation helps to improve the situation, as the lower extremities and the body as a whole.
Thus, the implementation of the exercises for varicose veins on the legs, follow these recommendations:
- Not only to keep your feet a heavy load. You can only aggravate the situation if you resort to running and walking for long distances. For maximum effect, do more repetitions, not by increasing the tempo of their performance.
- Important properly selected set of exercises. Mostly gymnastics from varicose veins on the legs is in a range of rotation and flexion exercises for the conclusions. Good exercises are of the type "Bicycle" and "scissors".
Bubnovsky exercise with varicose veins
The first is to talk about how the recommended treatment of varicose veins doctor. He has created a unique technique to treat a variety of diseases affecting the joints, vascular system and spine, is called kinesitherapy. This allows you to get rid of many diseases with which conventional therapy can handle bad.
Classes Bubnovsky way they are made on specially developed equipment. The implementation of the exercises, don't be afraid of overloads, since the equipment is designed so that the load will be optimal.
The complex of exercises is chosen individually in each case. The difficulty largely depends on the age of the patient. Older people are recommends a more simple exercise than young people. An effective technique in each case.
If you have no opportunity to attend special sports halls, gymnastics with varicose veins of the lower extremities, that is the advice of the doctor can be done at home, without the use of additional equipment.
Exercise will be as follows:
- Sit on the chair, not quite touching his back, feet close together at the knee. Lift the foot on the front part of the prop on the back. Do 20 repetitions.
- Lean on both hands. In this position, lift the front part of the foot and slowly lower to the heel. Also do 20 reps, don't rush.
- In uprites hands on the wall. Rising on tiptoe, on the exhale, descend and at the same time the lower arm. Repeat 20 times.
- Sitting on a chair, alternately lift the legs fully straightening the knees. When lifting you have to turn in the circle of the foot, which allows the joint to heat up.
- After the end of the exercises, lie on your back and lift your legs to rest them on the back or wall of the bed. This will give you a chance to relax the feet and improve blood circulation in their area.
Such exercises are very effective, but you can achieve positive results if you combine it with traditional treatment measures, as well as short walks, Cycling, good rest and proper nutrition.
Gymnastics with varicose veins in the legs: the other systems
Begin performing exercises for varicose veins of the lower limbs, can not even get out of bed. That your feet the next is not sudden movements:
- Pull the socks, and then lean them backwards.
- Do not stop turns left and right.
- Follow the circular motion of the legs, then pull the socks, but send it to yourself.
Each exercise repeat several times. If you have just started gymnastics, the optimal number of repeat 4-5 times. Later it may be increased to ten. Thank you for such a simple filling into containers, you'll be able to stand up without discomfort. If this phase is successfully completed, you may proceed directly to the gym.
Physiotherapy is recommended to be performed from the top down. It is important to include all the muscle groups in the body, but do it gradually:
- First mash the cervical spine, making tilts her head and turns. No need to be too sore and increase the load. Exercises should be comfortable, without pain and discomfort.
- Then proceed to the exercises for the shoulder girdle. Not Mahi and rotating arms, bending and twisting of the body.
- For the study of the back does not tilt forward. For the first time, must be active and shallow, then the more freely you will be able to bend already below.
- For the spine, useful for a variety of exercises that include a deformation in the back. Bending his back like a cat, then return to the start position.
After the General exercises starting the exercises for legs with varicose veins of the lower extremities. This may include the following exercises:
- Squats. Squats belong to the conditionally allowed to exercise with varicose veins. We need to spread the feet shoulder width apart and slowly squat until your pelvis is parallel to the floor. Perform the exercise several times. If this is difficult, stop the effort and go back to squats later.
- Mahi. Perform normal leg swings forward, sideways and back. Do it gently. Enough five strokes in each direction.
- Rotational motion of the foot on the weight. Need to stick for support, leaning on one leg, the other redirected to the page. Follow the rotational movement of the foot outwards. Then do the same for the other leg — five times each.
- Rolls from toe to heel. This is a very useful exercise with varicose veins.
Then you can perform the exercises while lying on the ground. For them it is advisable to use a special ball. Lie on the floor, cast on the ball of the foot and rotate it in front of him. This exercise will help to restore the tone of the vessels, which is a rather mild form.
In the absence of the ball can acquire a familiar exercise "Bicycle" and "scissors". Turned on your stomach, not the leg lifts. You can do it with both feet at the same time or to eliminate them, one at a time.
At the end of the exercise, gently stretching. To do this easily and accurately, without any special effort. The whole of the complex, and to breathe. This is a prerequisite.
Keep in mind that exercises which may not be included in your workouts for varicose veins. These include the following:
- Jumping, in particular on the rope.
- Exercises with power exercises with dumbbells and barbell.
- Flexion and extension of the torso.
- Too fast and active squats.
- Intensive gymnastics stretching exercises.
- Long-distance running and quickly.
Exercises to relieve fatigue of the feet
There are also exercises that will help relieve tired feet. This is important in the treatment of varicose veins (because this is a very common symptom) and in its prevention. Observe the following guidelines:
- Try to avoid sitting position, throwing one leg to the other.
- If you have a sedentary work, try every 40 minutes under the table to perform the exercise, the heel-toe.
- In the breaks you can walk on the toes.
- Taking into account the availability you can sit with your feet on the Table. This will help to relieve tired legs and improve circulation.
- In the evening the house may be cool bath with herbs for tired legs. Also useful light massage from foot to thigh.
- Rest lying down, trying to level five, it was always above the level of the buttocks.
- For the relaxation of the legs can be helpful, and this type of activity: drop a pen or pencil or other object and then try to grab his fingers.
Properly performed exercises with varicose veins of the lower limbs can significantly improve their health situation, and to forget about many problems.