According to statistics, 26-28% of women and 10-20% of men of working age suffer from varicose veins.
Prevention of varicose veins
Based on the causes of varicose veins, the measures to prevent it become clear and logical.
Comfortable furniture
To remove the pressure from the seat on the back of the thigh, as well as to create conditions for the free breathing movement of the thoracic diaphragm in the sitting position.
Effective functioning of the thoracic diaphragm
This main "pump" for venous blood depends on your posture.Correct posture when standing and, more importantly, sitting - at the computer, in the car and while resting in the chair.
If you tend to slouch, you may need help straightening yourself first.Osteopathy can effectively cope with this task.An osteopathic doctor will find "hidden" causes of bending in the body and eliminate them.As a result of a course of osteopathic treatment, your back will be significantly straightened, your shoulders will be straightened, and your body will feel as if a heavy backpack has been lifted from your back.
You have to sit hunched over "regular" furniture.Sitting upright is easy and comfortable in properly adjusted, ergonomic furniture that fits you.Ergonomic furniture for working at the computer, resting at the desk and reading are a prerequisite for good posture and, therefore, effective venous exit from the lower extremities and pelvic organs.To strengthen the effect of osteopathy, special gymnastics will help - a complex, effective set of exercises to "reprogram" your body.This requires practicing the correct technique with an instructor (the duration of an individual lesson is one hour) and fifteen minutes of self-study at home in the evening.Including free breathing.The work of the diaphragm is often interfered with an incorrectly selected bra.Our experience shows that up to 40% of women wear bras that are too tight, causing their back, neck and shoulder muscles to bend and strain.Constantly tense muscles increase the load on the spine, contribute to its premature wear and accelerate the growth of intervertebral hernias.
It helps to correct posture and get used to wearing special corsets.In some cases, a waist corset is enough.Sometimes a thoracolumbar corset is required.Our experts will help you choose the most suitable option.A quality corset not only weakens the muscles, but also helps them to work properly.
If you exercise
Blood vessels experience increased stress during physical activity.If you have a genetic predisposition to varicose veins, then intense physical activity can cause varicose veins, even during adolescence.For prevention: when engaging in physical activity, it is recommended to wear special knitwear.If you practice professional sports, this means that your blood vessels are not only enlarged, but also experience an extremely high load.In this case, a particularly serious approach to the prevention of varicose veins is required.Especially for this event, a number of sports uniforms have been developed, which are used by professional athletes both during training and in competitions.
If you work standing.
Standing constantly is extremely harmful, so such work is classified as "heavy".
- Solution 1 – you can spend part of your working time sitting.
- Solution 2 - when working standing, put one or the other leg on a stool (step) at a height of about 20 cm.
- Solution 3 – if you don't have varicose veins, use compression stockings (at least knee socks).If there are initial manifestations of varicose veins, the first compression class.
For straight legs
It is important to give the natural position of the foot.Orthopedic insoles are designed for this.If the foot has a high arch, special insoles should be made.Express production will take only 10 minutes, and the insoles will be ready to fit the shape of the feet.It is easier to walk and maintain posture in such fillings.Walking will become easier and venous flow will improve significantly.6. Heredity.As they say, you don't choose your parents... However, if your parents suffer from varicose veins, don't be upset!Heredity is just a tendency, nothing more.Whether this happens depends on the circumstances.This means that the prevention of varicose veins is completely in our hands.
Treatment of varicose veins
Surgical.
In some cases, the veins have to be removed with surgery, sclerotherapy or laser.But before "cutting" it is worth "measure seven times".In order to make an informed decision, it is important to know the following.
There are causes of varicose veins.And if they are not removed, after the removal of varicose veins, others who are still intact may suffer.External veins are an emergency exit that can save a limb in case of deep thrombosis.If the deep veins are thrombused and there are no more superficial veins, it can be like the proverbial "beauty requires sacrifice".Therefore, if the main superficial veins (greater and lesser saphenous veins) are not only not very beautiful, but are quite passable, carefully consider whether it is worth removing them, exposing the lower limb to such a risk.After the vein is removed, regardless of the method, scarring of the subcutaneous tissue is formed at the place where the veins pass.As a result, tissue density is created there, disrupting the overall balance of the body and gradually causing various diseases that appear "unexpectedly" in different parts of the body - not necessarily immediately, but often months or even years after the operation.
If the varicose veins are not very developed and the veins can pass, try conservative treatment.
Osteopathy can affect several important causes of varicose veins.
Normalize diaphragmatic breathing - "repair" the "pump" that pumps venous blood.Improve the capillary blood supply of the venous wall, which is compressed and deprived of normal nutrition due to severe stretching, sometimes constant, long-term inflammation.
Identify and relieve tension in the fascia compressing the vessel above the lesion site.To do this, an osteopathic doctor requires a particularly high skill, which is expressed in the accurate diagnosis of the zone where the tension in the body tissues comes from.
Restore the balance of the body, thereby reducing the load on the affected area - when the cause of varicose veins is an imbalance of the body, it causes the support to be transferred mainly to one leg.
Orthopedic insoles
- Improves the "pump" function of the foot;
- Normalize the relative position of the tissues of the lower extremities - raise the tissues of the inner side of the thigh relative to the outer side;
- They make walking easier and reduce stress on the legs.
gymnast
- Strengthens the effect of osteopathic treatment;
- It helps to "burn" the diaphragm to work;
- Helps improve posture;
- It teaches the muscles how to relax in the evening after the tension of the day.
"Rhythmic" massage
- Reduces swelling, improves fluid movement;
- Increases the "liveliness" of tissues;
- Helps relieve tissue tension;
- It promotes the overall harmony of the body.