Varicose veins - causes, symptoms and treatment of varicose veins on the legs

Legs of the legs

In this article, we will consider with you such an unpleasant disease of the lower ends asVaricose veinsas well as his Causes, symptoms and treatment of varicose veinsFurthermore, both traditional and popular remedies.

What is varicose veins for a normal person?This is fatigue in the legs, perhaps with some swollen, bluish, sometimes dark cobwebs.Consider what this disease is from a medical point of view.

Varicose veins (varicose veins) - expansion and lengthening of the veins (blood vessels that transport blood to the heart) of the lower ends with the thinning of the venous wall and the formation of knots from them.The nodules are formed following the pathology of the venous walls, as well as the insufficiency of their valves, due to a genetic defect.

Varicose veins occur with an increase in venous pressure.

Varicose veins can happen:

  • lower end;
  • stomach and esophagus;
  • small pelvis;
  • Egg and seed rope.

The most common place of manifestation of the disease is: varicose veins of the lower ends, which will be discussed today.

Today, varicose veins are one of the most common diseases that suffer every 3 women and every 10 men.Statists note that very often this disease starts at 30-40 years.

Female legs in shoes with heel

The causes of varicose veins

The main causes of varicose veins:

  • A lifestyle or work associated with heavy physical efforts, in the long term remains in a position (standing or sitting) or a constantly high ambient temperature;
  • significant increase in body weight;
  • hereditary predisposition;
  • Hormonal effect (pregnancy and intake of hormonal drugs).

Minor causes of varicose veins

Obstacles in the outflow of blood through the veins.These obstacles can be: thrombus, uterus, tumor.

Stress and nervous disorders.They affect the state of the blood vessels.There are nerve endings in the vein wall that give them elasticity.With an increase in pressure in them, the effects of various toxins and alcohol, the light of ships loses the tone and expands.

Arterial-venous anastomic.These curves can be formed due to pressure in the area of the flow of blood cells in the blood.

Sports overload.At risk, lovers to pull the bar in the gym.In the presence of a predisposition to varicose veins, it is forbidden to overload the legs with excessive physical exercises and lifting weights.

Dresses and inexplicable shoes.Strong strong clothes, such as tight jeans, can cause varicose nets.Even tight shoes and high heels are harmful.When choosing the shoes, from preferences with a large sole the sole, less loaded on the legs.Walking and balancing on thin stiletto heels, we submit the vein with a huge load and if adding heavy bags from the grocery store to the heels, you will not invite the veins.

All these reasons contribute to the expansion of the veins, increase venous pressure and the violation of the normal functioning of the venous valves.The consequence are the pathological flows of blood in the veins of the lower limbs - reflux (reverse of venous blood from the deep veins to the surface).It is the ones who cause the aggravation of the disease over time, increasing the pressure on the venous system many times.

The correct blood flow, when the blood flows through the veins of the legs from the bottom up, this is obtained using several factors: blood pressure from the arteries, contraction of the legs of the legs during the movements and the presence of valves in the veins that prevent the inverse flow of the blood.The inability of these valves to perform its function causes a violation of the venous blood flow, which leads to an exaggeration of veins.For this reason, the blood flow becomes chaotic, the blood stagnates in the veins of the lower ends (especially in the subcutaneous), the pressure in them increases, the walls of the vessels begin to expand and perfect.

Symptoms of varicose veins

The symptoms of varicose veins are directly related to the phases of varicose veins.

Stadium I and II of the varicose veins

  • the appearance of venous motifs on legs, legs and hips;
  • feeling of gravity of the legs and burst;
  • convulsions, especially at night;
  • swelling of the legs, after a hard day;
  • Moderate pain in the legs;
  • Increase in fatigue.

Stadium III and IV of the varicose veins

Manifestations of varicose veins
  • swelling;
  • vascular stars (telanciaectasia);
  • A pain of a different nature (warm pulsating, itching in the muscles, pain during the walk, pain along the venous trunks, general pain and strip in the legs);
  • A convincing and elongated varicose vein that protrudes the surface of the skin of the legs and feet;
  • Changes in the skin (the skin becomes dry and pigmentation appears, after the skin of the legs darkens and is covered by brownish spots).In addition, these symptoms can join: dermatitis, eczema and trophic disorders in the form of poorly curative wounds up to the formation of ulcers.

It is rare, but there are symptoms such as bleeding when the breaking of the knots, which often occur at night.

 

Complications of varicose veins

If with varicose veins there are symptoms such as fever or weakness, then perhaps the disease has passed into the stadium of complication.

When complicating varicose veins, it can occur:

  • eczema;
  • skin ulcers;
  • severe venous bleeding with the slightest wound;
  • thromboflebitis;
  • trophic ulcer;
  • Flebotrombosis;
  • British varicosis nodes.

Diagnosis of varicose veins

If the symptoms of the varicose veins occur, for the decree of the diagnosis or correct refutation, it is necessary to contact: a phlebologist, a neurologist, a surgeon.

Procedures for the diagnosis of varicose veins: Ultrasound examination (ultrasound) or phlebography.

Ultrasound of the lower limbs

Treatment of varicose veins

How to treat varicose veins? This question is answered by the doctor after diagnostics.After all, only a diagnosis made correctly increases the positive result of the treatment of varicose veins.

In turn, the attending physician can prescribe the following treatment options:

  • pharmacological treatment of varicose veins (cream, ointment, tablets);
  •  a series of procedures, depending on the symptoms and the stage of the development of the disease (below in the article);
  • Surgical treatment (removal of the interested veins).

It means for varicose veins

  • Ointments and creams from varicose veins

They act as a preventive method and as an auxiliary method for the treatment of the disease in the early stages.Help:

  • reduce pain;
  • reduce swelling;
  • improve the activity of the valve system;
  • increase the tone of vascular walls;
  • restore normal blood flow;
  • Prevent the development of complications.
  • Varicose veins tablets

The tablets are prescribed if the location of the disease does not allow to apply drugs at local level or as part of the complex therapy of varicose veins.Help:

  • improve the tone of the blood vessels;
  • remove the inflammatory process;
  • accelerate the blood flow and the lymphatic flow;
  • Eliminate microcirculatory disorders.

Procedures for the treatment of varicose veins

Endovasal laser coagulation.The doctor acts on the sick ship with a laser and the pignons disappear.It is carried out under local anesthesia.After a couple of weeks, no reminders on the procedure performed on the skin.It is used to treat varicose veins in the initial stages.

Sclerotherapy.The substances are introduced into the problematic vein with a syringe and the interested vein is glued from the inside and stops working and the blood begins to flow through healthy veins.This procedure is not suitable for everyone.It is prescribed only if the nodes are not very large.

Ozonotherapy.Ozone is introduced by a small needle in the ship's light and causes its gluing.Only a few procedures are sufficient to achieve the visible effect.It is used to eliminate vascular stars.

Flobectomy.Surgery in which the interested veins simply remove.The day after the operation, you can go home, but at least another month you have to wear special tights or bandage with one leg with an elastic bandage.

In the process of treatment of varicose veins, it is recommended to use physiotherapy exercises and therapeutic knitwear.

Therapeutic gymnastics for varicose veins.It will help to relieve gravity in the legs, normalize blood circulation and eliminate the stagnation of venous blood.

Movement is life.If you have a sedentary job, try walking every day.Cycling and swimming are also recommended.But the race can adversely affect the state of the veins and the well -being of a person.

Several examples of leg exercises:

  • Sitting on a chair, pressing the legs against each other and lowered on the socks, then on the heels, repeat 15-20 times;
  • leaning on both hands (at the height of the shoulders) on the wall, get up on socks, then on the heels, repeat 20 times;
  • In the position of being inspired, raise your arms and put on socks, relax in exhalation and put on the heels, repeat 20 times;
  • When sitting, lift another leg alternately alternately, turn your feet in the ankles in both directions, making small circles, repeat 15-20 times;
  •  Sitting, being on tiptoe with both legs simultaneously, repeat 15-20 times.

Therapeutic knitwear.Wearing this linen helps to improve the conditions of the veins concerned due to compression, accelerate blood flow and eliminate the stagnation of venous blood in the vessels.Wearing a medical underwear can be considered only an auxiliary tool in combination with a doctor prescribed with a treatment.

Healthy legs

Treatment of varicose veins with popular remedies

Important!Before using the popular remedies of varicose veins, be sure to consult your doctor!

Treatment of varicose veins with ready -made grass commissions

Comment of the specialized phytotherapist: treatment with herbs (phyortolia) has some significant advantages, for example:

  • Fitochalation eliminates the causes of the disease,
  • Herbs have a minimum number of contraindications (usually individual intolerance),
  • Herbal based treatment has a minimum number of side effects,
  • Herbs contain a large number of vitamins and other charitable substances, which, in addition to treating the disease, also contribute to the healing of the body as a whole,
  • Price availability.

Fitherapists offer ready -made solutions, which already take into account the specific composition of the collection, dosage, priority, etc.The courses were developed by specialists - doctors, based on their many years of experience.

Other popular remedies against varicose veins

Kalanchoe Periystyan.The Kalanchoe leaves of the Periystoy are put in the letter jar (there should be half of the bank can).Pour 70% of alcohol and insist in a dark place for 14 days.Before applying, shake the jar.Every day he lubricates his legs and feet before going to bed.The pain will leave after the first use.If the varicose veins are launched, 4 months are needed for treatment.

"Antonovka" apples.In a 1 liter of boiling water, throw 3 apples, cover with a lid and put in a hot place for 4 hours.Subsequently, without removing the apples, break them, mix the solution and tension.Accept adding 1 tablespoon.A spoonful of honey, half viewfinder (50 g) in the morning before meals and in the evening before bedtime.The product also cleans the blood, improves sleep and appetite.

Potato.Peel 5 potatoes and grid.It grinds the resulting crushed potatoes and spread the legs.After 4 hours, the pain will pass completely and then rinse the potatoes with hot water.

Chestnut flowers for horses.50 g of flowers pour 0.5 l of alcohol and let it prepare for 14 days, shaking the bottle every day.Jump the tincture resulting through a net and uses 1 tablespoon.Spoon 3 times a day before meals, washed with water.Having been cured for a week, take a break for 2 weeks.Then repeat again.

Garlic with butter.Take the garlic with white peel and grind.Mix with two parts of butter.Apply the protruding veins at night, put the parchment paper at the top and fix it with a bandage or a hot scarf.Wash and put your feet something hot and soft.

Prevention of varicose veins

Barefoot on the grass

As everyone has known for a long time, it is better to prevent the disease than to treat.Consider some rules of life, observing that you can prevent the appearance of varicose veins:

  • If you have a sedentary job, take a break from time to time.You can do special gymnastics in the workplace.Try walking more;
  • If the work is standing, on the contrary, to allocate time for relaxation;
  •  Give up the habit of throwing your feet on the foot, if you have one;
  • Do not wear things that are very compressed (for example, strongly narrow jeans, socks with narrow elastic bands. In general, women are generally severely prohibited to wear tight dense pants, because in this case blood circulation is disturbed in the parental parent system;
  • Do not wear narrow shoes and hair shoes (such shoes are rarely allowed - during the holidays);
  • If you have a constipation, do not leave it alone, because the constipation increases the pressure level of the blood circulation of the pelvis;
  • Arrange the bicycle auctions;
  •  Try to swim a lot;
  • During the rest, from time to time, put your legs on a hill (15-20 cm above the heart);
  • Try to exercise regularly;
  • Follow your weight;
  • Reducing harmful foods and sweets in the diet, eats more fruit and vegetables, or products enriched with vitamins;
  • launch bad habits (smoke and alcohol);
  • Try to take a contrast shower;
  • Drink at least 2 liters of water a day, which will also preserve you from dehydration with its unpleasant symptoms;
  • Do not abuse a tan in the sun and in a solarium.

Which doctor to contact with varicose veins?

  • Flebologist.