According to statistics, 26-28% of women and 10-20% of men of working age worldwide suffer from varicose veins.
Prevention of varicose veins
Based on the causes of varicose veins, prevention measures become clear and logical.
Comfortable furniture
Removing the pressure on the back of the thigh from the seat, as well as creating conditions for free respiratory movement of the thoracic diaphragm in a sitting position.
Effective operation of the thoracic diaphragm
This main "pump" for venous blood depends on your posture.Correct posture when standing and, more importantly, when sitting - in front of the computer, in the car and while resting in the chair.
If you tend to slouch, you may need to be helped to stand up first.Osteopathy can effectively cope with this task.The osteopathic doctor will find the causes of your slouching "hidden" in the body and remove them.As a result of a course of osteopathic treatment, your back will be much straighter, your shoulders will straighten and your body will feel as if a heavy rucksack has been lifted from your back.
You have to squat on "regular" furniture.And on properly adjusted, ergonomic furniture that fits you, it's easy and comfortable to sit upright.Ergonomic furniture for working with a computer, resting while sitting and studying at a desk is a prerequisite for good posture and therefore effective venous outflow from the lower limbs and pelvic organs.To consolidate the effect of osteopathy, special gymnastics will help you - a set of not complicated but effective exercises for "reprogramming" your body.This will require practicing the correct technique with an instructor (the duration of the individual lesson is one hour) and literally fifteen minutes of self-study at home in the evening.Free breathing, incl.The work of the diaphragm is often disturbed by an incorrectly chosen bra.Our experience shows that up to 40% of women wear bras that are too tight, causing them to slouch and strain their back, neck and shoulder muscles.Constantly tense muscles increase the load on the spine, which contributes to its premature wear and accelerates the growth of intervertebral hernias.
It helps to get used to the correct posture and wearing special corsets.In some cases, a lumbar corset is sufficient.Sometimes a thoracolumbar brace is required.Our specialists will help you choose the most suitable option for you.A high-quality corset not only does not weaken the muscles, but also helps to properly engage them in work.
If you do sports
During physical activity, blood vessels experience increased stress.If you have a hereditary predisposition to varicose veins, then intense physical activity can cause varicose veins even in adolescence.For prevention: during physical activity it is recommended to wear a special leotard.If you do sports professionally, this means that your blood vessels experience not just an increased, but an extremely high load.In this case, a particularly serious approach to the prevention of varicose veins is necessary.A series of sports jerseys, used by professional athletes both during training and in competitions, has been developed especially for this occasion.
If you work standing up.
Working in a standing position all the time is extremely harmful, so such work is classified as "severe".
- Solution 1 - you can spend part of your working time sitting.
- Solution 2 - when working in a standing position, place one or the other leg on a stool (step) with a height of about 20 cm.
- Solution 3 – use compression stockings (at least knee socks) if you don't have varicose veins.And first class compression if you have initial manifestations of varicose veins.
For flat feet
It is important to give your foot a natural position.Orthopedic insoles are designed for this.If the foot has a high arch, it is necessary to make custom insoles.The express construction will take only 10 minutes, and the insoles that exactly follow the shape of the feet will be ready.It is much easier to walk and maintain posture in such insoles.Walking will become easier and venous outflow will significantly improve.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 simply predisposition, nothing more.Whether it will manifest or not depends on the conditions.This means that the prevention of varicose veins is completely in our hands.
Treatment of varicose veins
Surgically.
In some cases, the veins must be removed by surgery, sclerotherapy or laser.However, before you "cut", it is worth "measuring seven times".In order to make an informed decision, it is important to know the following.
Varicose veins have causes.And if they are not eliminated, after the removal of varicose veins, others that are still intact may be affected.The external veins are a backup outlet that can save a limb in case of deep thrombosis.If the deep veins become thrombosed and there are no more superficial ones, it can turn out as in the saying "beauty requires sacrifices".Therefore, if the main superficial veins (large and small subcutaneous veins) are simply not very beautiful, but are quite passable, think carefully about whether it is worth removing them, exposing the lower limb to such a risk.After removal of the vein, regardless of the method, a scar of the subcutaneous tissue is obtained at the place where the veins passed.As a result, tissue tightening occurs there, which disrupts the overall balance of the body and gradually leads to various diseases that "unexpectedly" appear 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 advanced and the veins are patent, try conservative treatment.
Osteopathy can address several of the important causes of varicose veins.
Normalize diaphragmatic breathing - "repair" the "pump" that pumps venous blood.Improving the capillary blood supply of the venous wall, which is thickened and deprived of normal nutrition as a result of prolonged inflammation, as a result of strong stretching, sometimes constant, for many years.
Identify and eliminate tension in the fascia that is compressing the vein above the lesion site.For this purpose, the osteopathic doctor requires a particularly high skill, which is expressed in accurate diagnosis of the area from which the tension in the body tissues comes from.
It restores the balance of the body, thereby reducing the load on the affected limb - in the event that the cause of varicose veins is an imbalance of the body, leading to the transfer of support primarily to one leg.
Orthopedic insoles
- Improves the "pumping" function of the foot;
- Normalization of the relative position of the tissues of the lower limbs - raising the tissues of the inner side of the thigh relative to the outer side;
- They facilitate walking, reducing the tension in the legs.
gymnast
- Enhances the effect of osteopathic treatment;
- Helps to "turn on" the diaphragm for work;
- Helps improve posture;
- It teaches how to relax the muscles in the evening, after the day's stress.
"Rhythmic" massage
- Reduces swelling, improves fluid movement;
- Increases the "vitality" of tissues;
- Helps relieve tissue tension;
- It promotes the overall harmonization of the body.