According to statistics, 26-28% of women and 10-20% of men of working age in the world suffer from varicose veins.
Prevention of varicose veins
Based on the causes of varicose veins, the measures for its prevention become clear and logical.
Comfortable furniture
Eliminating pressure on the back of the thigh from the seat, as well as creating conditions for free breathing movement of the thoracic diaphragm in a sitting position.
Effective functioning of the thoracic diaphragm
This main "pump" for venous blood depends on your posture.Correct posture in a standing position and, most importantly, in a sitting position - at the computer, in the car and relaxing in a chair.
If you tend to slouch, you may need help standing up first.Osteopathy can effectively cope with this task.An osteopathic doctor will find the causes of your bending "hidden" in the body and eliminate 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 backpack has been lifted from your back.
You have to sit slouched on "regular" furniture.And in properly adjusted, ergonomic furniture that fits you, it's easy and comfortable to sit up straight.Ergonomic furniture for working on the computer, relaxing while sitting and studying at a desk is a prerequisite for good posture and, therefore, effective venous outflow from the lower extremities and pelvic organs.To consolidate the effect of osteopathy, special gymnastics will help - a set of not complex, but effective exercises for "reprogramming" your body.This will require practicing the correct technique with an instructor (the duration of an 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 interfered with by an incorrectly chosen bra.Our experience shows that up to 40% of women wear bras that are too tight, causing them to bend and strain the back, neck and shoulder muscles.Constantly tense muscles increase the load on the spine, contributing to its premature wear and accelerating the growth of intervertebral hernias.
It helps to get used to correcting 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 play 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 jersey.If you are involved in professional sports, it means that your blood vessels are experiencing not just increased, but extremely high load.In this case, a particularly serious approach to the prevention of varicose veins is required.A series of sports jerseys have been specially designed for this occasion, used by professional athletes both during training and in competition.
If you work on your feet.
Working all the time on your feet is extremely harmful, so such work is classified as "difficult".
- Solution 1 – be able to spend part of your working time sitting down.
- Solution 2 - while working on your feet, place one or the other foot on a bench (ladder) about 20 cm high.
- Solution 3 – use compression stockings (at least knee socks) if you don't have varicose veins.And the first class of compression if you have initial manifestations of varicose veins.
For flat feet
It is important to give the foot its natural position.Orthopedic insoles are designed for this.If the foot has a high arch, it is necessary to make custom insoles."Express" production 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 on such mats.Walking will become easier and venous outflow will improve significantly.6. Inheritance.As they say, you don't choose your parents... However, if your parents suffer from varicose veins, don't worry!Heredity is only a predisposition, nothing more.Whether it appears or not depends on the conditions.This means that the prevention of varicose veins is entirely in our hands.
Treatment of varicose veins
Surgical.
In some cases, the veins must be removed through surgery, sclerotherapy or laser.However, before "cutting", it is worth "measuring seven times".In order to make an informed decision, it is important to know the following.
Varicose veins have a reason.And if they are not eliminated, after the removal of varicose veins, others that are still intact may suffer.The external veins are a cheap 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 result as in the proverb "beauty requires sacrifice".Therefore, if the main superficial veins (great and small saphenous veins) are not just very beautiful, but are quite passable, think carefully whether it is worth removing them, exposing the lower limb to such a risk.After the removal of the veins, regardless of the method, scars of the subcutaneous tissue occur in the place where the veins have passed.As a result, tissue tightening occurs there, disrupting the overall balance of the body and gradually leads to various diseases that appear "suddenly" 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 permeable, try conservative treatment.
Osteopathy can address some of the 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 congested and deprived of normal nutrition as a result of its prolonged inflammation, as a result of severe, sometimes permanent, stretching for many years.
Identify and eliminate tension in the fascia compressing the vein above the lesion site.To do this, the osteopath doctor requires particularly high skills, which is expressed in the correct diagnosis of the area where the tension in the body tissues comes from.
Restore the balance of the body, thereby reducing the load on the affected limb - in the case when the cause of varicose veins is an imbalance of the body, leading to the transfer of support mainly to one leg.
Orthopedic stools
- Improves the "pumping" function of the leg;
- Normalize the relative position of the tissues of the lower extremities - raise the tissues of the inner side of the thigh in relation to the outer side;
- They make walking easier, reducing tension on the legs.
Gymnast
- Strengthens the effect of osteopathic treatment;
- It helps to "turn on" the diaphragm at work;
- Helps improve posture;
- Learn how to relax the muscles in the evening, after the stress of the day.
"Rhythmic" massage.
- Reduces swelling, improves fluid movement;
- Increases the "vitality" of tissues;
- Helps relieve tissue tension;
- Promotes the overall harmonization of the body.