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 cause of varicose veins, the steps to prevent them become clear and logical.
Comfortable furniture
Removes pressure on the back of the thigh from the seat, and also creates conditions for free breathing movement of the thoracic diaphragm in the sitting position.
Effective thoracic diaphragm operation
The main "pump" for this venous blood depends on your posture.Correct posture in the standing position and, more importantly, in the sitting position - in front of the computer, in the car and while resting in the chair.
If you tend to slouch, you may need help straightening first.Osteopathy can cope with this task effectively.An osteopathic doctor will find the cause of your hump "hidden" in the body and eliminate it.As a result of a course of osteopathic treatment, your back will be straighter, your shoulders will be straightened, and your body will feel as if a heavy backpack has been removed from your back.
You have to sit hunched over "normal" furniture.And on properly adjusted ergonomic furniture that fits you, it's easy and comfortable to sit up straight.Ergonomic furniture for working at a computer, relaxing while sitting and studying at a desk is a prerequisite for good posture and, therefore, effective venous outflow from the lower legs and pelvic organs.To consolidate the effect of osteopathy, special gymnastics will help - a set of exercises that are not complex, but effective to "reprogram" your body.This requires proper technique training with an instructor (individual lesson duration 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 interrupted by an incorrectly chosen bra.Our experience shows that up to 40% of women wear bras that are too tight, causing them to hunch over and strain their back, neck and shoulder muscles.Constantly tense muscles increase the load on the spine, contribute to premature wear and accelerate the growth of intervertebral hernia.
It helps to get used to correct posture and wear a special corset.In some cases, a lumbar corset is sufficient.Sometimes a thoracolumbar corset is required.Our experts 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 pressure.If you have a hereditary predisposition to varicose veins, then intense physical activity can cause varicose veins, even in adolescence.For prevention: when doing physical activity, it is recommended to wear a special jersey.If you are involved in professional sports, this means that your blood vessels are not only experiencing an increase, but a very high load.In this case, a very serious approach to the prevention of varicose veins is required.A series of sports jerseys have been specially developed for this event, used by professional athletes during training and in competition.
If you work standing.
Working while standing all the time is very dangerous, so such work is classified as "hard".
- Solution 1 – being able to spend part of your working time sitting.
- Solution 2 - while working while standing, put one or the other foot on a bench (step) about 20 cm high.
- Solution 3 – use compression stockings (at least knee socks) if you don't have varicose veins.And the first compression class if you have early manifestations of varicose veins.
For flat feet
It is important to give your feet a natural position.Orthopedic insoles are designed for this.If the foot has a high arch, it is necessary to make a custom insole.Express production will take only 10 minutes, and the insoles, which exactly follow the shape of the foot, will be ready.It is easier to walk and maintain posture in such insoles.Walking will become easier, and venous outflow will improve.6. Ancestry.As they say, you don't choose your parents ... However, if your parents have varicose veins, don't be upset!Heredity is just a tendency, nothing more.Whether it is real or not depends on the situation.This means that the prevention of varicose veins is completely in our hands.
Treatment of varicose veins
Surgery.
In some cases, the vein needs to be removed through surgery, sclerotherapy, or laser.However, before "cutting", it is worth "measuring seven times."To make an informed decision, it is important to know the following.
Varicose veins have a cause.And if they are not eliminated, after the removal of varicose veins, others who are still intact may suffer.An external vein is an alternate outflow route that can save a limb in the event of deep thrombosis.If the deep veins become pulsating and there is no more superficial, it can be as in the proverb "beauty requires sacrifice."Therefore, if the main superficial vein (great and small saphenous vein) is not very beautiful, but quite passable, think carefully whether it is worth removing it, exposing the lower limb to such a risk.After vein removal, regardless of the method, subcutaneous tissue scarring occurs in the place where the vein passed.As a result, tissue spasms occur there, disrupting the balance of the entire body and gradually leading 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 vein is passable, try conservative treatment.
Osteopathy can affect several important causes of varicose veins.
Normalize diaphragmatic breathing - "repairs" the "pump" that pumps out venous blood.Improves capillary blood supply to the vein walls, which are compacted and lose normal nutrition due to prolonged inflammation, as a result of severe stretching, sometimes permanent, for years.
Identify and release tension on the fascia compressing the vein above the lesion site.To do this, the osteopathic doctor needs a very high skill, which is expressed in the accurate diagnosis of the zone from which 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, which leads to the transfer of support mainly to one leg.
Orthopedic insoles
- Improves the "pumping" function of the legs;
- Normalize the relative position of the tissue of the lower leg - raise the tissue of the inner part of the thigh compared to the outer part;
- They make walking easier, reducing the strain on the legs.
Gymnast
- Strengthens the effect of osteopathic treatment;
- Helps to "turn on" the diaphragm to work;
- Helps improve posture;
- Teaches how to relax the muscles in the evening, after the stress of the day.
"Rhythm" sequence.
- Reduce swelling, increase fluid movement;
- Increase the "vitality" of tissues;
- Helps relieve tissue tension;
- Promotes the harmony of the whole body.