According to statistics, 26-28% of women and 10-20% of men of working age on the planet suffer from varicose veins.
Prevention of varicose veins
Based on the cause of varicose veins, prevention measures become clear and logical.
Comfortable furniture
Removing pressure on the back of the thigh from the seat, as well as creating conditions for free respiratory movement of the thoracic diaphragm in the 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 - at the computer, in the car and while 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 crookedness "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 be straightened, and your body will feel as if a heavy backpack has been lifted from your back.
You have to sit hunched over on "regular" furniture.And on properly adjusted, ergonomic furniture that suits you, it is easy and comfortable to sit upright.Ergonomic furniture for working at the computer, relaxing while sitting and studying at the desk is a prerequisite for good posture, and therefore effective venous drainage from the lower extremities and pelvic organs.To consolidate the effect of osteopathy, special gymnastics will help you - 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 independent study at home in the evening hours.Free breathing, incl.An incorrectly selected bra often interferes with the work of the diaphragm.Our experience shows that as many as 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, 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 needed.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 them work properly.
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: when performing physical activity, it is recommended to wear a special jersey.If you play professional sports, this means that your blood vessels experience not only an increased, but an extremely high load.In this case, a particularly serious approach to the prevention of varicose veins is needed.Especially for this occasion, a series of sports jerseys was developed, which are used by professional athletes both in training and in competitions.
If you work standing up.
Working in a standing position is extremely harmful, so such work is classified as "heavy".
- Solution 1 – be able to spend part of your working time sitting.
- Solution 2 - while working while standing, put one or the other foot on a chair (step) about 20 cm high.
- Solution 3 – use compression socks (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.Express manufacturing will take only 10 minutes, and the insoles, which follow the shape of the foot exactly, will be ready.In such insoles it is much easier to walk and maintain posture.Walking will become easier, and venous outflow will improve significantly.6. Heredity.As they say, you don't choose your parents... However, if your parents suffer from varicose veins, don't get upset!Heredity is just a predisposition, nothing more.Whether it manifests or not depends on the conditions.This means that the prevention of varicose veins is completely in our hands.
Treatment of varicose veins
Surgical.
In some cases, the veins must be removed by 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 their reasons.And if they are not eliminated, after the removal of varicose veins, others that are still intact may suffer.External veins are a backup exit route that can save a limb in case of deep thrombosis.If the deep veins get thrombosed, and there are no more superficial veins, it can turn out as in the proverb "Beauty demands a victim".Therefore, if the main superficial veins (large and small veins in the body) are simply not very beautiful, but are quite passable, you should carefully consider whether it is worth removing them, exposing the lower limb to such a risk.After removing the vein, regardless of the method, there is scarring of the subcutaneous tissue in the place where the veins passed.As a result, there is tissue tightness, disrupting the overall balance of the 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 veins are patent, try conservative treatment.
Osteopathy can affect several important causes of varicose veins.
Normalize diaphragmatic breathing - "fix" the "pump" that pumps out venous blood.To improve the capillary blood supply of the venous wall, which is compacted and deprived of normal nutrition due to long-term inflammation, as a result of strong stretching, sometimes permanent, for many years.
Identify and eliminate tension in the fascia compressing the vein above the lesion site.In order to do this, the osteopathic doctor requires a particularly high skill, which is expressed in the accurate diagnosis of the zone from which the tension in the body's 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 feet;
- 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 in the legs.
Gymnast
- Strengthens the effect of osteopathic treatment;
- It helps to "turn on" the diaphragm to work;
- Helps improve posture;
- Learn how to relax your muscles in the evening, after the stress of the day.
"Rhythmic" massage
- Reduces swelling, improves fluid movement;
- Increases tissue "vitality";
- Helps relieve tissue tension;
- It promotes the overall harmonization of the body.