According to statistics, 26-28% of women and 10-20% of men of working age worldwide suffer from varicose veins.
Varicose vein prevention
Depending on the causes of varicose veins, the measures to prevent them become clear and logical.
Comfortable furniture
Eliminate pressure on the back of the thigh from the seat, and also create the necessary conditions for free respiratory movement of the thoracic diaphragm while sitting.
Effective functioning of the thoracic diaphragm
This main venous blood “pump” 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 to help yourself stand up first.Osteopathy can effectively cope with this task.An osteopathic doctor will find the causes of your curvature “hidden” in the body and eliminate them.With osteopathic treatment, your back will be much straighter, your shoulders will be straightened and your body will feel like a heavy backpack has been removed from your back.
You have to sit squatting on “ordinary” furniture.And on ergonomic, well-adjusted furniture that suits you, it is easy and comfortable to sit upright.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 limbs and pelvic organs.To consolidate the effect of osteopathy, special gymnastics will help - a set of not complex but effective exercises to “reprogram” 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 disrupted by an incorrectly selected bra.Our experience shows that up to 40% of women wear bras that are too tight, causing them to sag 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 correct posture and wearing special corsets.In some cases, a lumbar corset is sufficient.A thoracolumbar corset is sometimes necessary.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, strenuous physical activity can cause varicose veins, even in adolescence.For prevention: when practicing physical activity, it is recommended to wear a special swimsuit.If you play professional sports, this means that your blood vessels experience not only an increased load, but also an extremely high load.In this case, a particularly serious approach to the prevention of varicose veins is necessary.A series of sports jerseys has been developed especially for this occasion, used by professional athletes both during training and during competitions.
If you work standing.
Working on your feet all the time is extremely harmful, therefore such work is classified as "hard".
- Solution 1 – be able to spend part of your working time sitting.
- Solution 2 - while working standing, place either leg on a stool (step) about 20 cm high.
- Solution 3 – use compression stockings (at least knee length socks) if you don't have varicose veins.And the first compression course if you have the first manifestations of varicose veins.
For flat feet
It is important to give your 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 only take 10 minutes and the insoles, which exactly fit the shape of the foot, will be ready.It is much easier to walk and maintain posture with such insoles.The gait will become easier and venous flow will noticeably improve.6. Heredity.As they say, you don't choose your parents... However, if your parents suffer from varicose veins, don't worry!Heredity is just a predisposition, nothing more.Whether this manifests itself or not depends on the conditions.This means that varicose vein prevention is entirely 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”.To make an informed decision, it is important to know the following.
Varicose veins have reasons.And if they are not eliminated, after the removal of varicose veins, others still intact may suffer.External veins provide an alternative escape route that can save a limb in the event of a deep thrombosis.If the deep veins thrombose and there are no more superficial veins, this can happen as in the proverb “beauty requires sacrifice”.Therefore, if the main superficial veins (large and small saphenous veins) are simply not very beautiful, but are quite passable, think carefully about whether to remove them, thereby exposing the lower limb to such a risk.After the removal of the veins, whatever the method, healing of the subcutaneous tissue occurs where the veins passed.As a result, tissue contraction occurs in this place, disrupting the general balance of the body and gradually leading to various diseases that appear "unexpectedly" 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 fair, try conservative treatment.
Osteopathy can address many of the important causes of varicose veins.
Normalize diaphragmatic breathing - “fix” the “pump” that pumps venous blood.Improving the capillary blood supply to the vein wall, which is compacted and deprived of normal nutrition due to its prolonged inflammation, following significant, sometimes permanent, stretching over many years.
Identify and eliminate tension in the fascia that is compressing the vein above the injury site.To do this, the osteopathic doctor requires a particularly high level of competence, which translates into a precise diagnosis of the area where the tension in the body tissues originates.
Restore balance to the body, thereby reducing the load on the affected limb - in the case where the cause of varicose veins is an imbalance of the body, leading to the transfer of support mainly to one leg.
Orthopedic insoles
- Improves the “pumping” function of the foot;
- Normalize the relative position of the tissues of the lower limbs - raise the tissues of the inner side of the thigh in relation to the outer side;
- They make walking easier by reducing tension in the legs.
Gymnast
- Strengthens the effect of osteopathic treatment;
- Helps “turn on” the diaphragm to work;
- Helps improve posture;
- Learn to relax your 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 overall harmonization of the body.