The task of effective treatment of varicose veins in the legs is becoming increasingly relevant. During the development of civilization, humanity has not learned to deal with this problem, which is not just a cosmetic defect. Having passed the initial stage, the varicose veins begin to feel with pain, swelling, dermatitis, ulcers.
At the risk of the development of varicose veins, people who are subject to long static loads (in a fixed position), suffer from obesity and lead a sedentary lifestyle. The number of disease detection cases in adolescence and even childhood increases. A profession exercises a great impact on the appearance of the disease: the varicose veins are developed in 80 % of the teachers, 70 % of the tribal drivers, 85 % of the sellers. But managers are at risk only in 20 % of cases.
The causes of development and symptoms
The main reason for the development of varicose veins is, curiously, progress. People have less and less need to move. And this is a fertile terrain for stagnant manifestations, which include varicose veins. The disease refers to cardiovascular and official medicine, a complete direction is given to the phlegology of IT, which studies, including varicose veins in the legs, symptoms and treatment are well studied as part of international research.
Rhythmic cardiac function creates the pressure difference in the body, due to which blood circulation occurs. From the heart, the blood "scattered" along the arteries and capillaries, returns to the veins, but when lifting the legs up, it has to overcome gravity, and the impulse of the heart is not an assistant, because almost all the energy has gone to tie the blood through small vessels of blood. If the movement of the blood along the deep contour is difficult, there is a discharge outside, which does not have around the frame of the hard muscle, so during the overloads it stretches easily.
For this situation, nature provided three compensatory mechanisms that help raise the blood:
- Breathing: The lungs that expand during inspiration create a redistribution of pressure, due to which blood leaks occur.
- Motion. The vein system consists of an internal deep part, through which more than 80 % of the blood movements that return, and external (subcutaneous), required for safety and are not designed for long and high loads. The internal veins are surrounded by muscles, which, contracting, pushing blood up. But when the muscles relax, the blood does not flow back, because the third compensatory mechanism is provided for this.
- The intravenous valve system that opens under certain blood pressure. If the pressure is weakening, the girdle is closed, avoiding the blood back.
The causes of the varicose veins of the lower extremities are heterogeneous and ambiguous. It is difficult to highlight a separate and launching development, because a whole complex is involved. The main factors that interfere with normal blood flow and the development of the weakness of the venous wall are considered:
- endocrinology;
- inflammation of the pelvic organs;
- obesity;
- wounds;
- hypodinamia;
- flat feet;
- inheritance;
- A large number of free radicals in the body.
Symptoms of the disease
The signs of varicose veins in the legs are known by many, this: this:
- The skin tone painted blue or a network of vascular stars.
- Numbness and severity in the legs, cramps in the calf muscles, speaking of the beginning of the development of the chronic venous failure.
- Swelling on the ankles and the lower third of the lower leg.
- The expansion of the veins under the skin, the appearance of visible "nodes" is the main external sign of the disease.
Traditional treatment methods
At all stages of the disease, medications that stabilize the structure of the venous wall and increase their tone are widely used. In severe forms of venous insufficiency, anticoagulants are used. Inflammation and trophic ulcers can be treated with antibungal and antibacterial agents, and in cases of venous eczema and dermatitis, antihistamine are used, with edema savings diuretics. Non -steroidal anti -inflammatory medications are used for pain and seizures. Gels and creams used externally based on special drugs.
Conservative (non -surgical) treatment methods, applied timely and carefully organized, allow cure or improvement in most cases, which justifies this tactic as starting for all patients. As a result of a study conducted at the University of Medicine of the State of Kazan, it was found that in adolescence in 15 % of cases, improvement or cure can be achieved, and in 30 %, to stabilize the process. These indicators are much higher than in adult patients, that is, the conservative treatment begins as soon as the result is.
Traditional surgical intervention is gradually supplanted by minimally invasive surgery methods, which can only be affected by the "sick" part of the glass. Supreme incisions are created and special substances are introduced in the container light. The consequences of such interventions seem aesthetically pleasant.
Compression sclerotherapy: the introduction of liquid and sparkling drugs in the vein light with its posterior sponge. The treatment is minimal invasive, does not require general anesthesia and helps avoid temporary disabilities. But if the substance accidentally penetrates deep veins, then there is a risk of thrombophlebitis.
Laser coagulation is one of the "office surgery" methods, after which there are no disability periods. The inner wall of the vein is affected by laser radiation, as a result of which the "closes" vein.
Flebectomy is a painless operation to eliminate an expanded vein, produced through a puncture. After the operation, only bruises remain, which pass within a month.
Endoscopic (SPS) surgery is a selective effect on the affected areas of the veins without surrounding tissues. The operation is carried out under the control of the endoscope, the rehabilitation is double that after the usual operation, the patient leaves the hospital on the third day.
Surgical elimination of varicose veins. The affected vein is cut from the subcutaneous tissue and eliminated.
The auxiliary methods of traditional treatment of varicose veins in the legs are:
- laser therapy that helps eliminate venous stars;
- Manual lymphatic drain that activates the lymphatic system;
- Darsonvalization that helps treat blood circulation disorders;
- special therapy that helps improve blood microcirculation;
- Electrical stimulation that strengthens blood vessels and qualifies circulatory disorders;
- Elastic leg compression, effective in the stage of the appearance of vascular stars (use of compression point garments);
- Hydrotherapy: bathrooms, contrast shower, hydromassage, reddish with cold water;
- The exercises are used as a prevention method or in the postoperative period.
Traditional medicine
The treatment of varicose veins in the legs in the initial stages is carried out successfully using non -traditional medicine methods. Phytotherapy is among the few traditional medicine methods recognized as officers as an auxiliary method of therapy, complementing medication and surgical treatment. The use of plant agents does not have a rapid effect, so the mood must be for a long course. With varicose veins, among others, common plants such as:
- Aloe tree ("table") helps eliminate unpleasant sensations and a sensation of burning in the legs;
- Decoction -shaped birch leaves and kidneys are used to get rid of edema;
- Ginkgo Biloba contributes to elasticity and increases the force of the walls of the vein;
- An ordinary San Juan herb is used for trophic ulcers in the context of varicose veins;
- Bolshoi charges heals varicose ulcers;
- Decoction -shaped field tail is used for edema due to venous insufficiency.
Clay treatment offers the use of compresses, applications and clay cakes:
- White clay helps improve blood circulation and cell regeneration;
- The blue clay that contains cadmium salts and cobalt relieves inflammation and improves peripheral blood circulation;
- Green clay, which contains iron oxide, copper, calcium, magnesium, gold, cobalt, silver, relieves swelling and blood vessels of tones.
Talasotherapy uses the healing power of the sea, its gifts and the atmosphere of the sea coast. This includes walks along the coast, a diet that includes shellfish, bathe in the sea and its contemplation, applications with seaweed and sea silt. All this contributes to an increase in the speed of blood flow and eliminates stagnation.
Hirudotherapy: treatment with leeches, whose saliva contains more than one hundred biologically active substances. Once in the blood, the components of the slope of the leeches improve the microcirculation of the blood, which improves the saturation of tissues with oxygen. The substances contained in saliva contribute to the absorption of blood clots and avoid the formation of new ones. With progressive varicose veins, therapy therapy cannot return the veins to the veins, but in the initial stages it is very effective.
Prevention
Statistics indicate that the initial signs of varicose veins are manifested in young people. Without waiting for the development of the disease, it is better to pay attention to preventive measures and make some efforts to prevent it. The main task at this stage is to eliminate risk factors and avoid greater loads in the venous system, not to think about how to treat varicose veins in the legs:
- Especially (about 60 percent) are subject to the development of varicose legs of the legs, which, due to professional duties, are standing all day. Twice less risk for workers who carry out all day sitting. If at the end of the day the legs are strongly fans, there is a great load in the blood vessels and the stagnation of the blood occurs. Preventive measures when working, loaded with a long load in the venous system: every hour it is necessary to walk for 2-3 minutes or at least make movements that simulate walking.
- A balanced diet, which contains proteins, fats, carbohydrates, minerals and vitamins that contain sufficient and recommended proportions, helps maintain health. The volume of vegetables and fruits in the diet must exceed the volume of animal foods.
- In case of tendency to complete, you must introduce a restriction in food, resort to diets, participate in physical education to maintain normal weight.
- In the closet there should be no clothes that tighten the body well and calculate with a tight elastic band that interferes with the normal blood flow.
- Nearly shoes and high heels complicate the work of the veins. Shoes should be selected in size and shoes chosen in a comfortable heel not exceeding 5 cm.
- Of great importance in the prevention of varicose veins are sports. In this case, you must avoid loading exercises. Most swimming shots, cycling, videos.
- Hiking should be used every time: walking, and not going to work and work. If you are very far, go 2-3 stops from fate and go on foot.
The treatment of varicose veins is a set of measures in which it is necessary to balance the use of medicines, compression methods and surgery.
The main thing is prevention, but if the disease began to appear, then the timely beginning of the treatment will help cope.