Features of varicose veins

Varicose veins in the legs

There is no need to remind about the spread of vascular diseases. Every time you go out in the spring, you can see that the male and female calves have a blue mesh. Not everyone knows exactly how dangerous this pathology is.

What are varicose veins

What are varicose veins? This is a disease when the peripheral arteries swell. They rise above the surface of the skin.

Normal blood circulation is disturbed, blood pressure rises.

When the maximum concentration is reached, the walls of the vessels stretch.

The legs are blue because of the many protruding veins and venous mesh.

Risk Factors

Factors that trigger the appearance of varicose veins include:

  • taking hormonal drugs, pregnancy;
  • effects of extra pounds, obesity;
  • hereditary factor;
  • Work sitting or standing continuously in high temperature conditions.

You should always follow your lifestyle. Avoid leg fatigue and strenuous physical activity.

Take precautions as soon as the first symptoms appear.

Varicose veins of the legs

Causes

There are two conditional subgroups: major and minor causes of fatigue.

Basic:

  • heavy physical work;
  • sedentary lifestyle;
  • weight gain;
  • hereditary factor;
  • genetic disposition.

Secondary:

  • stress and anxiety;
  • pressure in the area of ​​arterial blood flow;
  • heavy weight training;
  • very tight clothes, tight shoes;
  • endocrine disorder.

Mechanism of development of varicose veins

It all starts with mild manifestations, as if simple fatigue affects the joints. At the end of the working day, edema, pain appear in the calves, and cramps are sometimes disturbing.

Manifestations visible to the naked eye soon begin to develop. First, a light network of veins forms in the legs, and then a nodule forms.

The mechanism of the disease should be stopped as soon as the first painful sensations are felt.

Stages

There are 6 stages of varicose veins. They are developing rapidly. If you do not treat the disease in the first stage, you will quickly find yourself on the operating table.

Level - 0. A person begins to feel all the feelings inherent in the disease, but the examination does not give a positive result.

Grade - 1. Symptoms progress and a venous network develops in the legs.

Level - 2. From this stage begins the manifestation of typical varicose veins. Joints ache after stress or prolonged stagnation. Arteries swell, nodules appear.

Price - 3. Edema is added to the rest, which is more pronounced in the evening.

Level - 4. Trophic changes develop. The hands and feet take on a painful appearance, the skin changes color, and sores form.

Level - 5. The sum of all manifestations and improved ulcer.

Level - 6. Trophic ulcer continues to develop actively.

Sclerotherapy

Types of vascular diseases

This classification of varicose veins is divided according to the type of affected organ.

There are 4 types, namely:

  • reticular varicose veins. There are no complications at this stage, only small capillaries are affected. Therapy quickly eliminates this defect;
  • segmental. It is considered the initial stage of varicose veins. The carotid arteries are affected;
  • When a varicose vein enters a large and small saphenous artery, it is called a main vein. Channels are enlarged because insufficient circulation is a symptom;
  • perforator. The connective veins under the skin and the superficial veins dilate.

These types of varicose veins are characterized by different stages of development and manifestations of venous deformity.

Why is the disease dangerous if not treated in time?

It is very important to seek professional help immediately with this pathology. Each stage is rapidly becoming new.

By gaining exercise, varicose veins can become more serious problems.

  1. Thrombosis. As the blood thickens, it closes the blood vessels. Blood clots form. The legs are sore and swollen.
  2. Telangiectasia. A concern that does not aesthetically decorate the feet. Vascular networks are visible. He is also worried about cramps and swelling.
  3. Thrombophlebitis. A complex disease with characteristic symptoms. Dark skin, redness, blockage of blood vessels, blood clots.
  4. Trophic ulcer. This is the result of a severe form of varicose veins. Blood circulation is disturbed, open wounds and ulcers appear.
  5. Bleeding. The arteries cover and swell the skin so much that it becomes thinner and torn over time. Bleeding can be internal or external.

Diagnostics

Symptoms are often clear and understandable.

You should not make a diagnosis yourself, it should be examined by better specialists.

Patient Complaints

Initially, varicose veins do not manifest themselves in any way.

The most common complaints are swelling, fatigue after walking on the heels and night cramps.

Veins with varicose veins

Clinical examination

The appearance of the lower extremities will indicate the diagnosis. The legs are swollen with a light or open vascular network.

Ulcers are possible in the later stages.

Tool Techniques

The doctor should send you for an ultrasound diagnosis. This method is very informative. The condition of blood vessels, blood flow, openness, the presence of clots, etc.

Laboratory Techniques

Tests can not detect pathology, but will definitely help with the condition of the blood.

An excess of white blood cells indicates an inflammatory process in the body.

Which specialists should you contact

If warning signs and symptoms are found, specialists will diagnose immediately.

Which doctor is needed?

First of all, a phlebologist. The doctor's specialty is aimed at studying vascular pathologies.

Therapist. The doctor will definitely prescribe tests, and according to the results, you will be sent to a specialist who will save you a lot of time.

Vascular surgeon. It is simple to determine whether the condition of the blood vessels and blood vessels has changed due to the development of the disease. As a result, prescribe treatment or prevention.

Angiologist. Experts in this field prefer conservative intervention. This only helps to eliminate the subsequent increase in symptoms. Therefore, it will be inappropriate to consult this doctor in severe stages.

Pathological symptoms

In order not to workA phlebologist examines a patient with varicose veinsyou need to know all the symptoms that may appear during the development of this disorder, a disease that causes incurable complications.

Key features:

  • thermal view;
  • pain and heaviness;
  • evening swelling and convulsions;
  • mesh is brighter than ever;
  • round on the skin.

Minor features:

  • External changes cover only the fossa area below the knee and the back of the foot;
  • affected tissues are felt;
  • swelling of soft tissues and feet;
  • pigmentation and skin tightening;
  • trophic ulcers.

There are also severe symptoms of varicose veins that require immediate hospitalization: bleeding, rupture of nodules.

Therapy

The proposed treatment for varicose veins depends on its development.

Conservative methods can be used by patients seeking immediate medical attention.

Medication

After a medical diagnosis, the doctor prescribes the necessary drugs for the job.

The patient should undergo a second diagnosis to make sure that there is no need to continue treatment after the course of admission.

In other cases, the medication is repeated.

Use of Compression Materials

Phlebologist individually selects special underwear that can be restored without surgery.

Diet

The patient should eat products that strengthen blood vessel walls, which prevent blood clotting and blood clotting. They contain the main component - coumarin.

For example: red currant, garlic, cherry, lemon.

exercise therapy

Sport is very important for this situation.

Loads activate blood circulation and blood flow to the lower extremities.

Physiotherapy treatment of varicose veins

Physiotherapy

One of the ways to treat varicose veins is physiotherapy. Procedures are selected and prescribed by the doctor only on the basis of the individual course of the disease.

This can be a massage or a laser method.

Hirudotherapy

This procedure relaxes muscles, thins blood, normalizes blood pressure, restores lymphatic drainage.

Surgery

Surgical measures are used when the patient wants help late.

Basic surgical methods: phlebectomy, short peeling, endoscopic vascular dissection.

Prevention of varicose veins

Prophylactic methods of the disease are very important, especially in the early stages of development.

Try to walk more, do not wear tight shoes and clothes. Trips to the bath or sauna should not bother you.

You can do simple exercises that encourage you to relax after a hard day.

Gymnastics

Light movements chosen by a specialist will help activate blood circulation in the legs.
There are complexes that can be implemented not only at home, but also at work.

Traditional therapy

Sometimes grandmother's folk remedies are just as effective.

Some of them are:

  • Horse chestnut tincture. You will need three courses of treatment, each of which is as follows: drink a tablespoon of tincture 7 days before meals. After that we take a break for 14 days, then we continue. For production you need to buy 50 grams of plant flowers, 0. 5 liters of alcohol. Fill chestnuts and leave for two weeks.
  • For fresh juices from fruits and vegetables every day to strengthen blood vessels. Regular saturation of the body with vitamins will prevent the development of the disease.

Harmful to varicose veins

The disease described above does not like heat and large power loads. You can't jump, run, run in a treadmill and take a step.

Barbell enthusiasts will have to postpone the lesson to relieve the burden on the lower limbs.

10.11.2020