Varicose veins - a disease which is associated with an increase in deformation, and also by the formation of nodes lived, close to located on the surface of the body. Most often it is observed on the legs.
Diseases noted in 20% of women and 10% men around the world. This disease in the initial stages is rarely troubled by ill, but it carries a huge risk for life, because at any moment can occur thrombophlebitis. Blood clots that arise in varicose veins, it can come off and move with the flow of blood to vital organs and cause death of a person.
Varices caused by the weakness of the walls and of the valve system of the patient. In standard, this system ensures the circulation of the blood in the veins from the legs to the heart, but in violation of the functioning of the valves has a place of stagnation of blood in the legs and increasing the pressure. Eventually, the veins become large, weak, and their shape is disturbed.
Often varicose veins suffer from people who have a genetic predisposition. In addition, the risk of developing this disease is increased in overweight people, pregnant women, as well as a person that spends a lot of time in a standing position. The main factor that helps the development of the disease - the process of aging of the organism.
Symptoms
The disease has two forms (primary and secondary).
The primary form of the disease is associated with weakness or a violation of the venous wall. Factors that cause this disease are pregnancy, obesity, congenital weakness of the connective tissue, a long stay in the standing position, as well as wearing stockings with tight rubber bands.
The symptoms of the primary forms of varicose veins:
- fatigue, feeling of heaviness, pain and burning sensation in legs;
- itching in the blood vessels;
- swelling of the ankles or feet.
The secondary form of varicose veins arises due to the violation of the venous outflow, and also in case of injuries and tumors.
The symptoms of the disease in this form are:
- swelling of the feet and calves after long standing or sitting;
- pain in the legs and calves;
- skin changes (increased dryness, discoloration of the skin, reducing the thickness of the skin sheets);
- night cramps in the legs;
- trophic ulcers.
The reasons for varicose veins of the legs, are:
- hereditary weakness of the blood vessels;
- a sedentary lifestyle;
- long a static load;
- hormonal disorders and intake of hormonal drugs;
- foot injuries;
- pregnancy;
- lifting weights, overload;
- all the spaces.
In addition, in the risk are:
- athletes, whose courses are associated with large loads on the legs;
- the representatives of the professions, spend a lot of time in the standing position (hairdressers, teachers, waiters and others);
- those who work in a seated position, and especially the people who are in the habit at this time to throw the leg over the foot;
- women who wear heels;
- lovers of coffee and alcohol, as these foods cause dehydration of the body and thus thicken the blood.
If at the end of the working day will appear slight swelling and the person feels heaviness in the lower limbs, this may signal the beginning of varicose veins on the legs. In addition, it must highlight the recurring spasms and pain in the calves. And visible manifestations of the varicose veins usually start from the occurrence of spider veins, after which there are the irreversible processes in large veins.
Treatment
Therapy of the disease involves use of drugs that facilitate state or increases the tone of veins. In addition, it is recommended to take vitamins (a, b,C, E) and minerals (magnesium, calcium, zinc, lecithin). Also for the treatment of varicose veins is recommended to use such methods as:
- microwave resonance therapy;
- EHF (wave therapy);
- magnetic therapy;
- laser therapy;
- acupuncture,
- electro-stimulation.
However, when expressed varicose veins spend sclerotherapy or surgery. Sclerotherapy is the implementation of special injections of drugs, which leads to ingrown dilated veins, and the surgical procedure involves the removal of the dilated veins.
But all the experts we strongly recommend to perform regularly simple prevention of the disease:
- avoid prolonged sun exposure, get involved in hot tubs and saunas, because it reduces the tone of the veins and leads to stagnation of blood in the legs;
- lead an active lifestyle, a lot of move and exercise;
- watch your diet and limit the intake of salt;
- do not wear tight-fitting clothing, socks or tights with tight rubber belts, because it leads to compression of the veins;
- do not wear tight shoes and heels;
- not to throw the leg over the foot, not to stay long in sitting or standing position;
- take cold shower;
- eat foods rich in fiber to prevent constipation, which also caused the formation of varicose veins;
- daily self-massage of the feet;
- perform Wellness and medical gymnastics.
Varicose veins of the pelvis
Large varicose veins of small pelvis represents a pathology, which occurs predominantly in women of childbearing age.
Issued to two options the course of the disease: venous plethora of small pelvis and the expansion of the veins of the perineum and vagina. This division conditionally, because in more than half of the cases of varicose veins of the pelvis, perineum and the vagina causes a violation of the outflow of blood from the veins of the small pelvis, and vice versa.
The triggering mechanism development of the disease is considered a pregnancy. Even if a predisposition to development of this disease may reveal and before the pregnancy using ULTRASOUND.
Depending on the severity of the disease, the specialist determines which method of treatment to use: conservative or operative. For varicose veins of the pelvis 1 or 2 degrees, often use conservative methods of treatment (e.g., therapeutic physical training). In the absence of effect of conservative treatment or in the presence of 3 degrees of the disease is shown surgical intervention.