There is no need to remind about the prevalence of vascular diseases. In the summer season, every time you go outside, you can see a blue mesh on the calves of women and men. How dangerous this pathology is, not everyone knows for sure.
What is Varicose Veins? This is a disease when the peripheral arteries are swollen. They become sinuous, knobby, protrude above the surface of the skin.
Normal blood circulation is disturbed, pressure occurs.
When it reaches its maximum concentration, the walls of the vessels stretch.
The legs turn blue due to the large number of protruding vessels and venous mesh.
Factors that provoke the appearance of varicose veins include:
You need to constantly monitor your lifestyle. Avoid fatigue of the legs, great physical activity.
Carry out prevention as soon as the first signs appear.
There are two conditional subgroups: major and minor causes of malaise.
Primary:
Secondary:
It all starts with mild manifestations, it seems that simple fatigue affects the joints. At the end of the working day, edema, pain in the calves appear, and cramps occasionally disturb.
Manifestations visible to the naked eye soon begin to develop. First, a light vascular network appears on the legs, and then nodularity.
The mechanism of the development of the disease must be stopped as soon as the first painful sensations are felt.
There are 6 stages of varicose veins. They are developing rapidly. If you do not treat the disease at the first stage, you can quickly find yourself on the operating table.
Degree - 0. The person begins to feel the whole range of sensations inherent in the disease, but the examination does not show a positive result.
Grade - 1. Symptoms progress and a venous network appears on the legs.
Degree - 2. From this stage the manifestation of typical varicose veins begins. Joints ache after stress or long stagnation. Arteries swell, nodes appear.
Grade - 3. To the rest is added edema, which is more pronounced in the evening.
Degree - 4. Trophic changes develop. The limbs take on a sore appearance, the skin color changes, and wounds appear.
Degree - 5. The totality of all manifestations and a healed ulcer.
Degree - 6. Trophic ulcer continues to actively develop.
This classification of varicose veins is divided based on the types of the affected organ.
There are 4 types of them, namely:
The listed types of varicose veins are characteristic for different stages of development and manifestation of venous deformity.
With this pathology, it is very important to promptly seek help from specialists. Each stage quickly turns into a new one.
Gaining momentum, varicose veins can develop into more serious problems.
Symptoms are often pronounced and understandable.
You shouldn't make a diagnosis yourself, it's better to be examined by specialists.
Initially, varicose veins do not manifest themselves in any way.
The most common complaints are swelling, fatigue after walking in heels, and cramps at night.
The appearance of the lower extremities will indicate a diagnosis. The legs are swollen, with a slight or pronounced vascular network.
Ulcers are possible in the last stages.
The doctor must send for ultrasound diagnostics. This method is very informative. It will show the state of blood vessels, blood flow, patency, the presence of blood clots, and so on.
Tests cannot detect pathology, but it will definitely help to find out about the state of the blood.
An excessive number of white blood cells indicates that an inflammatory process is taking place in the body.
If warning signs and symptoms are detected, specialists will immediately diagnose.
Which doctor is needed?
First and foremost a phlebologist. The doctor's specialization is aimed specifically at studying the pathologies of the veins.
Therapist. The doctor will definitely prescribe tests, according to the results, he will be sent to a specific specialist, which will significantly save your time.
Vascular surgeon. Its task is simple, to identify whether the state of the veins and blood vessels has changed due to the development of the disease. As a result, prescribe treatment or prevention.
Angiologist. Specialists in this area prefer conservative intervention. This only helps to eliminate the subsequent increase in symptoms. Therefore, in severe stages, a visit to this doctor will be inappropriate.
To not run
ailment to incurable complications, you need to know all the symptoms that may appear during the development of this malaise.
Main features:
Minor features:
There are also severe symptoms of varicose veins that require immediate hospitalization: bleeding, rupture of nodes.
The proposed treatment for varicose veins depends on its progression.
Conservative methods can be used by patients who immediately sought medical help.
After undergoing medical diagnostics, the doctor prescribes a course of drugs necessary for the case.
After a course of treatment, the patient must undergo a second diagnosis in order to make sure that there is no need to continue treatment.
In other cases, drugs are repeated.
The phlebologist individually selects special underwear, which is restored without surgery.
The patient needs to eat products to strengthen the vascular walls, preventing blood clotting and the appearance of blood clots. They contain the main component - coumarin.
For example: red currant, garlic, cherry, lemon.
Exercise is very important for this condition.
Payloads activate blood circulation and blood flow to the lower extremities.
One of the methods of treating varicose veins is physiotherapy. The procedures are selected and prescribed only by the doctor based on the individual course of the disease.
This can be a massage or a laser method.
This procedure relaxes the muscles, thinns the blood, normalizes blood pressure, restores lymph drainage.
Surgical measures are used when the patient has asked for help late.
Main surgical methods: phlebectomy, short stripping, endoscopic vein dissection.
Preventive methods of the disease are very important, especially at the initial stage of development.
Try to walk more, avoid wearing tight shoes and clothes. You should not get carried away with trips to the bathhouse or sauna.
After a hard day, you can do some simple exercises that promote relaxation.
Light exercises, selected by a specialist, will help to activate blood circulation in the legs.
There are complexes that can be performed not only at home, but also in working conditions.
Sometimes grandmother's traditional methods of treatment are no less effective.
Here are some of them:
The ailment described above does not like heat and huge power loads. You cannot jump, run, exercise on a treadmill and step.
Barbell lovers will also have to postpone the lesson in order to eliminate the load on the lower limbs.