No need to worry about vascular disease. In the summer, every time you go outside, you can see blue nets on the calves of women and men. How dangerous this pathology is, not everyone knows for sure.
What are Varicose Veins? This is a disease when the peripheral arteries swell. They become perforated, knotted, protruding above the surface of the skin.
Normal blood circulation is disrupted, stress occurs.
When reaching maximum concentration, the vessel wall stretches.
The legs turn blue due to the large number of prominent vessels and venous tissue.
Factors provoking the appearance of varicose veins include:
You need to constantly monitor your lifestyle. Avoid leg fatigue, great physical activity.
Take precautions as soon as the first sign appears.
There are two conditional subgroups: the main cause of discomfort and the main one.
Main:
Secondary:
It all starts with a mild manifestation, it seems that moderate fatigue affects the joints. At the end of the working day, edema, pain in the calves appear, and cramps sometimes interfere.
Manifestations visible to the naked eye immediately begin to develop. First, a mild vascular network appears in the foot, and then nodularity.
The mechanism of disease progression must be stopped as soon as the first painful sensation is felt.
There are 6 stages of varicose veins. They are growing fast. If the disease is not treated in the first stage, you can quickly be on the operating table.
Degree - 0. One begins to feel the various sensations that exist in this disease, but the examination does not show a positive result.
Grade - 1. Symptoms develop and venous tissue appears in the legs.
Degree - 2. From this stage the manifestation of special varicose veins begins. Joint pain after stress or long stagnation. Arteries swell, nodes appear.
Grade - 3. The rest is edema, which is more pronounced in the evening.
Degrees - 4. Trophic changes develop. The limbs appear sore, the skin color changes, and wounds appear.
Degree - 5. Total all manifestations and ulcers that heal.
Degrees - 6. Trophic ulcers continue to develop actively.
This classification of varicose veins is divided based on the type of organ affected.
There are 4 types of them, namely:
The types of varicose veins listed are characteristic for various stages of development and manifestations of venous defects.
With this pathology, it is very important to immediately seek help from a specialist. Each level quickly changes into a new one.
Gaining momentum, varicose veins can develop into more serious problems.
Symptoms are often pronounced and understood.
You can not make a diagnosis yourself, it is better to be examined by a specialist.
Initially, varicose veins do not manifest themselves in any way.
The most common complaints are swelling, fatigue after walking on the heels, and cramps at night.
The appearance of the lower part of the foot will indicate a diagnosis. Swollen feet, with little or significant vascular tissue.
Ulcers may occur in the final stages.
The doctor must send an ultrasound diagnostic. This method is very informative. It will show the condition of blood vessels, blood flow, patency, the presence of blood clots, and so on.
Tests can not detect pathology, but will definitely help to determine the condition of the blood.
A large number of white blood cells indicate that an inflammatory process takes place in the body.
If warning signs and symptoms are detected, the specialist will make a diagnosis immediately.
Which doctor is needed?
First and foremost a phlebologist. The doctor's specialization is precisely aimed at studying the pathology of the veins.
Therapist. The doctor will definitely prescribe a test, according to the results, he will be sent to a specific specialist, which will save you significant time.
Vascular surgeon. The task is simple, to identify whether the condition of the veins and blood vessels has changed due to the development of the disease. As a result, prescribe treatment or prevention.
Angiologist. Experts in this area prefer conservative intervention. This only helps to get rid of the next symptoms. Therefore, in severe cases, a visit to this doctor is not appropriate.
In order not to run
Complications that can not be cured, you need to know all the symptoms that may appear during the development of the disease.
Key features:
Small features:
There are also severe symptoms of varicose veins that require immediate hospital treatment: bleeding, rupture of varicose veins.
The recommended treatment for varicose veins depends on its development.
Conservative methods can be used by patients who seek medical help immediately.
After undergoing medical diagnostics, the doctor prescribes the medication needed for the case.
After undergoing treatment, the patient must undergo a second diagnosis to ensure that there is no need to continue treatment.
In other cases, the medication is repeated.
Phlebologists individually choose special underwear, which is restored without surgery.
Patients should eat products to strengthen the vascular wall, prevent blood clots and the appearance of blood clots. They contain the main component - kumarin.
Examples: red raisins, garlic, cherries, lemons.
Exercise is very important for this situation.
Load activates blood circulation and blood flow to the lower extremities.
One of the methods of treating varicose veins is physiotherapy. The procedure is selected and prescribed only by the doctor based on the course of each disease.
This can be a massage or laser method.
This procedure relaxes the muscles, thins the blood, normalizes blood pressure, restores lymphatic drainage.
Surgical measures are used when the patient has asked for help late.
Major surgical methods: phlebectomy, short stripping, endoscopic venous surgery.
Methods of prevention of this disease are very important, especially in the early stages of its development.
Try to walk more, avoid wearing tight shoes and clothes. You should not be carried away by a trip to the bath or sauna.
After a hard day's work, you can do some simple exercises that can increase flexibility.
Light exercise, chosen by specialists, will help activate blood circulation in the legs.
There are complexes that can be done not only at home, but also at work.
Sometimes grandmother's traditional treatment methods are no less effective.
Here are some of them:
The diseases described above do not like heat and large power loads. You cannot jump, run, exercise on the treadmill and walk.
Barbell lovers should also postpone lessons to relieve the burden on the lower limbs.