There is no need to remember about the prevalence of vascular diseases. In summer, every time you leave the house, you see a blue fabric on the calves of women and men. As this pathology is dangerous, not everyone knows for sure.
What are varicose veins? This is a disease when the peripheral arteries are swollen. They become sinuous, gnarled and protrude above the surface of the skin.
Normal blood circulation is disturbed, pressure occurs.
When it reaches its maximum concentration, the vessel walls stretch.
The legs are blue due to the large number of protruding vessels and venous mesh.
Factors that cause varicose veins to appear include:
You need to constantly monitor your lifestyle. Avoid tired legs, great physical activity.
Do prevention as soon as the first signs appear.
There are two conditional subgroups: main and secondary causes of malaise.
Primary:
Secondary:
It all starts with mild manifestations, it seems that simple fatigue affects the joints. At the end of the workday, edema, calf pain and cramps occasionally appear.
Manifestations visible to the naked eye soon begin to develop. First, a light vascular network appears on the legs and then nodularity.
The disease's developmental mechanism 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 in the first stage, you can quickly find yourself on the operating table.
Grade - 0. The person begins to feel the full range of sensations inherent to the disease, but the test does not show a positive result.
Grade - 1. The symptoms progress and a venous network appears in the legs.
Grade - 2. From this stage, the manifestation of typical varicose veins begins. The joints ache after stress or long stagnation. Arteries swell, ganglia appear.
Grade - 3. To the rest, edema is added, which is more pronounced at night.
Degree - 4. Development of trophic changes. The limbs acquire a painful appearance, the color of the skin changes and sores appear.
Grade - 5. The totality of all manifestations and a healed ulcer.
Grade - 6. The trophic ulcer continues to develop actively.
This classification of varicose veins is divided based on the types of organs affected.
There are 4 types of them, namely:
The listed types of varicose veins are characteristic of different stages of development and manifestation of venous deformity.
With this pathology, it is very important to seek help from specialists promptly. Each stage quickly becomes a new one.
Gaining momentum, varicose veins can develop into more serious problems.
Symptoms are often pronounced and understandable.
You should not make a diagnosis yourself, it is better to be examined by specialists.
Initially, varicose veins do not manifest at all.
The most common complaints are swelling, fatigue after jumping and cramps at night.
The appearance of the lower extremities will indicate a diagnosis. The legs are swollen, with a discreet or pronounced vascular network.
Ulcers are possible in the later stages.
The doctor must send for ultrasound diagnosis. This method is very informative. It will show the state of the blood vessels, blood flow, permeability, presence of blood clots and so on.
The tests do not detect the pathology, but they will certainly help to discover 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 diagnose immediately.
Which doctor is needed?
First of all, a phlebologist. The doctor's specialization aims specifically to study the pathologies of the veins.
Therapist. The doctor will certainly prescribe tests, according to the result, he will be referred to a specific specialist, which will save you a lot of time.
Vascular surgeon. Its task is simple, to reveal whether the condition of 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 eliminate the subsequent increase in symptoms. Therefore, in severe stages, a visit to this doctor will be inappropriate.
In order not to run
disease from incurable complications, you need to know all the symptoms that may appear during the development of this malaise.
Main features:
Secondary resources:
There are also severe symptoms of varicose veins that require immediate hospitalization: hemorrhage, rupture of nodules.
The proposed treatment for varicose veins depends on their progression.
Conservative methods can be used by patients who seek medical help immediately.
After going through the medical diagnosis, the doctor prescribes a course of medicines needed for the case.
After the course of treatment, the patient should undergo a second diagnosis to be sure that there is no need to continue treatment.
In other cases, the drugs are repeated.
The phlebologist individually selects special underwear, which is restored without surgery.
The patient needs to ingest products to strengthen the vascular walls, preventing blood clotting and the appearance of blood clots. They contain the main component - coumarin.
For example: 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 physical therapy. The procedures are selected and prescribed only by the doctor based on the individual course of the disease.
This can be a massage or laser method.
This procedure relaxes the muscles, thins the blood, normalizes blood pressure and restores lymphatic drainage.
Surgical measures are used when the patient calls for help late.
Main surgical methods: phlebectomy, short removal, endoscopic vein dissection.
Preventive methods of the disease are very important, especially in the early stage of development.
Try to walk more, avoid wearing tight clothes and shoes. You should not let yourself go to the spa or sauna.
After a hard day, you can do some simple exercises that promote relaxation.
Light activities, selected by a specialist, will help to activate blood circulation in the legs.
There are complexes that can be carried out not only at home, but also under working conditions.
Sometimes, traditional grandmother's treatment methods are no less effective.
Here are some of them:
The disease described above does not like heat and large loads of energy. You cannot jump, run, exercise on a treadmill and step.
Bar lovers will also have to postpone class to eliminate the load on their lower limbs.