It is not necessary to remember the prevalence of vascular diseases. In the summer season, whenever you go out, you can see a blue shirt 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 are swollen. They become sinuous, gnarled, 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 the venous network.
Factors that provoke the appearance of varicose veins include:
You need to constantly monitor your lifestyle. Avoid leg fatigue, excellent physical activity.
Run 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 and occasionally bother cramps appear.
Soon manifestations visible to the naked eye begin to develop. First, a slight vascular network appears on the legs, then nodularity.
The mechanism of development of the disease should 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 experience the full 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.
Grade - 2. From this stage begins the manifestation of the typical varicose veins. Joint pain after stress or long standing. Arteries swell, nodes appear.
Grade - 3. Edema is added to the rest, which is more pronounced in the evening.
Grade - 4. Trophic changes develop. The limbs take on a painful appearance, the color of the skin changes and wounds 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 according to the types of organ affected.
There are 4 types, 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.
By gaining momentum, varicose veins can develop into more serious problems.
Symptoms are often pronounced and understandable.
You shouldn't diagnose yourself, it's best to get examined by specialists.
Initially, varicose veins do not manifest themselves in any way.
The most common complaints are swelling, fatigue after walking with heels and nocturnal cramps.
The appearance of the lower limbs will indicate a diagnosis. The legs are swollen, with a slight or pronounced vascular network.
Ulcers are possible in the later stages.
The doctor should send an ultrasound diagnosis. This method is very informative. It will show the state of blood vessels, blood flow, patency, the presence of blood clots and so on.
The tests cannot detect the pathology, but they will certainly help to find out the status 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 make the diagnosis immediately.
Which doctor is needed?
First of all a phlebologist. The doctor's specialization is aimed specifically at the study of vein pathologies.
Therapist. The doctor will certainly prescribe tests, based on the results, it will be sent to a specific specialist, which will save you a lot of 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. Accordingly, prescribe treatment or prevention.
Angiologist. Specialists in this area prefer a 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 perform
disorder with incurable complications, it is necessary to know all the symptoms that may appear during the development of this malaise.
Main features:
Secondary features:
There are also severe symptoms of varicose veins that require immediate hospitalization: bleeding, rupture of knots.
The proposed treatment for varicose veins depends on its progression.
Patients seeking immediate medical assistance will be able to manage it conservatively.
After undergoing a medical diagnosis, the doctor prescribes a course of drugs necessary for the case.
After the course of treatment, the patient should undergo a second diagnosis to ensure that no further treatment is required.
In other cases, the 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 limbs.
One of the methods of treating varicose veins is physiotherapy. Procedures are selected and prescribed only by the doctor based on the individual course of the disease.
It can be a massage or a laser method.
This procedure relaxes the muscles, thins the blood, normalizes blood pressure, restores lymphatic drainage.
Surgical measures are used when the patient has called for help late.
Main surgical methods: phlebectomy, short stripping, endoscopic venous 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 shouldn't get carried away with trips to the bathhouse or sauna.
After a hard day, you can do some simple exercises that contribute to relaxation.
Light exercises, selected by a specialist, will help activate blood circulation in the legs.
There are complexes that can be performed not only at home, but also in working conditions.
Sometimes grandma's folk remedies are just as effective.
Here are a few:
The ailment described above does not like heat and huge loads of energy. You can't jump, run, exercise on a treadmill, and step.
Barbell lovers will also have to postpone the lesson to eliminate the load on the lower limbs.