It is not necessary to remember the prevalence of vascular diseases. In the summer season, every time you go outside, you may notice a blue mesh 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 inflamed. They become sinuous, knotty, protrude from the surface of the skin.
Normal blood circulation is disturbed, pressure is produced.
When it reaches its maximum concentration, the walls of the vessels stretch.
Legs turn blue due to large number of protruding vessels and venous mesh.
Factors that cause varicose veins include:
You need to constantly monitor your lifestyle. Avoid leg fatigue, great physical activity.
Perform prevention as soon as the first signs appear.
There are two conditional subgroups: major and minor causes of distress.
Main:
Child:
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 occasionally cramps bother.
Soon visible manifestations begin to develop. First, a slight vascular network appears on the legs, and then a nodularity.
The mechanism of the 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. A person begins to feel 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 in the legs.
Grade - 2. From this stage the manifestation of the typical varicose veins begins. Joints ache after stress or long stagnation. The arteries swell, nodes appear.
Grade - 3. Edema is added to the rest, which is more pronounced at night.
Grade - 4. Trophic changes develop. The limbs take on a sore appearance, the skin color changes, and wounds appear.
Grade - 5. The totality of all manifestations and a healed ulcer.
Grade - 6. The trophic ulcer continues to actively develop.
This classification of varicose veins is divided according to the types of organs affected.
There are 4 types of them, namely:
The types of varicose veins listed are characteristic of the different stages of development and manifestation of venous deformity.
With this pathology, it is very important to quickly seek the help of specialists. Each stage quickly turns into a new one.
As you gain 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 themselves in any way.
The most common complaints are bloating, 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 later stages.
The doctor must send an ultrasound diagnosis. This method is very informative. It will show the status of blood vessels, blood flow, patency, the presence of blood clots, etc.
The tests cannot detect pathologies, but they will definitely help to know 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.
What doctor is needed?
First of all, a phlebologist. The specialization of the doctor is aimed precisely at studying the pathologies of the veins.
Therapist. The doctor will definitely prescribe tests, according to the results, he will send you to a specific specialist, which will save you a lot of time.
Vascular surgeon. Your 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 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 cause incurable complications
, it is necessary to know all the symptoms that may appear during the development of this discomfort.
Main Features:
Minor functions:
There are also serious symptoms of varicose veins that require immediate hospitalization: bleeding, ruptured nodes.
The proposed treatment for varicose veins depends on its progression.
Patients seeking immediate medical help can use conservative methods.
After undergoing a medical diagnosis, the doctor prescribes a course of medications necessary for the case.
After the course of admission, the patient should undergo a second diagnosis to ensure that further treatment is not necessary.
In other cases, the drugs are repeated.
The phlebologist individually selects the 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: 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 to treat varicose veins is physical therapy. 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 muscles, thins blood, normalizes blood pressure, and restores lymphatic drainage.
Surgical measures are used when the patient has asked for help late.
Main surgical methods: phlebectomy, short stripping, endoscopic venous dissection.
The preventive methods of the disease are very important, especially in the early stage of development.
Try to walk more, avoid wearing tight shoes and clothing. You should not get carried away by trips to the bathhouse or sauna.
After a hard day, you can do some simple exercises that promote relaxation.
Light activities, 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 grandmother's traditional treatment methods are no less effective.
These are some of them:
The ailment described above does not like heat and huge energy loads. You cannot jump, run, exercise on a treadmill, and walk.
Bar lovers will also have to postpone the lesson to remove the load on the lower limbs.