A circle of greenish blood vessels hovering on the calf, and in the middle of the night sleep will be awakened by the sudden onslaught of leg pain …… This is the symptom of varicose veins in the lower limbs that plagues many people. Nurses are a high prevalence group of lower limb varicose veins with a prevalence of more than 75%. How to prevent the occurrence of varicose veins in the lower extremities?
Ten “small actions” to stay away from varicose veins prolonged standing and walking will make the lower extremity veins poor blood return, thus making the lower extremity swollen, superficial veins bulge, expand, become curved, and even tortuous.
Prevent varicose veins in the legs can be in the daily work can do some leg health care “small action” from time to time:.
1, avoid standing or walking for a long time, self-regulation of standing posture, appropriate activities left and right foot, rotate the body weight or toe as the center, do ankle rotation movement, in order to alleviate long time standing caused by lower limb numbness edema, reduce the pressure of weight on the feet, both to reduce fatigue, but also to increase the ankle joint ligaments and skin flexibility.
In addition should also often do tiptoe heel, hold 2 ~ 3 seconds, repeat 2 ~ 3 times, through the bilateral calf rear muscle contraction, squeeze, promote blood flow back.
2, often lift the legs above the level of the heart to promote blood circulation in the legs.
3.Avoid frequently lifting heavy objects over 10 kg.
4.Maintain normal weight so as not to increase the burden on the leg veins due to overweight.
5, massage the calves for 10-15 minutes, which can reduce the soreness of the lower limb muscles and promote local blood circulation.
6.Quit smoking.
7, keep the feet and legs clean to avoid injury.
8.If the skin of the leg is dry, you should follow the doctor’s prescription to apply medicine.
9.Check the calf for swelling every night, and pad the leg about 15 cm higher when sleeping at night.
10.Participate in physical exercise, such as frequent walking, ankle flexion and extension activities, will promote the contraction of calf muscles. Make it a habit to exercise your legs for one hour, walking, brisk walking, cycling, running are all available.
Medical elastic stockings Clever to help adopt the daily wearing of medical elastic stockings. Choosing the correct compression for compression stockings is important to prevent or treat varicose veins in the lower extremities; choosing too low a pressure will not prevent or treat them, and too high a pressure will block the arterial blood supply. People with high venous pressure in the lower legs should put on their elastic stockings as soon as they wake up each day and take them off at night when they go to bed. The correct gradient pressure is gradually decreasing from the ankle upwards, i.e. the ankle pressure is the highest, the calf the second highest and the knee the lowest.
Tips for wearing compression stockings.
The best time to wear compression stockings is in the morning when you wake up, when the vascular system of the legs is at its maximum function and swelling has not yet occurred. Due to the high pressure of medical compression stockings, it is recommended that patients take them off before going to bed to rest.
The right way.
To wear medical elastic stockings in a proper way, you should reach into the sock with one hand and pinch the part of the sock two inches inside the head, and with the other hand turn the sock to the heel, turning over and spreading the vast majority of the sock so that the foot can easily reach into the head. Put your thumb on the inside of the sock, grab the body of the sock with your four fingers, put your foot inside the sock, pull the sock toward the ankle, turn it back and pull it upward in order, and smooth the sock after putting it on.
When putting on or taking off the elastic socks, do not let the ornaments or finger (toe) nails scratch the elastic socks. During the dry season, it is important to prevent skin cracking on the heel to avoid scratching the stockings.
In addition, elastic stockings need to be washed regularly, and people who sweat should pay more attention to cleaning them. Use a neutral detergent, wash them in warm water, do not wring them out, squeeze them by hand or use a dry towel to absorb excess water, and dry them in a cool place, not in the sun or under artificial heat.