Can you exercise with varicose veins?

Varicose veins can generally be exercised in moderation, but strenuous exercise needs to be avoided. Varicose veins are commonly found in the lower limbs, due to the impaired functioning of the venous valves in the lower limbs, which results in the blood not flowing back normally, resulting in the presence of blood stagnation in the blood vessels and causing varicose veins. The patient can walk, jog, swim and other moderate exercise to make the lower extremity muscle contraction, play a certain squeeze lower extremity veins, promote the role of lower extremity vein blood return, so as to be able to alleviate the symptoms of varicose veins of the lower extremity. However, if the patient carries out long-distance running, playing basketball and other strenuous exercise, it will lead to a significant increase in the acidic metabolites of the lower limbs, which can cause vasodilatation of the lower limbs and easily aggravate the symptoms of varicose veins. When suffering from varicose veins, it is necessary to listen to the professional doctor’s advice for treatment and conditioning. Avoid standing for a long time and over-exertion of the legs to avoid affecting the recovery of the condition.