Varicose veins are a common clinical disease, and many factors can lead to varicose veins, which can affect the beauty and other complications, and we can use many “small actions” to keep away from varicose veins in our daily life.
Ten “small actions” to keep away from varicose veins
Long hours of standing and walking can cause poor blood flow in the veins of the lower extremities, resulting in swelling, superficial vein bulging, expansion, varicose, and even tortuous.
Prevent varicose veins in the legs can be done from time to time in the daily work of some leg health care “small action”:.
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, flexion and extension of the ankle joint, will promote the contraction of the calf muscles. Make it a habit to exercise your legs for one hour, walking, brisk walking, cycling, running are all available.
Medical compression stockings can help
Make it a habit to wear medical compression stockings every day. Choosing the right compression for compression stockings is very important to prevent or treat varicose veins in the lower extremities; choosing too low a compression will not prevent or treat them, and too high a compression 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 upward, i.e., the ankle pressure is the highest, the calf is the second highest, and the knee is the lowest.
Tips for wearing compression stockings
The best time to wear compression stockings is when you wake up in the morning, when the vascular system of the legs is at its maximum function and swelling has not yet occurred. Due to the high compression of medical compression stockings, it is recommended that patients take them off before going to bed to rest.
The right way
You should reach into the sock with one hand and pinch the inner two inches of the head of the sock, and with the other hand turn the sock to the heel of the sock, turning most of the sock over and spreading it so that the foot can easily reach into the head of the sock. 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 stocking.
In addition, elastic socks need to be cleaned regularly, and people who sweat should pay more attention to cleaning. 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.