First of all, we will briefly understand the pathogenesis of varicose veins and the treatment means that can be taken at present, and propose some prevention and health care methods.
I. The pathogenesis and symptoms of varicose veins in the lower limbs
There are two kinds of causes of varicose veins in the lower extremities, primary and acquired, which ultimately lead to the occurrence of varicose veins because of the poor blood flow in the lower extremities and the stagnation in the veins of the lower extremities, which makes the veins appear tortuous and protruding. Serious stage will also affect the normal walking and daily life, need everyone to be vigilant!
Second, treatment means
At present, there are mainly two kinds of treatment methods for varicose veins in lower limbs: surgical treatment and conservative treatment.
1.Surgical treatment
Among them, high saphenous vein ligation, stripping and penetrating branch vein ligation is the traditional radical surgery for primary lower limb varicose veins.
Although surgical treatment is effective, it has certain shortcomings.
The traditional procedure has disadvantages such as high trauma, long postoperative recovery period, and serious scarring left behind;
The efficiency of high ligation alone is 40%, and the efficiency of high ligation is 94%, and its 10-year recurrence rate is 20%;
The rate of saphenous nerve damage is 58%, 40% of the patients have conscious symptoms, and 6.7% of the patients affect the quality of life.
2.Non-surgical treatment
1.Physical therapy: elevation of lower limbs, compression stockings, appropriate exercise, etc;
2.Medication: promote venous reflux, improve venous tone (Mizarin, Diosmin, etc.)
Third, high-risk groups
In addition to those listed on the chart, there are also teachers, soldiers, long-distance passenger drivers and other people who need to stand or sit for a long time, in addition, obese people also need to pay extra attention.
Four, prevention
1, if engaged in a sedentary job, first of all, you need to maintain the correct posture, especially do not cross your legs, this posture will especially cause compressive injury to the legs; sitting best to keep the feet on the ground, when free to move the feet or walk around, so as to relax the legs. If the conditions allow, you can also raise the legs to a position higher than the heart, which is conducive to blood flow back to the heart. In short, sedentary people need to be more active, not sitting all the time.
2, for the sedentary people, and sedentary people are much the same, do not always stand, more activity legs.
3, daily life, especially women, should avoid wearing tight clothing and high heels for a long time, these are not conducive to the circulation of blood in the legs.
4, obese people need to do is to control the weight, the weight control within a reasonable range, too much weight will lead to excessive pressure on the legs, thus causing poor blood flow back.
5.If the varicose veins of lower limbs have developed to a certain serious degree, please wear medical compression stockings under the guidance of a doctor.