Peripheral vascular disease is recognized as a difficult disease, and many patients suffer from it. In order to get rid of the pain of the disease, many patients seek medical advice, but it is difficult to get satisfactory results. Jiaozuo Second People’s Hospital General Surgery, deputy director of Wang Yinzhong pointed out that the above phenomenon, in addition to people’s attention to the degree of this type of disease is not enough, but also with the majority of patients on the peripheral vascular disease there is a misunderstanding of the misunderstanding of the relevant. Myth one: peripheral vascular disease is vasculitis. Peripheral vascular disease refers to the trunk and limbs of the vascular disease, including arterial disease, venous disease, capillary disease and lymphatic disease, such as arteriosclerosis occlusion, varicose veins of the lower extremities, deep vein thrombosis, capillary hemangioma, lymphedema, etc., the scope is broader. The full name of vasculitis is thromboembolic vasculitis, refers to the lower extremity arterial ischemic disease prevalent in young men aged 20 to 40 years old, often with a long history of smoking, is one of the common peripheral vascular disease, advanced patients are often amputated due to ischemic necrosis of the tissues, so the two can not be equated. Myth 2: Peripheral vascular disease must be amputated. Peripheral vascular disease treatment methods are varied, according to the patient’s specific situation to take specific methods, commonly used thrombolysis, anticoagulation, lowering the fiber, polymerization, expanding blood vessels, as well as traditional Chinese medicine to activate blood stasis therapy, etc., such as the failure of conservative treatment, you can also choose the surgical method, amputation is only one of the many methods. So patients do not need to have such concerns. Myth 3: Peripheral vascular disease can be cured by injections and medications. The so-called “injection” refers to intravenous drip or subcutaneous injection or intramuscular injection of drugs, injections and medication is an important means of treatment of disease, but some peripheral vascular diseases such as varicose veins of the lower extremities, although the drug can slow down the condition, but can not cure the pathologic changes in the blood vessels should be ruled out in the contraindications to surgery and then actively surgical treatment. Myth 4: Peripheral vascular disease massage, hot compresses are effective. Tui na massage and hot compresses can improve the blood circulation of the limbs, is the treatment of disease commonly used auxiliary therapy. But some peripheral vascular disease is not able to use these means, such as deep vein thrombosis of the lower extremities, the acute phase of the disease due to thrombus and vein wall adhesion is not close, easy to dislodge the thrombus, resulting in pulmonary embolism and other serious consequences should be contraindicated massage legs. Ischemic peripheral vascular disease of the lower extremities, cold limbs should not be hot compresses, because of limb ischemia, resulting in sensory loss, skin sensory nerve endings are not sensitive, can not be felt in time to overheat the object, easy to cause scalding so that the limb ulceration, or even amputation. Myth 5: Peripheral vascular disease should be less active. In the past, people generally believe that there is a need for more rest, less activity, conducive to the recovery of the disease. But some peripheral vascular disease is the need for moderate activity, such as varicose veins of the lower extremities, standing for a long time is the main cause of the disease, so long time standing staff should be regular activities of the lower extremities, to promote venous return. Patients with deep vein thrombosis of the lower limbs should be encouraged to be more active after the acute phase to promote blood return and prevent new thrombosis at the same time.