Varicose veins are considered one of the modern diseases.Its formation is provoked by a lack of physical mobility and excess weight.Poor circulation is most noticeable in the legs, because they experience more stress.Medical science strives to find effective ways to get rid of the disease, offers non-surgical treatment for varicose veins, and uses various prevention methods.
Non-surgical methods for treating varicose veins
Protruding, tortuous veins on the legs are more common in women.It is important not to start this process and start treatment on time.Patients often worry about whether varicose veins can be cured without surgery.Medicine has methods that help get rid of problems quickly and reliably.
Methods of non-surgical treatment of varicose veins:
- sclerotherapy;
- laser coagulation;
- radiofrequency ablation.
During sclerotherapy of veins, a special solution is injected into the damaged area of the vessels.It glues their walls together and then gradually dissolves.A pressure bandage is placed at the injection site of the solution.The patient has to walk for an hour for the procedure to get a positive result.
Venous laser coagulation is considered an effective method in the treatment of varicose veins and always leads to the expected results.The laser strongly heats the blood.Its temperature damages the inner walls of blood vessels.
As a result, a blood clot forms, which is then overgrown with connective tissue.After a year, a cord of connective cells forms in this place.Blood begins to flow through other vessels.
During radiofrequency ablation, the damaged area is exposed to an electric current with a frequency of 300-750 kHz.A catheter is inserted into the patient's vein to supply electricity.
The containers are heated to 120 °C and then destroyed.The load is distributed in the other veins of the circulatory system.Methods of treating varicose veins without surgery will be more effective if they are used in the initial stages of the pathology.
Drug therapy
Varicose veins are not easy to cure.This requires a lifestyle change and several types of medication.The blood vessels in the legs are located deep in the muscles and closer to the surface.They must be handled by different means.
Creams and gels are suitable for treating superficial veins;it must be used regularly in addition to special physical exercises and self-massage.To get rid of deep vein varicose veins, you need to use medicines.
The main drugs will be phlebotonics.They increase the tone of muscle tissue and vascular valves.Medicines are prescribed by a vascular specialist - phlebologist.
Self-medication is unacceptable.The use of medicines should be combined with compression clothing.
The positive sides of using medicines:
- blood clots do not form;
- the heaviness of the legs decreases;
- your legs stop swelling;
- the condition of the blood vessels will improve;
- the flow of blood and lymph accelerates;
- the inflammatory process of the lower limbs will decrease.
Achieving a positive effect takes a long time;it takes several months to use medicines, creams and ointments.They influence the general condition, but cannot eliminate the tortuousness and expansion of blood vessels.The veins on the legs remain visible.
Traditional methods
Treatment of varicose veins with folk remedies does not give impressive results, but as a supplement, such treatment methods will be beneficial.The use of products and plant materials with tanning properties helps to maintain muscle tone and blood vessels.
A popular remedy for venous diseases is apple cider vinegar.They rub their feet and apply them as poultices.It is important to remember that any rubbing or massage should be done on the legs from the bottom up.
These types of diseases are treated according to the recipes of traditional medicine using horse chestnut.An ointment containing the extract of this plant is sold in pharmacies.Apply the product as a warm poultice.The temperature regime must be observed.Hot poultices will only damage the damaged vessels.
An effective remedy is blue clay (available at the pharmacy).It is mixed with water to such a consistency that it can form a thin layer on the feet and does not run off.
In order to achieve a greater effect, blue clay must be used continuously.
It should be applied to the affected area and left for the time recommended by the doctor - from 40 minutes to 3 hours.The effect of blue clay is similar to that of compression garments.
It is useful to make creams from wormy yogurt for the painful area of the legs.Branches of young fresh wormwood (2 large spoons) should be cut into small pieces and mixed with yogurt (200 ml).Moisten the gauze with this mixture and apply it to the affected area of the veins.Keep it for 30 minutes.
The methods of conventional medicine are too gentle to independently help to cope with severe damage to the veins.They are able to give a positive result at the initial stage of the development of the pathology.
They are best used as preventive measures.It is a good supplement to the main treatment.Before using them, consult your doctor about the appropriateness of their use.
Hirudotherapy
One of the ways to fight varicose veins is treatment with leeches.A specialist will decide whether it is possible to get rid of it in this way.It depends on the stage of the disease and the condition of the blood vessels.When sucking blood, leeches inject a special substance that thins the blood and prevents blood clots.
This has a positive effect on the condition of the veins, removes blood accumulated in the lower limbs and prevents its stagnation.All this improves the patient's condition, but does not fight against the causes of the disease.
The use of hirudotherapy can be called a preventive measure.It is regularly used by people who are prone to the development of varicose veins, who are overweight and lead an inactive lifestyle.
Physiotherapy and therapeutic massage
Physiotherapy occupies a special place among non-surgical treatment methods.It does not put a great burden on the body, it is more effective, it has a selective effect, and it successfully alleviates the symptoms of varicose veins.
The best treatments are:
- electrophoresis;
- amplipulse therapy;
- diadynamic therapy;
- barotherapy;
- low frequency magnetic therapy.
Electrophoresis is the introduction of drugs - vegatonics - deep under the skin using electric current.This helps reduce swelling and improves blood circulation in the blood vessels.The procedure is effective and helps well in different stages of the disease.
The amplipulse therapy procedure is similar to electrophoresis, only the effect occurs with a small current.As a result, inflammation in the vessels is reduced, damaged areas are restored with nutrition.Swelling and pain are reduced.
Diadynamic therapy is a pulsating effect of different frequency currents.It improves the condition of blood vessels, relieves pain and swelling.The barotherapy method is based on the alternation of high and low pressure.
This difference improves blood circulation, increases metabolic processes, deep and superficial blood vessels are saturated with oxygen.
During low-frequency magnetic therapy, the affected leg is placed between two magnetic plates in a special chamber.During the treatment, the affected area receives increased nutrition, the blood supply improves, and the condition of the venous walls and valves improves.
Varicose vein massage can be effective if done correctly.You can perform the hydromassage yourself using an ordinary shower.
It is important to note that the affected areas should not be heated;the water must be warm.Shower jets should be directed under high pressure, but should not massage protruding veins or touch adjacent areas.This links them to circulatory compensation.
The hydromassage should be started from your feet, gradually rising.Finish on an empty stomach.If one leg is more damaged, you need to massage less.
When self-massaging with your hands, do not make strong pressure movements, especially in the area of superficial blood vessels.It is better to avoid honey massage;it should be done with good coagulability and strong blood vessels.In the case of varicose veins, it is forbidden to treat the affected areas with a massager equipped with vibration accessories.
Exercise and diet
Since varicose veins are not easy to cure without surgery, you need to get rid of the main causes of the disease - lack of exercise and excess weight.Physical exercises aimed at strengthening the blood vessels and increasing the muscles of the lower limbs should be performed daily.
Only in this case can a lasting effect be achieved.This should not be done at the last stage of the pathology, but for prevention for those who spend a lot of time sitting and like to eat a lot in the afternoon.They are potential victims of varicose veins.
Walking is good for your blood vessels.You should spend at least 40 minutes on it every day.But in order to have an effect, it must be done in rhythm, with acceleration, with a high lift of the shin or thigh.A simple lazy walk will not bring results.We need exercises "bicycle", "birch", "scissors".
Their implementation should be calculated according to your possibilities.It is useful to lie with your legs elevated above your head for up to 30 minutes.If you regularly do such exercises, then you will not have to think about how to remove damaged vessels later.
Since it takes a long time to get rid of varicose veins on the legs without surgery, dietary restrictions should become the basis of food intake.
Proper nutrition should become a lifestyle, not a short-term diet.
Emphasis should be placed on foods that are rich in fiber, contain protein compounds, and help eliminate edema and weight gain.
The most useful products for varicose veins:
- citrus fruits;
- cherry, cherry;
- fresh herbs;
- cereals;
- lean meat;
- seafood;
- dried fruits;
- fermented milk products.
Salt intake should be limited.It is better not to add it during cooking, but later.It negatively affects blood vessels, which leads to surgical intervention.
The effectiveness of non-surgical therapy
When choosing methods to remove varicose veins, a person does not want to immediately use radical methods of therapeutic intervention.He hopes to find non-surgical methods to combat the pathology.
They have their advantages:
- easy to transport;
- no anesthesia is required;
- recovery is fast;
- high efficiency;
- no complications.
Such methods of getting rid of varicose veins also have disadvantages, but there are significantly fewer of them.As in the case of all diseases, it is necessary to consult a doctor in time, because it is easier and simpler to cure the disease in its early stages.