Under varicose veins or varicose veins, which of the pathological process, which leads to excessive blood filling of the venous bed. In this case, the venous wall becomes thinner appearance of the hills and the formation of nodes, or lumps along the vein.
What are the General principles of treatment of varicose veins?
This process can affect veins of different localization – esophageal, hemorrhoidal, veins of the spermatic cord. But most often, this pathology develops in the veins of the lower extremities.
This is due to the characteristics of the structure and function of the veins in this anatomical area. Just the lower limbs, especially the tibia, are experiencing the maximum static and dynamic load.
The outflow of venous blood goes upward against gravity. This is achieved through the work of the chest, the pumping function of the heart, tension of muscles, the diaphragm, the lower limbs and also smooth muscle in the presence of certain communities bicuspid venous valves. These valves prevent the back flow of venous blood.
The veins of the lower limbs presenting superficial and deep venous network. Under the influence of various provoking factors (obesity, hormonal disorders, the "permanent" nature of the work, or pregnancy) develops in the insufficiency of venous valves, which the overflow of deep vein thrombosis blood.
Too much blood in the deep vein thrombosis is to restore the surface. The surface veins are also overfilled with blood, their walls are stretched, the length increases, resulting in a pathological disease, the presence of special nodes. Since the formation of varicose veins.
Treatment of varicose veins is aimed at:
- To strengthen the venous wall
- Improves venous valves
- The removal of local inflammatory manifestations in the form of eczema and dermatitis
- To improve venous blood circulation and microcirculation of blood in the lower extremities
- To strengthen the muscles of the legs
- Prevention of complications of varicose veins – vein thrombosis, venous ulcers and pulmonary embolism
Treatments
Drugs
Drug treatment of varicose veins is a leader in the conservative treatment of varicose veins. The main focus of medication treatment of is a medicine a group of protection, which confirm the venous wall.
As effective fruit extract of horse chestnut. Among the drugs, for the treatment of varicose veins is an important role of vitamins. One of them, Vit. P (rutin) also strengthens the vascular wall.
Usually, the drug treatment of varicose veins should be combined and combine the preparations for injection, for internal and external use. Among the latter group are creams and gels, which is a non-steroid anti-inflammatory drugs (Nsaids). In addition, reduce inflammation nsaids reduce the risk of blood clots, which is also important for varicose veins.
Compression therapy
During the compression (squeezing) of the veins is a narrowing of the lumen. This will save the current of venous blood, eliminates congestion in the superficial veins.
The simplest form of compression – tight bandaging elastic bandage, which is carried out from the base of the toes transition to the foot, tibia and femur.
It is important that the mobile side was smooth, and each next round overlap of not less than 2/3 of the previous one. Recently, elastic bandaging gradually decline. The fact that there was a more efficient, convenient and attractive accessories in the form, which is specially made socks, socks, and even treads.
Physiotherapy
Among the physical treatments treatment of varicose veins in the picture:
- treatment pulse and high frequency currents,
- magneto therapy,
- electrophoresis,
- phonophoresis,
- UHF,
- muscle electronic stimulation.
During these procedures, to strengthen the muscles of the lower leg, venous vascular wall, improves venous valves. However, these methods are only when varicose veins are accompanied by severe pain. You can use them on any skin pathological processes, including trophic ulcers.
Its methods are physiotherapeutic and medical (oxygen, mineral oils), bath and stay at mud cure resorts.
Physiotherapy
Physiotherapy and Therapeutic physical culture. The dosage of the physical loads are included to strengthen the muscles of the lower limbs, improve venous valves, which in turn facilitates venous outflow.
Among the exercises up and bending the legs at the knees, rolling from heel to toe. Powerful Jogging, playing pool.
Physical therapy is not intended to thrombotic complications of varicose veins. Also not desirable, jump, skiing, sports and weight lifting.
Folk remedies
Perhaps, among all kinds of treatment, traditional medicine offers the richest Arsenal of means for treatment of varicose veins.
Mostly it's herbs used for infusions, decoctions, compresses. In this capacity use a horsetail, celandine, hops, nettle.
In folk recipes for the treatment of varicose veins popular and the food – potatoes, honey, Apple cider vinegar, vegetable oil and butter.
It should be noted that folk remedies treatment of varicose veins should only be considered a Supplement to the standard techniques. However, to completely ignore this type of treatment should not be.
Some folk remedies, such as horse chestnut, will find good use in the manufacture of modern medicines for the treatment of varicose veins.
Hirudotherapy
Another unconventional method of treatment with leeches. Contained in the saliva of leeches substance reduces blood clotting and thus prevent thrombosis of the veins. The substance also has anti-inflammatory effect.
In addition, when collecting blood in the leeches is to reduce the blood circulation in the veins. It should be noted that the treatment uses only disposable medical leeches, is not dangerous in terms of infectious complications.
Phlebectomy
The classic method of surgical treatment of varicose veins of the legs, which involves the removal of extended surface areas saphenous veins.
Although the trauma of this operation low, it is resorted to only in extreme cases of varicose veins running, when the above conservative methods are ineffective.
Sclerotherapy
A relatively new method for the treatment of varicose veins of the lower extremities. Its essence lies in the fact that varicose veins come with a special substance.
Under the action of this substance in the wall of the varicose vein to stick together, and its cavity is reduced.
As a result, places the veins form a painless lead. To achieve the result required multiple injections of sclerosing substances.
This method of treatment requires experience and skill of the doctor who performed it. A similar treatment effect was achieved with laser photocoagulation. In this case, the bonding of the veins occur under the influence of the laser beam.
The treatment of varicose veins is almost never used just some of the methods mentioned above. For example, physiotherapy exercises should be combined with drug therapy and physical treatments.
And after sclerotherapy, it is mandatory to use compression tool. In any case, methods for the treatment of varicose veins and their order should be defined the doctor – a narrow specialist in the treatment of venous pathology.