How to get rid of pain with varicose veins

The cause of the pain of varicose veins is blood stasis. Therefore, to alleviate health used methods of compression of the action (elastic bandage or knit), antiplatelet agents. The initial manifestations can be used for folk remedies. Severe pain in the advanced forms of the disease is indication for surgery.

Causes pain varicose veins

Pregnancy and fatigue in the legs is characteristic of the first stage of varicose veins, and pain appear later in decompensated period. Initially, swelling and pain syndrome in long-term tension, but in a horizontal position they disappear. With the progression of venous insufficiency heavy legs, difficulty walking, severe fatigue did not pass, and the pain and cramps in the lower leg bother also at night.

The reasons for the development of pain are:

• the overflow vessels in the blood;
• excessive stretching of the tendon sheath of the muscles, due to edema;
• malnutrition of the tissues of the blood;
• compression of the nerve trunks.

Impaired blood flow leads to a gradual increase in venous pressure, as a result of it small blood vessel become equal. This leads to a reduction in nutrients and oxygen. Ischemia and hypoxia, and accumulation of metabolic products, which are not removed, the veins of the tissues, irritating the pain receptors, provoking convulsive syndrome.

In some patients, the manifestations of varicose veins is limited to tingling in the legs, nocturnal twitching of the muscles. When the more severe is the pain these options:

• empty
• stab
• burning,
• arching,
• throbbing.

One of the negative signs is a sudden increase or change the nature of the pain, as this may be a sign of complications venous thrombosis or phlebitis.

How to understand what is bothering veins

Similar symptoms accompany other diseases of the lower limbs. Therefore, the differential diagnosis to pay attention to the distinctive features:

• disease of veins that the pain does not go away change of position, often localized behind the knee, in the groin area, at night worried about the cramps and numbness of the legs;
• thrombophlebitis – skin is red, hot to the touch, a sharp pain spreads throughout the foot, increased body temperature;
• arteriosclerosis or endarteritis and foot pale and cold, pain occurs when walking, go in peace;
• neuralgia – acute attacks, it is involved in the back, loin, croup.
• neuropathy is a change in sensitivity, such as pain, occur paradoxical reaction to weak stimuli (eg. touch blankets cause burning pain).

How to relieve pain with varicose veins

Depending on the clinical forms of varicose veins can be to use non-pharmacological methods of influence, medicines, folk remedies or surgical treatment.

Feet, knees

Pain, you should first reduce the blood flow in the venous vessels. To do this, use elastic bandages or special products for support stockings. Turns of the bandage should be at least half to cover the previous one, and socks, tights or socks to wear in the morning, until the swelling of the lower extremities.

Also patients, to give advice, which will help prevent pain:

• avoid high heels, tight shoes and a compressive garment (girdle, belt, corset, slimming underwear, except for the special);
• night to give your feet elevated position;
• perform daily contrast shower, the bath;
• do not take hot baths for the feet, you can use only cold water;
• to long time sitting or standing to make so many breaks to walk;
• avoid power sports, lifting and carrying heavy objects;
• prevent increase body weight.

During pregnancy

During the carrying a child is not used to determine the shape or injectable means. When the pain, but also in the preventive purposes it is recommended that the foot binding, or the use of socks and Golf. The degree of compression is to choose an expert.

Multivitamin preparations is a sign and P to strengthen the venous wall.

After surgery

Most often, the pain associated with the surgery to remove the veins. During the recovery period specified in binding foot binding, the application of cold, give them an exalted position, and then gymnastics, Hiking.

How to remove the unpleasant symptoms of folk remedies

Herbal medicines used in the treatment of varicose veins in the official medicine. Those produced on the basis of most medicines. For the preparation of infusions at home is recommended:

• the fruits of horse chestnut,
• birch bark,
• horsetail grass,
• the herb Astragalus
• hop cones,
• it immortelle flowers,
• the leaves and bark of hazel,
• raspberry leaves.

For the preparation of herbal remedies, herbal raw materials thoroughly crushed. Can be prepared a collection of these parts, or to use one of them. After a soak period of 8 hours in a thermos ready infusion drink 1/3 Cup. Proportion (ratio of grass and water) is usually 1:20. Locally rubbing and creams used Apple cider vinegar, the juice of Kalanchoe, made with fresh burdock leaves or cabbage.

What to do if you are still torturing cramps

Cramps in the legs is reduced, if you stand on a flat, cool and moist surface (wet towel). Relief from the condition, it is recommended to pull the big toe, apply a light massage in the direction from the bottom up, to walk without shoes on the floor, many help the tingling in the pin area of the patient's muscles.

To prevent seizures, the need for daily compression of the lower limbs, ties, socks, and therapeutic exercises. It can include the following exercises:

• raising the sock;
• walking in heels and toes alternately;
• slow flexion-extension of the toes;
• circular movements of the ankle joint;
• "Bicycle" lying on the back.

Each movement must be repeated 10 times on both legs.

The pain of varicose veins caused by the strong filling of the venous system of blood. In order to relieve it, you need to limit blood flow to the lower extremities. This can be achieved quickly on foot or wearing a doctor's clothing. At the same time use external funds in the form of ointments or gels, preformed preparations and folk remedies. Years seizures recommended complex of medical gymnastics.