Phlebitis is manifested as a persistent extension and elongation of the veins of the lower limbs, which leads to thinning of vascular walls and formation of knots. Development of the disease also contributes to the weakness of venous valves, which are congenital diseases.
With similar problems faced by every tenth man and every third woman. According to statistical studies, this disease is the most common among groups of the population in the age group ranging from 30 to 40 years.
General information about the disease
Secrete the following conditions:
- Heredity — the risk of developing the disease is higher in people whose relatives faced with varicose it?
- The pregnancy, as well as the use of hormonal drugs may be a sufficient condition for the development of varicose veins it?
- Regularly repeated excessive normal venous pressure, which is interconnected with the heavy way of life, static loads in a standing position and obesity.
In cases of concern include swelling of the legs at the end of the day, feeling of heaviness bloating in the legs after long periods of sitting or standing. If that's the varicose veins, these symptoms usually lessen or disappear for a walk either through the sleep.
Most unpleasant events you will be arching pain in the legs, feeling the heat in the feet and cramps in the calf muscles at night. In addition to this, it will be visible reddish-blue vascular the cross, and subcutaneous veins. To get rid of it, usually with drugs from varicose veins in the legs.
Treatment compression
For the treatment of varicose veins today actively use compression jerseys. Practical application of these has almost a century-long history, and even in our days compression garment does not lose its importance.
Until the transition to the production of underwear of the best technology, used elastic bandages, which have a number of disadvantages:
- Correct the overlay requires skill, for the acquisition of which required time?
- Violation of the temperature and of the skin's water balance in warm period and the prolonged wearing?
- It is difficult to achieve the desired compression during the setting of the thigh from the personality of forms in different patients.
Let's see, what compression garment to varicose veins it is better to choose — socks, tights, leggings or something else, as properly as wear and if it worked.
The principle of positive exposure
The therapeutic effect is due to the fact, that when compressed, extensive venous channels overwhelmingly sheets increases the speed of blood flow in deep vessels. This eliminates stagnation of the blood.
In addition, during the creation of modern products are taken into account the anatomical features of the extremities: pressure flannel is reduced, starting from the end of the hands or feet, the best way normalizes the circulation of venous blood.
If it is assumed that the process is more, it is worth to point out the positive points, such as:
- Regulation on the operation of the device valve to you?
- Bringing the normal to enlarged lumen subcutaneous thigh and peripheral veins?
- The increase of the influence of muscle loads in, it pushes the blood upwards.
However, you must remember that the clothes (socks, tights, etc.) varicose veins are not omnipotent and can not eliminate the causes of venous insufficiency. This applies up to the stage where it can help only with surgery.
Among other things, the traditional treatment without surgery for varicose veins in the legs have to be integrated. Maximize the effect, you can, if you follow the doctor's instructions, and to obtain the recommended creams and ointments, as well as to refuse causing stabilization of the disease.
Contraindications
In rare treatments there are no contraindications, and the medical, knitted or crocheted, not an exception. Someone is generally forbidden, similar treatment, in others the same you will need to wear a compression garment carefully, following the advice of a professional:
- In any case, you can't wear these pants when aortoarteritis, atherosclerosis, endoarteritis and thromboangiitis (obliterating). These chronic diseases lead to a narrowing of the lumen of blood vessels and reduction of systolic blood pressure to a level unacceptable for wearing the shirt?
- Observing the class you will need to apply therapeutic underwear for people with extremely sensitive skin?
- It is not necessary to use linen with a skin diseases of inflammatory character, allergic reactions of the skin, dermatitis, bedsores, etc.?
- Diabetics also should not be overwhelmingly in sheets from damage of blood vessels of the feet;
- When broken blood circulation, caused by septic phlebitis, and cardio-pulmonary failure, again the same, should refrain from compression jewelry.
There is a perception that this jersey is the culprit atrophy of the muscle layers of the walls of veins, which leads to an inability of blood vessels to deal with blood pressure without the help of slimming underwear. The people who observe equally such a view, came together to force an erroneous interpretation of the sensations, that arise when wearing the lingerie.
To dispel all kinds of doubts, it is enough to get acquainted with the following facts:
- Sheets are not designed for round-the-clock wearing?
- The experience of the compression of veins blood does not stop, but only decreases?
- Atrophy of the muscle layer that develops as a consequence, genetic predisposition, and local inflammation with venous stagnation in vienna. And these processes, in contrast, leveled with a underwear?
- Initial deterioration of health is not due to atrophy and the development of varicose veins, and fickle lower the tone of the wall of the vein.
Classification
- With the power of pressure, the products are divided into categories:
- The compression is not more than 23 mm hg. article Recommended in the detection of the primary symptoms of varicose veins it?
- Compression ~ 33 mm hg. article shall Apply with thrombophlebitis and varicose mediocre?
- Compression, close to 45 units, corresponding to severe venous insufficiency?
- Compression of over 50 units with the best way helps to eliminate the swelling and smoothing drainage of the lymph.
The types of clothes and the determination of the optimum dimensions (in inches):
- Golf — weight comfort with pants, it is ideal for men. Measurements: measure the circumference of the tibia at a wide section, below the knee, as well as the distance from the leg to the knee bending it?
- Socks orthopedic (compression) — convenient solution from varicose veins for pregnant women and those whose problem area above the knee. Measurements: in addition to the measurements, which are used in the case with the high socks, you need to determine the perimeter of the thigh at the level of 25 cm from the knee. Also, measure the distance from this level up to the leg?
- Tights — I just removed, but with putting you have to make an effort, you have to finish right in the middle and tighten the legs. Measurements: by repeating the above, you will need to measure the perimeter of the hips and the waist?
- The sleeves are related with purulent processes of the soft tissues, and contact dermatitis of the hands?
- Gaiters — resistant socks and tights (they lack parts that cover the toes, which wears out quickly). Designed for those who have the problem area is not so extensive.
- Elastic bandage — the most affordable, but it is, however, extremely difficult to handle kind of jewelry.
Taking into account these recommendations, you'll be able to avoid the problem:
- The degree of compression products have to comply with the advice of the doctor?
- The seams should not be issued, or irritation cannot be avoided?
- Consider products that meet the standard RAL-GZ 387, and produced only from certified companies?
- The underwear should be an indicator that the material does not contain allergens?
- The compression degree is calculated in the den, and in mm hg. article Incorrect indication of importance — a sign of forgery.
Now you know how to properly get the compression garment to varicose veins, use the information wisely!
How to wear
Must be respected certain rules:
- Every kind of jewelry is worn immediately after sleep, not lifting from the bed?
- This should be done carefully and without hurry?
- Pre-gathering on top part of the accordion, you need to place the palm of your hand in the sock and gently pull the leg?
- Slowly spreading the product, you have to wear it fully?
- Tights are placed lying down, which was lifted the bowl when you approach a zone.
Also, there are special devices that are designed to help those who face difficulties in putting underwear from varicose veins.
Medical, knitted or crocheted, not being able alone to eliminate symptoms of varicose veins: the need for integrated treatment. If you pay attention to all the aspects of treatment, will achieve the desired result.