Compression garment – one of the most effective methods to prevent the appearance of varicose veins and inhibit the growth of. This can not eliminate the root causes of the disease, however, it is absolutely able to handle events, reducing the quality of life of the patient. Today, compressive knitted or crocheted – inalienable in addition to the treatment of varicose veins at times improves the efficiency. The underwear there are a lot of advantages, which is gaining more and more popularity among the patients with the diagnosis "varicose veins".
Compression garment: why?
The essence of the action of compression underwear lies in the fact that it creates in the respective areas feet suitable pressure. This helps in the proper distribution of the load, with the result that the normal flow of blood to the heart. From the veins located in the lower part of the legs, more effort is required to push the blood upwards just in this area, and have a maximum pressure overwhelming sheets. And, for example, the thigh, the sheets that only about 40% of the pressure, because the load in these veins is already minimal.
Special underwear literally pushes the blood, compression of veins, without letting them stagnate in the vessels. As a result, when wearing these rearing (golf or leggings) decreases significantly unpleasant and painful events of varicose veins: the legs are not so tired and don't swell in them do not feel itching or burning sensation.
Compressive knitted or crocheted to be used for the following reasons:
- these socks products contribute to the normalization of blood flow, receives and distributes the blood from modified veins in healthy?
- it's underwear, it activates the blood circulation and, thus, improves the nutrition of tissues;
- if the size of lingerie chosen correctly, then this is an effective prevention of thrombosis;
- underwear quite aesthetically pleasing looks, you can dress warm and wherever you go, to work, to walk, to the gym?
- Compressive knitted or crocheted – one of the most simple, comfortable and safe inside struggle with varicose veins, that almost doesn't have contraindications.
Contraindications
Contraindications to the use of compression underwear is very small, but there will still be. These include the following situations:
- endarteritis, atherosclerosis, aortoarteritis, and some other chronic diseases, characterized by a decrease in the lumen of the arteries and a significant reduction in the blood pressure;
- diabetes mellitus;
- eczema, allergic rashes, open sores, inflammation of the skin of the feet;
- septic phlebitis, cardio-pulmonary failure in severe form?
- increased sensitivity of the skin.
Use compression underwear: and it's not dangerous?
Some people believe that wearing underwear compression can be turned into a so serious problem, such as the degradation of the muscular layer of venous wall. And then, after discontinuing the use of the therapeutic shirt, the walls of the vein will simply not be able to cope with the pressure that will lead to the development of varicose veins. Countering these concerns, phlebologists shall require the following events:
- the patient does not wear varicose socks and tights round day?
- the blood flow in susceptible artificially created pressure vessels would not stop, but only decreases?
- usually atrophy of the muscle layer due to genetic predisposition and inflammatory processes, and wearing underwear compression, on the contrary, leaves this.
From what it's made of compressive knit it?
Compressive knitted fabric is made from cotton and nylon fibers, lycra and micro-fiber. It's underwear doesn't have seams, breathable and gives a pleasant sensation during contact with the skin. It is hypoallergenic and externally looks just like conventional tights or socks. Healing properties jersey due to processing the latest technologies of computer. Efficiency of compression underwear without prejudice to the rules of care and storage, are stored for about six months. Then replacement is required.
Kinds of compression stockings
Compression garment is therapeutic and preventative. There is even the so-called hospital underwear, that works exclusively in stable conditions. As the name suggests, therapeutic, knitted or crocheted, it is appropriate to use, if the disease has already showed yourself to any extent. But in preventive underwear for compression it is recommended to wear people from the risk group: pregnant women, genetically prone to the appearance of varicose veins, in people suffering from obesity, representatives of the "permanent" and "job" jobs.
With regard to specific types of compression underwear, today the pharmaceutical market offers a sufficient amount of, for every taste and under any needs:
- tights – one of the most popular among women underwear show, closely slinky legs and does not slip during the operation?
- socks?
- golf – affordable option for men?
- elastic bandage – this is not a very convenient option of compression, which, however, thanks to the affordable price does not loses its significance, in spite of the huge option is more efficient and aesthetically pleasing shows therapeutic jersey.
As a rule, the products for women (tights and socks), decorated with designs. And here men's underwear often is available in transparent, to be as invisible to the foot.
Classification therapeutic compression underwear
If preventive knitted can be purchased at most of the drug shops in any time, for the acquisition of a therapeutic prescription required. It is recommended to make purchases only in specialized pharmacies and salons. On the basis of the intensity of the type of compressive knitted subdivided into the following categories:
- Category 1 – are characterized by compression under 23 mm hg. art. and are recommended for use by patients at the onset of the first symptoms of varicose veins: blue-red spider veins on the skin, and extension are located near the surface of the leather veins, strong sense of fatigue and heaviness in the legs.
- Category 2 – creates a pressure that does not exceed 33 mm hg. art and is indicated for the treatment of varicose veins of moderate severity, as well as thrombophlebitis.
- Category 3 – provided that the compression does not exceed 45 mm hg. in the article, it is the lingerie that is used in the treatment is quite severe venous insufficiency, accompanied by trophic disorders.
- Category 4 – compression is about 50 mm hg. art and more, the jersey is suitable for the treatment of serious diseases, the flow of lymph, and the relief caused by these disorders edema.
To give recommendations for the choice of a particular degree of compression underwear can only skilled phlebologist, based on the condition of the individual patient. It's the same I will tell and for the operation of wearing therapeutic knitted fabric, as well as to explain the basic rules for storage and care for it.
How to select the compression garment for?
It is obvious that, first and foremost, you should consult with your doctor about shows for use in class therapeutic jersey. Then you must decide with a view – pantyhose, stockings, socks, leggings. Here everything is determined by your individual preferences. Finally, it is important to choose the right size – otherwise the result of the wear and tear of the special jersey will be minimal (or not).
Now, in terms of prices. In particular, price dispersion, noticeable with the naked eye in the pharmaceutical market, explains the abundance in this most different manufacturers. Advertisers brand or the more humble the supplier? In any case, in medicinal stalls it takes only products with the greatest possible accuracy is calculated compression. And here what products can vary, so the design and duration of socks.
To protect yourself from buying fake, you need to make purchases in proven and pharmacies and suggest it yourself shops-dealers. In all it is known, that european quality standards are very high. This applies for compressive belew. If on the packaging it deserves with the indication "ral-gz-387", then there is no doubt – in front of Your high quality products, the manufacturer had to go through the certification process, in Switzerland or Germany.
Dress up the therapeutic knitted
The dressing of the therapeutic undershirt – it's not as easy as it may seem. It is particularly difficult to cope with the unwashed high ranks – 3 and 4. The fact that the stockings and pantyhose I wear just like conventional products – to collect in "accordion" and pull upwards. Particular difficulties the process can cause a person who has a big belly.
Thus, the very process of dressing, is as follows:
- over tights or socks it to "accordion";
- within products imported into the palm of your hand, is carefully stretched in a leg?
- gradually spreading your product, you will need to fit it to the shank you?
- if we're talking about tights, the hips are stretched already in the prone position (when you approach the middle you need to lift your pelvis).
When dressing a therapeutic shirt, you will need to perform certain conditions:
- dress compression garment better in the morning, when the legs are not tired and not otekšie it?
- the nails have to be short shorn and carefully?
- is undesirable the presence of calluses and rough edges on the skin stop – all of this can easily damage the delicate fabric.
Because the dressing compression underwear – is not an easy task, then to facilitate the life of patients have created special tools that make the process simple. To deal with Jersey 3-4 class without them, it is almost impossible.
A few recommendations for you to wear her underwear
The night compression garment better to shoot for the legs could rest and "breathe". However, if the person accidentally fell asleep on the stockings or golfs, no harm will not bring.
Wearing underwear compression should not be ends and in the summer. The high temperatures cause the development of varicose veins, therefore, in the heat modified veins particularly need support. You can change the class of underwear for most "easy" I prefer product 1 category or preventive pantyhose.
It happens that "varicose" vienna is above the gum products, which causes a natural question: whether it makes sense to use in this case, expensive underwear. The point, surely there are – after all, in this spirit, it is certain that it will exert an indirect positive effect for normalizing the blood flow in the lower vessels. However, it is worth the trouble to try to choose tights or stockings are the correct size.
Care therapeutic Jersey
Compressive knitted or crocheted – thing which requires for himself, careful treatment. Therefore, who does the damage, you will need to get acquainted with the basic rules of care, such as socks, golfs and stockings:
- erasing the therapeutic knitted you need every day, because the slightest mote and speck act for gentle fibres, that are quite capable of depriving the product of its healing properties?
- erasing these products can be only manually, when the water temperature is about 40 degrees?
- in any case can not push or twist garment compression – only allowed slightly "wet" the towel?
- drying compression garment must be in a flattened format on a horizontal surface, away from the batteries and direct sunlight? you can't vertically in a dryer normal?
- conventional rinses and conditioners it is in a position to seriously damage the structure of the therapeutic jersey and to deprive the medicinal properties, therefore, when washing, the use of child soap or special means for delicate fabrics?
- better to have some compression tights, and two – then you don't have to waste every day, a lot of time for the washing and drying of sensitive products?
- carefully need to be treated and on the strip of silicone for socks – from any contact with water it loses its clamping properties, so it is best to clean the alcohol pad, and when the wash carefully to protect from maceration.
It is worth noting, that if the preventive underwear can be acquired independently, to take corrective can only be a doctor. Amateur in this matter threatens not only the physical pain and futile waste of money, but also serious health problems. But if you use the compression garment correctly, it is certain that it will facilitate the life of the patient and will become an effective complement in the treatment of varicose veins.