Venous pathology, or, as this disease is also called, varicose veins, affects the modern population more and more often. Therefore, it is important for each person to know what the essence of varicose veins is, the causes of it and how it can appear.
After all, as you know, the best treatment is to prevent disease outbreaks and not to fight existing symptoms.
The causes of varicose veins in the legs and their elimination are a long-term basis for research conducted by experts from many countries in the world, therefore this topic has now been studied quite well.
How does the disease develop?
In a healthy person's body, blood circulates in two directions: from the heart downwards and upwards, when the blood flow again passes through the heart muscle. In the vessels of the blood vessels in the legs there are valves that ensure the movement of blood and push the blood flow upwards.
Healthy veins in the legs allow blood to circulate both up and down, and their valves provide blood supply to all deep vessels.
If the venous vessels are affected and the veins dilate, the valve does not fit snugly against the vessel wall, blood accumulates in the lower extremities. This is how varicose veins begin.
How do varicose veins manifest further? Incomplete outflow of blood causes stretching of the veins, the distance between the valve and the vein wall of the legs becomes more and more.
The venous vessel loses its tone, pronounced network of small capillaries appear on the surface of the skin, and intravenous pressure increases.
Unfortunately, if varicose veins occur, the veins are not destined to be completely healthy anymore and treatment is needed. Therefore, it is necessary to determine what are the causes of varicose veins, the possible ways to prevent and eliminate it.
So varicose veins are the causes.
Factors for the appearance of varicose veins
The causes of varicose veins have been fully investigated by specialists - phlebologists from different countries, and as a result, a number of factors have been established that give rise to varicose veins.
- Varicose veins on the legs can occur primarily due to the fact that a person is a bipedal being. As a result of the fact that the body of "Homo sapiens" is mainly in an upright position during the day, it exerts considerable pressure on the area of lower extremities.
- A hypodynamic lifestyle is another factor in the appearance of varicose veins. When one leads a predominantly sedentary lifestyle, the blood flow in the lower extremities is lowered first, and then unpleasant stagnation occurs in this area. Chronic edema and a feeling of heaviness in the legs appear. Therefore, if the work is associated with a constant presence at the computer, the risk of a disease increases significantly.
- Work associated with increased physical activity. All organs work in an intensive state, the tension of the limbs is almost constant. The blood pressure is significantly higher than the normal level and the deformation of the bone vessels becomes chronic.
- Constantly standing. If a person due to his job duties is forced to spend considerable time on the feet, this also disrupts venous blood flow, there is an increased blood pressure on the leg vessels and stagnation begins to appear. People in such professions as hairdresser, make-up artist, salesman are at risk.
- Hereditary factor. Unfortunately, many diseases come from our older relatives. Therefore, if there were varicose vein patients in previous generations, then varicose veins can manifest in offspring much more often than in people who have not inherited this harmful disorder.
- Hormonal changes. If the hormonal background is unstable, there are violations in this regard, and the appearance of venous disease often does not take long. Especially often in this way, varicose veins can begin in women during pregnancy when there is a colossal hormonal change. Menopause is no less risky in this regard as the level of the hormone estrogen decreases and as a result the venous walls become looser and more likely to stretch. In addition, prolonged hormone therapy can induce incipient varicose veins.
- Abnormal development of veins, various formations inside the vessels, for example fistulas or fistulas. If they occur, blood is pushed directly out of arterial vessels into the venous vessels, causing the intravenous pressure to rise sharply.
- Stressful period, prolonged neuroses. Being under stress for a long time is dangerous for the whole body's work, and the calf vessels are no exception. Dysfunctions of the central nervous system usually have an extremely detrimental effect on the function of the circulatory system, including in the region of the lower extremities.
- Excessive body weight. Obesity is harmful to the body as a whole, and the legs suffer especially from being overweight. Why do varicose veins appear if body weight has exceeded the norm? The fact is that unnecessary kilos put pressure on the pelvic vessels and the bones of the legs, swelling appears, the work of the blood vessels is disrupted and as a result, blood clotting and deformation of the veins in this area does not take long.
- Smoking. This dependence causes a sharp narrowing of blood vessels, especially the veins and capillaries of the lower extremities suffer. Due to a sharp cramp, the blood flow inside the venous vessel is slowed down, the blood supply to these areas deteriorates. Vessels become fragile, stagnation occurs and then blood clots form.
- Older age. After reaching old age, all body systems wear out and sometimes they refuse to function normally and bones are no exception. In addition to the loss of elasticity of the walls of blood vessels and veins, in this case also affects a decrease in general dynamics, a preference for a sedentary sedentary lifestyle.
- Excessive consumption of alcohol, fatty, spicy and salty foods. Not only do the venous walls suffer from gastronomic excess, but excess cholesterol is also formed - the main factor contributing to the formation of blood clots and blood clots.
- Uncomfortable clothes. These are, for example, trousers - stretch, overly tight legs, as a result of which there is a violation of blood flow. All these, possibly fashionable elements of the wardrobe, in case of regular use, have a detrimental effect on health, the violation of the venous circulation becomes chronic, the vessels deform and varicose veins appear.
- Uncomfortable high-heeled shoes or simply uncomfortable synthetic materials that do not allow air to pass through. When one has such shoes, the feet are in tension all the time, there is constant pressure on the calf muscles, from which blood accumulates in the venous vessels. Such a disregard for your comfort and health is a direct prerequisite for starting varicose veins.
- Alas, the cause of varicose veins on the legs is also excessive enthusiasm for baths, steam baths, saunas. If abused, these procedures can also significantly disrupt the blood circulation processes in the body, creating increased pressure in the veins of the lower extremities.
Is it possible to eliminate the causes of varicose veins?
If varicose veins have already appeared and the veins have lost their original shape, tone and smoothness and the blood flow is disturbed, only therapeutic measures will help. And what should I do to maintain the health of the venous vessels in the legs?
Follow these simple guidelines:
- Check your body weight, try to keep your weight normal, do not allow the appearance of extra pounds. Let regular physical activity without unnecessary tension in the calf muscles, physical activity, frequent walking on foot becomes part of the lifestyle.
- Try to avoid frequent gastronomic exaggerations. Smoked meats, fatty foods, sweets, preserves and simply too salty foods should be a very rare guest at your table.
- Prefers comfortable high-quality shoes made of natural materials, where your feet will "breathe", leaving high heels only for ceremonial looks.
- The same goes for clothes. Avoid synthetic fabrics, overly tight things, do not buy less clothes in hopes of future weight loss. First and foremost, things need to be comfortable.
- Overcome addiction. This point does not need detailed comments.
- You need to drink clean still water, weak tea, herbal supplements, homemade fruit drinks, fruit drinks. In general, the amount of fluid should be at least one and a half (preferably two) liters per day.
Conclusion
Like other diseases, the pathology of the bone vessels is easier to prevent in time than to deal with severe symptoms.
If it is important for you to maintain your health for many years, keep an eye on your feet, do not ignore the heaviness and swelling in the evening, so try to spend some time on relaxing rest in the evening after a busy day.
An active lifestyle, a healthy nutritious diet and the absence of addiction are the key to staying active for many years.