subject: Varicose Veins Treatment and Daflon [print this page] Treatments are available for varicose veinsTreatments are available for varicose veins. Many of them are simple things you can start right now.
Elevate your legs whenever you can. Whenever you can take half-hour breaks daily to relax, take action. You should raise your legs up above the level of your heart to get the maximum effect, and to do this for about a half-hour each time.
Wear compression stockings (for example Ted Hose or Jobst stockings). The important thing is to put them on each morning before you begin walking around and before your veins become more swollen. If you try them and experience worsening pain, especially after you've been walking, remove them and see your health care provider. You may have issues with the blood flow to your legs (the arterial supply, which supplies oxygen).
If you're overweight, try to lose weight. A healthy diet high in fiber and decreased fat and salt might help.
Avoid alcohol, that may cause the veins in your legs to dilate.
See your health care provider if you have problems including chronic constipation, urinary retention, or chronic cough. Relieving conditions that are causing you to strain can help with the varicose veins.
Avoid wearing tight clothing such as girdles or belts.
Tend not to cross your legs when sitting.
Walking is a great one exercise. It can help the muscles force the blood out of the deeper vein system.
In case you are driving on a journey or working at a desk all day, try to get up and walk around every hour approximately to allow the muscles to pump the blood out of the veins.
