Top 7 Exercises To Prevent Varicose Veins
Can varicose veins disappear with exercise? What exercise is best for varicose veins and above all what to avoid with varicose veins? Have you been asking yourself these questions? We had you in mind whiles preparing for this article. Do enjoy.
Varicose veins usually look blush in color, twisted, and bulge above the surface of the skin. They may not always be visible for some people but can be painful or cause discomfort.
Varicose veins are more commonly found in the legs due to standing and walking increasing the pressure in the veins of your lower body.
They are the result of tiny valves that weaken or become damaged when the leg veins cannot return the blood back to the heart to be recirculated.
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To do this, the veins in your legs must work against gravity. Although varicose veins are not considered a serious medical condition, they can lead to more serious problems.
Varicose veins risk factors:
- Age
- Inactive
- Obesity
- Female
- Leg injury.
- Pregnancy
- Smoking
- Oral contraceptives or hormone replacement.
Top 7 Exercises To Prevent Varicose Veins
Therapeutic exercises are performed lying down, with an elevated position of the legs, at a slow pace, without holding your breath.
1. Lying on your back, stretch your arms along the trunk, and put your straight legs on a chair. Alternately bend and unbend the right and left feet 5 times each. Repeat the exercise simultaneously with both feet 5 times.
1. Lying on your back, stretch your arms along the trunk, and put your straight legs on a chair. Alternately bend and unbend the right and left feet 5 times each. Repeat the exercise simultaneously with both feet 5 times.
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2. Lying on your back, stretch your arms along the trunk. Lift up and spread your legs, pulling the socks, and perform rotations in the ankle joints to the right and left. Repeat 5-7 times in each direction.
3. The starting position is the same. Bend your knees and perform circular movements in the knee joints to the right and left, 5-8 times in each direction.
4. Make a stand on the shoulder blades ("birch"). Spread your legs. Swings change the position of the legs ("scissors"). Repeat 4-7 times.
5. The starting position is the same. Bend your legs at the knee joints and "pedal". Repeat the exercise 5-7 times.
6. Lying on your back, stretch your arms along your body. Place your knees bent with your feet on the wall. "Step" up and then down the wall 5 times.
7. Lying on your back, lift straight legs and put your feet on the wall or put your feet on a high stand. Lie down like this for 5-10 minutes.
You should focus on your feelings and level of physical fitness.
Remember that the load should be increased gradually. The complex can be performed at any time convenient for you, but regularly. Try to do exercises 1 and 7 two or three times a day. If you experience any unpleasant sensations, consult with your doctor. (This is how bay leaves help with varicose veins)
What to Avoid With Varicose Veins
Maintaining a healthy diet also means knowing what foods to avoid that are harmful to the veins.
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A good rule is to stay away from foods that are:
- sugary
- salty
- high in refined carbohydrates (especially if you are required to do varicose veins treatment)
- Fried foods. These can clog your arteries making it harder for the blood to flow through them.
- Milk and cheese can slow down the digestive system and cause constipation which enables the veins to swell.
- Processed meats. These are usually high in sodium and cause water retention which makes the blood thicker and harder to pump.
- White bread. The process to make white bread is to strip away the nutrients that promote strong veins.
- Alcohol. This dehydrates you and can make the venous system sluggish.
Eating a healthy diet is essential to improving blood circulation to help prevent or slow the development of varicose veins. Therefore, healthy eating can reduce their symptoms.
Self-care through diet and exercise is not only beneficial to varicose veins but also to your overall health.
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