Top 8 Ways to Manage Your Varicose Veins
At Vanishing Veins Northwest, we help you understand the effects of varicose veins. Here are the top 8 ways to manage your varicose veins.
Avoid Prolonged Sitting or Standing
If your job requires you to sit or stand for long periods, consider ways to mitigate the effects. Whether you work in retail, as a teacher, or as a nurse, you might consider supporting your legs with compression stockings.
Compression Stockings
You can wear tight-fitting socks to maintain constant pressure on your legs, preventing pooling and pressure. Compression socks may help you avoid blood clots and worsening damaged valves.
Elevate Feet
After a long day of standing, you can elevate your legs to improve your circulation while relieving swelling and pain. You can combine elevation with compression stockings to further support improved blood flow.
Exercise
If you walk or swim, you’re improving your blood flow while helping to reduce and prevent swelling and pain from varicose veins.
Losing Weight and Healthy Eating
If you reduce your sodium and better manage your weight, you can prevent worsening issues with blood pooling, swelling, and pressure in your legs. When you manage your weight and eat healthy, you can reduce the pain, heaviness, and discomfort.
Proper Shoes
As you manage the effects of varicose veins, avoid wearing high heels. Instead, wear shoes with arch support. You can try the comfortable shoes most frequently worn by nurses or other professionals on their feet all day.
Stop Smoking
When you stop smoking, you’re helping to reverse the effects of constricted blood vessels, damaged blood vessels, and poor circulation. You can improve your overall health and wellness.
Varicose Veins Treatment
Depending on the severity of your symptoms, we may recommend treatment for your varicose veins, including Sclerotherapy. We offer advice for medical intervention when it’s most appropriate for your current condition.
Next Step: Consult with Vanishing Veins Northwest
We offer recommendations for solutions that will help you manage the effects of varicose veins. Varicose veins can be supported and improved with our treatment options. Get in touch with our team today to learn how we can help you manage and address your varicose veins.