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Exercises for varicose veins

Alexey Portnov, medical expert
Last reviewed: 19.10.2021

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Treatment of varicose veins is not only in taking medications and performing various operations, but also in performing a special set of exercises. Physical exercises with varicose veins can prevent further progression of the disease. It is very useful to go in for swimming, especially for those who have an uncomplicated form of the disease. It is good to use warm foot baths, with a water temperature within 30-35 degrees (not higher).

Here are some of them:

sitting on the rug, raise and lower the socks. Do not remove the heel from the floor;
To execute movement by stops in the different parties;
to bring your legs together and "roll" from the toe to the heel (you can perform standing);
standing, stand on the "tiptoe", trying to reach the ceiling, then sink to the foot;
lying on his back, bent at the knees with his feet to make rotational movements to the right and left;
Straight legs should be placed on a chair, and then unbend and again bend the feet. Act first in turn, then with both feet together;
"a bike";
in the position of "birch" to execute the legs with legs.

Also, with varicose is very useful aqua aerobics, swimming. Fitness classes are not shown to all patients, so a doctor's consultation is needed. When practicing yoga, one should abstain from the position of "lotus", "tree" and "diamond".

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Doing sports with varicose veins

Active movements during the day - this is the key to a successful fight against varicose veins. Everyone has known the truth since childhood that sport strengthens the body, increases mood and activates the process of blood circulation. That's just not adhere to this truth, not everyone wants or can.

Sports activity is already good in itself, but even more from it, if you combine sport and fresh air. In order to make charging in the fresh air, it is not necessary to go to the forest or go to the nearest public garden, it's enough to just go out on the balcony, to do it opposite the open window, at last.

In winter time, a swimming pool and a gym are great for sports. In summer, spend more time in nature, swim in safe open water. Great for treating varicose veins swimming in seawater.

It may seem strange, but for patients suffering from varicose veins it is very useful to become a roller skate. However, this method is suitable only for those who have a disease only beginning to manifest themselves. Regular exercise on the rollers accustoms the legs to a relaxed gait in everyday life, and this, in turn, leads to a reduction in spasms in the vessels of the lower limbs.

Those who have a working day mostly on their feet, is periodically, preferably every hour to do a leg warm-up. To do this, you just need to sit down a couple of times, perform a roll from the heel to the toe.

Dancing is another way to overcome varicose veins. Dances perfectly train the muscles of the legs, help in the fight against excess weight, and all this can not but have a positive effect on the general well-being of all blood vessels.

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