Our legs are two-thirds of our weight: overweight (about five people who have varicose veins, we find that four are overweight). The enemies of heavy legs, this also means a standing too long in the day, the heat plays a dilator, a home heated floor, too prolonged exposure to sunlight, depilations too close to the hot wax.
When we walk, the leg muscles put pressure on the veins, which invigorates and helps blood circulation. Furthermore, within the veins, valves – like little valves – prevent blood from flowing downward. When this mechanism is insufficient, the blood tends to stagnate and the veins are clogged. Occur when traffic problems in the legs. Women are more often affected than men because of hormonal fluctuations that weaken vein walls (contraception, pregnancy, menopause).
Before 30 years the problems of heavy legs and pain in the calves are not met. Varicose veins often appear between 30 and 40 years. Untreated, they may cause complications ocher dermatitis, varicose eczema, phlebitis and leg ulcers.
The aggravating factors of venous insufficiency of the legs are heat, obesity, sedentary lifestyle, prolonged standing.
Preventing risks venous
It must, above all, avoid risk factors, and why there are easy solutions to achieve:
- Not peel your vegetables standing stop to eat your children without taking the time to sit down. Standing still is particularly bad for traffic. Gravity pulls blood down the legs and veins end by gradually dilate.
- Choose shoes with small heels (2 to 3 cm). High heels prevent massage natural arch when walking. The lack of heel and arch collapsed this tends to cause pain in the calf. (more…)
