Chronic venous insufficiency - causes and modern methods of prevention

Chronic venous insufficiency (CVI) is a common pathology that occurs in 5-15% of people. More often it is detected in old age, but also in young patients such a diagnosis is not uncommon. The disease may not manifest itself for a long time, but sooner or later it will affect the condition of the legs and the whole body.

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Why does chronic venous insufficiency occur?

CVI is a disorder of venous outflow, stagnation of blood in the legs. It is most often caused by narrowing of the vessel lumen (e.g., partial blockage by a blood clot), increased pressure in the veins, or poorly functioning venous valves.

Please note: blood moves upward due to the heart and leg muscle contraction, and valves in the veins are needed to keep it from coming back when the muscles relax.

What provokes the development of chronic venous insufficiency?

Very often CVI develops after deep vein thrombosis or trauma to the leg. But it can also occur in healthy people.

The most known risk factors are:

advanced age;
prolonged standing or sitting;
sedentary lifestyle;
obesity;
pregnancy.

There is also idiopathic chronic venous insufficiency. This diagnosis is established when the cause of violations of venous outflow can not be identified. But many doctors associate this pathology with a previously asymptomatic (“dumb”) deep vein thrombosis of the legs.

Note: predisposition to the development of CVI can be inherited.

How does CVI manifest itself?

It is not difficult to suspect the “bad” work of the veins of the lower limbs.

Its main symptoms are:

heaviness in the legs, fatigue;
burning and/or burning sensation, sometimes itching;
swelling;
cramps;
skin changes (thickening, red-blue color);
trophic ulcers at later stages.

How can we prevent the development of CVI?

If a person has a hereditary predisposition to chronic venous insufficiency or risk factors (e.g. standing work, overweight), it is necessary to take care of the prevention of CVI in time - even before symptoms appear. And in this he will help him special medical knitwear compression class I and class A - for example, compression socks with a toe.

They are indispensable in the following situations:

during air travel and long bus / car trips;
sitting or standing work;
the appearance of constant leg fatigue;
excessive body weight;
if CVI / varicose veins have been observed in relatives, especially parents.

How do compression socks with a toe “work”?

Compression socks apply even pressure to the lower leg (class I - 18-21 mmHg and class A - 10-17 mmHg) and help the leg muscles to push blood upwards. This keeps fluid from stagnating in the lower regions, keeps your legs from swelling, and significantly reduces the risk of thrombosis. When wearing medical compression hosiery, a person can sit, stand or walk for long periods of time without feeling tired in the legs.

What is the specialty of Lauma Medical compression socks with toe?

By creating graduated compression, these socks restore normal blood circulation in the legs, eliminate painful sensations and prevent swelling. The Class I and Class A composition is 76% nylon and 24% Lycra, which makes the medical knitwear tight on the legs, but does not constrict the arteries, does not interfere with sweating and does not cause discomfort even with prolonged wear.

Medical compression socks with toe are the best way to prevent the development of chronic venous insufficiency and take care of the health of your legs in time