If you are dealing with varicose veins, it can be treated or managed properly to avoid further complications. You can adopt the different ways mentioned below to manage varicose veins effectively.

Wear compression stockings

These stockings are tight-fit socks that throw mild pressure on the legs. It helps aid affected valves and promote proper blood circulation. These stockings also help in preventing blood clots.

Avoid Sitting/Standing for long hours

In case you are into a profession that needs long hours of standing or sitting like teachers, nurses, etc, make sure you take rest, move in between your work.

Standing for a long duration put excess stress on leg veins. Similarly, when you sit for long hours your blood flow gets disturbed.

Wear proper shoes

Apart from other factors, your genetics and age contribute to varicose veins. Also, your lifestyle choices can lead to the development of varicose veins like wearing high-heeled footwear, etc High heels can make your varicose veins condition even worse. So, try to wear a nursing shoe or comfortable flat

Regular Exercise

Certainly, it is painful to exercise with varicose veins, but a lot of other activities/exercises can help you enhance blood flow through your leg veins. These exercises are swimming, biking, walking, etc. Make sure you consult your doctor before indulging in any form of exercise with varicose veins.

Quit Smoking

Yes, smoking has adverse effects on different organs and it can also affect blood vessels. Smoking results in poor blood circulation and contracts blood vessels which further leads to varicose veins.

Lose weight and incorporate a healthy diet

Being overweight also puts added pressure on the veins. It affects the proper functioning of vein valves.

Losing weight can reduce the pressure on your legs’ veins. Certainly, it cannot help reverse the varicose veins issue but can prevent it from getting worse. A healthy diet can help you manage weight.

Elevate Feet

To manage varicose veins, try to elevate your feet. It would aid proper blood flow back and forth from the legs and enhance blood circulation. Elevation of feet also helps you reduce leg swelling and pain in your legs.

Use proper clothing

Do not wear tight-fitting clothes as they can obstruct your blood flow. Lose-fitting clothes would help you gain enhanced blood circulation to the lower body.

Massage

Sometimes, gentle massage to the painful areas can help you promote proper blood flow through your veins.