Mild varicose vein symptoms and treatment options

Many people tend to ignore mild varicose veins because the symptoms of mild varicose veins are not very obvious. When varicose veins appear in the early stages, patients should pay special attention and seek treatment as soon as possible to avoid worsening of the condition.

1. In the early stages of varicose veins, patients often do not have obvious symptoms. They may experience itchy calf skin, swollen legs, soreness, fatigue, and a heavy feeling in the legs. If you are standing, you can see the bulging veins in your calves. It will be more comfortable if you raise your feet.

2. As the disease progresses, the patient's lower limbs will develop edema and pain in the affected limbs, which will be aggravated by movement and sometimes even pain when still, and will also worsen at night. As the disease progresses, the pain will become more and more obvious, and some patients will experience symptoms such as blood stasis in the feet and purple ankles.

3. Massage your legs frequently, place your hands on both sides of your calves, and rub the calf muscles from the ankle to the knee joint to help venous blood return.

4. Simple squat exercises can not only exercise muscles, but are also good for joints. It can not only effectively prevent symptoms such as varicose veins and calf cramps, but also promote blood circulation and enhance physical fitness. Although squatting seems simple, there are certain requirements to doing it, otherwise it will backfire.

5. When lying down to rest, raise your legs above the level of your heart and keep your knees bent for about 15 minutes. To promote blood circulation in the legs and relieve symptoms of varicose veins in the lower limbs.