Vein diseases affect, mainly, women. They provoke such symptoms as pain, swelling of the legs, heaviness in the feet, limitation of mobility and convulsions. Compression therapy, which is used not only to treat, but also to prevent diseases of deep and superficial veins, helps to remove such symptoms.
What is Compression Treatment?
The presented technique consists in lymphatic drainage. To the special device, which pumps compressed air, hermetically sealed medical boots are connected through the tubes. Depending on the disease and its degree, the appropriate amount of pressure and exposure time are selected. As a rule, the full course of procedures is from 6 to 10 sessions with breaks of 5-7 days.
Indications and contraindications to the conduct of compression therapy
The treatment under consideration is prescribed for such diseases:
- swelling of extremities of various origin;
- lymphedema ;
- trophic ulcers;
- ligation of blood vessels after surgery;
- postthrombotic syndrome;
- cerebral paralysis;
- Parkinson's disease;
- rheumatoid arthritis ;
- radical mastectomy;
- chronic pathology of veins;
- need to correct the figure.
Lymphatic drainage is not applied in the following cases:
- fever, fever;
- open fractures of bones, wounds;
- diabetes mellitus with micro- and macroangiopathy;
- inflammatory processes on the skin with the release of pus;
- growing benign and malignant tumors;
- thrombosis and thrombophlebitis;
- cardiovascular insufficiency of 2-3 stages;
- menstrual cycle;
- high blood pressure (over 180 mm Hg);
- edema due to impaired renal and hepatic function;
- threat of pregnancy disruption.
Compression therapy for varicose veins
It is important to note that the described disease is not treated with lymph drainage. Compression only removes uncomfortable sensations, pain and swelling, is an auxiliary means of drug therapy.
The main effects are achieved by reducing the diameter of the veins, reducing blood viscosity, improving the functionality of the musculoskeletal pump. In addition, compression therapy can increase the fibrinolytic ability of biological fluids, which prevents the appearance of blood clots, has a resorptive effect on existing structures on the venous walls.