Treatment of Chronic Venous Insufficiency

TREATMENT OF CHRONIC VENOUS INSUFFICIENCY

Treatment of chronic venous insufficiency. Damage to your leg veins that prevents them from functioning normally is known as chronic venous insufficiency. Your leg veins’ valves normally maintain blood flow back to your heart. However, CVI harms those valves, which results in blood clotting in your legs. This results in symptoms like swelling and ulcers and raises the pressure in your leg veins.

TREATMENT OF CHRONIC VENOUS INSUFFICIENCY

A type of venous disease  known as chronic venous insufficiency is brought on by damage to the veins in your legs. As a result, these veins can’t manage blood flow as well as they should, and it’s tougher for blood in your legs to return to your heart. Blood pools in your leg veins as a result of CVI, which raises the veins’ pressure.

Symptoms

Signs and symptoms of chronic venous insufficiency include:
legs that are weary or achy. Your legs may feel like they are burning, tingling, or “pins and needles.” cramping at night in your legs. Discolored skin that appears reddish-brown. Edema, or swelling, in your ankles and lower legs, particularly at the end of the day or after standing for a long time. Your legs or feet may have flaking or itchy skin. Your legs feel heavy or full.

Causes

Your leg veins contain valves that help your blood flow in the right direction (toward your heart). If a valve is damaged, it cannot close properly, allowing gravity to take over and causing blood to struggle to flow upward toward your heart instead of flowing backward, a condition known as venous reflux. Congenital, primary, or secondary causes of valve malfunction can result in chronic venous insufficiency. Congenital causes are malformations in your leg veins that you’re born with. For instance, some people’s leg veins are born without valves. Any alterations to your leg veins that impair their normal function are the main culprits. For instance, your vein may enlarge to the point where its valve cannot fully close. Secondary causes are other medical issues that damage your leg veins. The most common cause is deep vein thrombosis (DVT). The scar tissue that the thrombus (blood clot) leaves behind harms your valve.

Treatment

Leg elevation can help lower pressure in your leg veins by raising your legs above the level of your heart. At least three times a day, for at least half an hour, your provider might advise you to do this.

Exercise

You can improve blood flow in your leg veins by walking and doing other types of exercise. Every time you walk, your calf muscle contracts, assisting your veins in returning blood to your heart. This “second heart” is referred to as your “calf muscle pump.” Your circulation depends on it, and it helps the blood in your legs fight gravity. Therefore, increasing the strength of your calf muscles can aid to enhance blood flow. Your doctor could also suggest workouts that include flexing your ankles and feet.

Weight management

Ask your healthcare practitioner what your ideal weight is, and then work with them to develop a healthy and doable strategy to reach that weight. Excess weight can put strain on your veins and harm your valves.

Summary

Many times, vein issues are more than just aesthetic issues. Over time, chronic venous insufficiency worsens and can significantly impair your quality of life. If you’ve been dealing with venous disease for a while, you’re probably frustrated and wish it would just go away. Fortunately, you may control your symptoms and improve your health in a number of ways on your own. However, adherence to the program is crucial. Discuss with your healthcare practitioner how to maintain a daily treatment regimen and make compression therapy feasible for you.