Venous Self Help

Your veins have to work hard each day.  Exercising such as regular walking, jogging, swimming or cycling supports the function of your veins and does your legs and body good as well.   

Weight reduction helps to ease varicose veins by reducing pressure on the vascular system. Many people see a dramatic improvement after losing as little as 8 -14 pounds. Exercise is a big help for anyone suffering from varicose veins or other circulatory problems. It helps to pump blood around the body and maintain good circulation.

In chronic cases of varicose veins, injection therapy or vascular surgery to remove or divide varicose veins, may be necessary. Please refer to your doctor for more information.

Here are some of the golden rules for healthy veins. 

1) Exercise as often as possible 

2) Where possible, avoid long periods of standing or sitting still 

3) Do leg exercises where possible (try cycling your legs before you get out of bed) 

4) Put your feet up as often as possible, especially at night 

5) Avoid extreme heat in the sun, sauna or solarium 

6) Avoid wearing tight fitting clothes 

7) Keep to a high fibre diet and make sure that you drink enough fluids 

8) Lose any excess weight 

Additional Measures: What can be done 

In addition to the wearing of gradient compression by means of medical hosiery, there are other forms of venous disorder management. 

Physical therapy - The use of water to help provide relief for venous conditions 

Exercise therapy - Set a regular exercise plan 

Medicinal therapy - The use of drugs to treat venous disorders 

Sclerotherapy - An injection treatment for smaller superficial varicose veins 

Vein surgery - The removal or obliteration of varicose veins 

If you found this page of interest you may wish to view the following pages.  Venous Conditions, Varicose Vein Article, Spider Vein Article.