The 6 legged Varicose Story

       Varicose Veins

A 72yrs old male consulted me. He had complaints of leg pains.

        He said, "the pain was more on the back of the knee. There was an aching sensation in the whole lower leg throughout the day and in calf when I lied down on my bed.

       I can’t fold my legs and sit for the prayers". He added, "initially I  thought it was a muscle pull so took some pain killers for it. The pain killers could give me only temporary relief and the pain would return" .

      He did not have any other ailment. Recently on one occasion his Blood pressure was found to be on the higher side.The related investigations were found to be normal,

      Otherwise there was no other disease he was suffering from. He takes a multivitamin tablet regularly as it gives him a fresh feeling he says. Occasionally he consumes the Hajmola (Ayurveda digestion pills) pills.

        When I examined him, I found out he had varicose veins. After telling him his diagnosis, I knew he would have many questions. Thus, I told him the 6 legged varicose story.

1.      What is varicose veins?

2.      What causes it?

3.      What are the symptoms of it?

4.      What can be done at home?

5.      What is the treatment for this?

6.      Can homeopathic medicines help?

1. What is Varicose veins?

A dilated, lengthened and swollen vein is called a varicose vein.       

2. What causes it?

    The veins carry de-oxygenated /impure blood and have valves  so that the impure blood can flow in 

one direction only. In most of the parts the veins carry blood against gravity so the valves  avoid backflow of blood.

        The muscles around these veins especially of the legs while contracting and relaxing help to squeeze out the blood and maintain a proper blood flow against gravity.

Thus primary causes may be faulty valves and weakness of muscles.                                               

Secondary causes, means there is some other problem which leads to varicose veins. 

These are commonly pregnancy and rarely tumors and deep vein thrombosis.

Thus Risk factors for it are, obesity, sitting or standing for long, pregnancy or old age.

3. What are the symptoms of varicose veins?

•       Sign-Swollen blue to purple veins are seen on the legs mostly on the backside
•       Aching sensation in the lower leg throughout the day
•       Tired feeling and pain in the calf at the end of the day.
•        Swelling of the ankle towards the evening.
•        Cramps in the calf at bedtime.
•     Itching over the swollen blue veins.       
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4. What can you do at home?

•        Massage the calves gently with any oil or moisturizer to enhance blood flow.

•        Avoid wearing tight clothes which would restrict blood flow.
•        Mild to moderate exercises like cycling ,walking or yoga will help promote muscle tone.
•         Elevate your legs while sitting or resting and sleep with a pillow beneath your legs.

5. What is the treatment in modern medicine?

a)      Palliative- Compression elastic stockings

b)      Sclerotherapy

c)      Laser treatment

d)     Surgery

6. Can Homeopathic medicines help ?

        Yes of course. Homeopathic medicines have various drugs that act on the veins. It will help to reduce your pain and swelling. 

        You will be able to walk without the aching, fold your legs which was not possible earlier due to varicosity.  Homoeocare Clinic believes each patient is unique. 

       We get the details of your complaints and give the appropriate medicines for it. Since it is a long standing problem we request you not to expect overnight cures. 

       Give us time and we will give you your healthy self in return. Trust us because we care. A minimum of three months time is required to get complete relief. Results can be seen in first 15 days itself.

       

      And believe me that gentleman can now sit for 30min. prayers with his legs folded. He is relieved of the aching. 

      Along with the medicines I had asked him to wear the elastic stocking. Now he feels stockings is also not required as he can walk and sit painlessly.

      He is cured of his varicose veins, So what are you waiting for?

Dr.Sneha Suryavanshi Porlekar MD(Hom),

Homoeocare Clinic.

Katraj, Pune. 

Maharashtra, India.

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