What is the recovery time after treatment of varicose veins?
The answer depends on what treatment you have had, and what bandaging you have been given. For all treatments, mobility after the procedure is to be encouraged but what prevents mobility is pain and the restriction of bending the knee caused by heavy bandages or compression garments. Stripping of varicose veins caused a lot of […]
Are varicose veins dangerous?
The severe complications do not effect most people, but when things go bad, they go really bad and it is not possible to predict. People with varicose veins are at a significantly higher risk of getting deep vein thrombosis (DVT). This can cause permanent leg swelling and if a clot moves up to the heart, […]
Do compression stockings help varicose veins?
Theoretically the pressure should empty the surface varicose veins. However there is no real evidence that this does anything useful and therefore the NICE guidelines specifically state that compression stockings for varicose veins do not help. Despite this, it is common for GPs to recommend stockings because a decision has been made by the NHS […]
Is walking good for varicose veins?
Walking is good for everyone who is able. This has general health benefits ranging from keeping weight down to living longer. The apps which count your paces suggest that we should all be doing 10,000 paces per day. Walking helps venous blood to return to the heart through the deep veins where the blood belongs. […]