Prevent varicose veins

In order to prevent the development of varicose veins you can change your everyday life accordingly. Since varicose veins are usually the result of unfavorable living habits, even small changes can lead to a significant improvement in the clinical picture. Those affected can, for example, by: significantly reduce the development of varicose veins and significantly reduce existing varicose veins. If you are prone to varicose veins, you can also talk to your doctor or physiotherapist about suitable preventive measures to be on the safe side.

Regular endurance sports, preferably 3-4 times per week for at least 30 minutes,
Avoiding long sitting or standing jobs,
The installation of strengthening exercises to activate the vein pump,
A fiber-rich diet with reduction of sugar and fat intake,
An ideally complete renunciation of alcohol and nicotine,
Alternate showers to stimulate the blood circulation or to avoid excessive heat, as this leads to vasodilatation and makes it difficult to transport the blood back

Exercises

Exercise: Stand on your toes and walk 10 steps without putting your heels down. Exercise: Now stand on your heels and walk 10 steps without putting your forefoot down. Exercise: Lie on your back and pull your left foot towards your chest.

Now stretch your leg straight up and move your hands from the ankle over the calf to the knee before putting the leg down again. Then repeat the whole thing on the other side. Exercise: Pull your toes actively upwards, hold the position for 2 seconds and then lower them again.

2 x 15 repetitions. Exercise: Lie on your back and ride the bike with your legs in the air for 2-3 minutes. Exercise: Sit on a chair and hold on to the back of the chair with your hands.

Now press both feet off the floor, like a jump. Hold your legs in the air for 2 seconds and then slowly lower them again. 10 repetitions.

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Exercise: Stand on your toes and walk 10 steps without putting your heels down.
Exercise: Now stand on your heels and walk 10 steps without putting your front foot down.
Exercise: Lie on your back and pull your left foot towards your chest. Now stretch your leg straight up and move your hands from the ankle over the calf to the knee before putting the leg down again. Then repeat the whole thing on the other side.
Exercise: Pull the toes actively upwards, hold the position for 2 seconds and then lower them again.
2 x 15 repetitions.
Exercise: Lie on your back and ride your legs for 2-3 minutes on a bicycle in the air.
Exercise: Sit on a chair and hold on to the back of the chair with your hands. Now press both feet off the floor, like a jump. Hold your legs in the air for 2 seconds and then slowly lower them again. 10 repetitions.