Bath for varicose veins of the legs, as an effective way to treat the disease at an early stage of its development

2023 Author: Alfred Shackley | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-05-21 13:14

Varicose veins are a disease in which the condition of the blood vessels and veins deteriorates as a result of impaired circulation and accumulation of blood around the valves. The vessels stretch and bulge outward, forming ugly bumps on the surface of the skin.

However, this disease is not a verdict at all if you start treating it on time.

Modern medicine today offers many ways to treat the disease - medication, folk remedies, physiotherapy. Many patients, especially those who like to take a steam bath, are interested in the question - is it possible to go to the bathhouse with varicose veins?

Experts still do not give a definite answer to it, it all depends on the stage of the disease, the severity of its symptoms and progression.

Bath with varicose veins of the legs, what are its advantages

Those who love the sauna, but suffer from this ailment, will have a hard time, because you cannot bathe in it with varicose veins. In the sauna, high temperature and low humidity, such a climate negatively affects the state of blood vessels, they stretch more, become more vulnerable, flabby.

The risk of blood clots forming becomes much higher, and this is life-threatening. The bathhouse is another matter.

It is a method of soft, natural and effective repair of weak, distended veins without surgery. Treatment should be started at an early stage of the disease, when the vessels themselves can restore their previous tone and shape.

When asked whether it is possible to visit this institution with thrombophlebitis, the doctors give an unambiguous answer - no! Because the formation of blood clots can provoke a blockage of blood vessels and lead to serious complications and consequences, up to and including death.

Advantages

Steam treatments for varicose veins of the legs have the following advantages:

• improve the process of blood circulation and blood microcirculation;
• increase the tone of blood vessels, restore their shape and original appearance;
• strengthen the walls of the capillaries;
• increase the elasticity of the walls;
• promote the removal of toxins and toxins from the inside;
• have a beneficial effect on the general state of the vascular system;
• activate the entire body as a whole.

Steam treatment has a positive effect on the arteries and heart function, which cannot but have a beneficial effect on the deep and superficial veins. The mechanisms of thermoregulation of the lymphatic vessels are trained, due to which swelling, pain, and severity disappear.

Indications for the use of the steam procedure

Doctors sometimes prescribe such procedures purposefully, with the hope that the stretched vein walls will recover on their own without surgery.

Such treatment is prescribed only at the initial stage of the disease and after consulting a phlebologist.

Steam room rules

When visiting a paired institution, it is important to follow some rules that will help prevent the development of further complications.

1. You need to stay indoors for no more than 5-10 minutes. It is a good idea to take a cool foot shower before starting.
2. The first visit lasts no more than 5 minutes (rest 10 minutes), the second visit 8 minutes (rest 20 minutes).
3. You must visit this institution on an empty stomach.
4. It is forbidden to steam during an exacerbation and with pain.
5. There should be a hat on your head.
6. A broom is used for the best effect.
7. You cannot stay in the steam room for more than 10 minutes, otherwise the veins in your legs may swell.
8. To clean the vessels before the procedure, you can take half a small spoonful of garlic juice with a spoonful of honey.
9. Sitting in the steam room is not worth it, especially with your lower limbs crossed. It is better to stand or lie down so as not to pinch the veins.

For varicose veins, herbal infusions or decoctions, for example, from thyme, can be used. The thyme steam treatment helps to improve the condition of the capillaries and venous walls. The infusion is prepared easily. 70 g of infusion is added to a basin of water. First, boiling water is poured onto the stones, and then water diluted with grass. Honey can be applied to hot stones, the effect will also be good.

It is also useful to take herbal teas inside.

1. Mix equal parts shamrock, gentian and wormwood herb. Brew a spoonful of raw materials with a glass of boiling water. Take a spoonful three times during the steam procedure.
2. In the evening, mix mountain arnica and hazel bark in equal parts, pour two spoons into a thermos and pour 600 ml of boiling water. Insist until morning. Drink 3/4 cup three times in one visit.
3. A decoction of linden and coltsfoot also helps to improve the condition of the capillaries.

You can alternately rinse your extremities with warm and cool water. Thanks to this contrast, immunity increases, the severity of the symptoms of the disease decreases, inflammation decreases, the work of blood vessels, internal organs and systems is stimulated.

A light, relaxing massage with a steamed broom is useful. It should be done in a circular motion from the bottom up. Birch, nettle, currant, oak, juniper broom will do.

The water in the steam room can be used in several ways - contact and evaporative. With the contact method, water simply needs to be poured onto the limbs and the whole body.

In the evaporative method, a wet towel, washcloth is used. They need to wipe the body, and then go out into the sun or in a dry room so that the moisture evaporates. The effect of both methods is almost the same, so it's up to you to choose.

Contraindications of steam procedures for venous diseases

General contraindications for steam treatments are as follows:

• heart pathology, angina pectoris, ischemic heart disease;
• hypertension;
• acute infections;
• muscle and joint injuries;
• heat;
• exacerbation of skin diseases;
• epilepsy;
• oncology;
• deep vein damage;
• trophic ulcers on the skin.

By the way, it is impossible to soar the lower limbs in a hot bath with varicose veins. High water temperature reduces venous tone, which can lead to thickening and stagnation of blood.

Care after the procedure

After the procedure, you need to take a contrast shower and relax in a prone position with raised limbs. You should not go outside immediately, but relax in the rest room.

Massage stroking movements from the bottom up from the foot to the groin using aromatic oils (myrtle, cypress, tea tree) will help to normalize blood circulation. A few drops of oil are added to the cream and a massage is done.

It is better to put on special compression underwear (stockings, tights) after the procedure so that the effect is higher. Such underwear is selected by a doctor, taking into account the stage of the disease and the characteristics of its development.

A bath for varicose veins is considered an excellent way to treat the disease, but only if the pathology is not neglected, but is at an early stage of development.

The contrast of temperatures has a beneficial effect on the veins, increases their tone, elasticity, strengthens the walls of the capillaries, improves the process of blood circulation and blood microcirculation.

Excessive sweating helps to flush out toxins and waste products from the body that interfere with normal recovery.

Venous expansion in the lower extremities is not yet a sentence, and if you correctly combine steam procedures with massage, physiotherapy exercises and wearing compression underwear, the effect will be much higher. But this should be done only after consulting a phlebologist. Otherwise, serious complications cannot be avoided.