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Should people with varicose veins practice yoga? This is a common question asked by people with varicose veins. When suffering from this disease, the patient needs to exercise regularly to help treat and improve the condition. However, do not apply exercises that increase blood pressure, instead choose gentle exercises with the body.
1. Should people with varicose veins practice yoga?
When having varicose veins, the patient should not do exercises that increase blood pressure or hinder the circulation of blood back to the heart. Exercises can be mentioned such as: sitting lotus position, sitting cross-legged for a long time, exercises of long breathing, deep breathing, abdominal pressure, ... Because these exercises are not only not good for static but also makes the condition worse.
Therefore, to improve the condition of varicose veins, patients should only do gentle exercises, suitable for the body. Currently, there are many yoga exercises combined with swimming, walking, dancing, .... which are useful for patients.
2. Some exercises to help improve varicose veins
Depending on the location of varicose veins, there are different exercises. For varicose veins in the feet, you should do exercises on tiptoe, aerial cycling, leg lift at hip level,...
2.1 Buerger Allen exercise This is a fairly common and effective exercise. Helps blood flow easily to the legs and prevents varicose veins of the feet. The exercise requires gentle integration of the lower body, with blood flow control mechanisms here.
The exercise is quite simple, the patient can practice right at the bed. First, you need to lie on your back on the bed with your legs raised. You need to stay in this position until you see your feet turn white. Then sit up slowly, relax your body, let go of your legs and wait until you see them pink again. Then lie down on the bed, arms and legs stretched out. This exercise should be repeated 10-12 times continuously.
2.2 Heel tip exercise This exercise works to strengthen the muscles in the calf area, helping to prevent and treat varicose veins. With this exercise you can apply anytime, anywhere. However, the exercise requires the body's ability to balance, so you should be careful when performing it to avoid unnecessary injuries. If you do this exercise regularly, you will notice a clear difference within just a few weeks. In addition, the exercise has other variations to focus on improving other parts of the body.
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How to perform the exercise:
Let the patient stand up on the heels, focus on the toes. Leave the movement for 15 seconds, then return to the original standing position Perform the exercise 20 times.
2.3 Cycling in the air This exercise not only helps blood circulation, but also helps you to lose excess fat and helps to tone the lower extremities. However, this exercise only replaces the actual cycling, if conditions and time you should cycle to be more effective. This exercise is not for people with back problems.
How to do the exercise:
Lie on a flat surface, should wear a mat to avoid back pain Raise your legs should be high, start doing the same movement as a normal bicycle To be effective you should Do 3 reps, 25-30 reps, rest time between turns is 10 seconds. 2.4 Leg raise at hip level This exercise is suitable for people with varicose veins in both hips and thighs. However, people with back problems should limit the use of this exercise.
How to do it includes:
Lie on your right side, right hand supporting your head should lie on a soft surface to avoid hand pain, left hand to lower body Raise left leg up at an angle of 45 degrees, keep the same pose for 10 seconds Return to the original position. Do the same movement 15 times, then do the same with the other leg.
2.5 Back Leg Lift This exercise strengthens the muscles in the hips, buttocks, and thighs.
How to do it:
Lie face down on the floor Lift your legs up high to create an angle of 30 degrees with the floor, try to make your legs form a straight line that doesn't overlap with your knees. Leave the pose for 10 seconds, then repeat the movements. Similar movements The practitioner should perform gentle movements to avoid injuring the muscles.
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It is best to do the exercise regularly and regularly.
When having varicose veins, the patient should choose gentle yoga exercises, weight lifting exercises or high intensity. These yoga exercises are effective in the prevention and treatment of varicose veins, so regular practice is essential. In addition, patients can combine exercise with taking medications and applying topical creams to help speed up the treatment process.
Currently, Vinmec International General Hospital performs lower extremity venous insufficiency examination to help customers who suspect the disease or have symptoms of varicose veins to receive an in-depth examination to determine the disease's condition. . Therefore, when there are health problems, customers can go to the hospital for timely examination and treatment.
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