What if I have a vein on my leg? Method of treatment

Soreness in the legs, calf muscles and joints is manifested in most cases due to the presence of inflammatory diseases of the veins. These include phlebitis and thrombophlebitis, the typical symptom of which is the development of varicose veins, which is accompanied by a pronounced expansion.

Pathogenetic basis of varicose veins

Varicose disease refers to the pathological expansion of the veins, accompanied by severe soreness, swelling, as well as impaired function. This condition is characterized by a feeling of heaviness in the legs, which sometimes prevents one from falling asleep at night. Most often, these symptoms are manifested in women, which is associated with a certain type of vascular structure, individual predisposition, and pregnancy.

If the patient's first indication is that the vein is hurting on his leg, then probably a thrombosis of the vessel has occurred. Due to the fact that the outflow of blood is disturbed, a large number of blood vessels remain in the vessels, expanding and stretching the vessel wall. In this case, the venous system of the lower limbs consists of two networks: it is a deep and superficial network.

Most of the blood flows through the deep veins, while the superficial ones are involved in draining blood from the skin. When thrombosed, pain in the veins on the legs, which is observed due to the compression of the tissues with a stretched vessel. The pain has a stupid character, the patient feels that pulling the vessels on his legs. This sensation is provoked by the expansion of the vessel wall, namely, from the surface network system.

Thrombophlebitis and phlebitis of superficial veins

In response to the expansion of superficial veins, there are signs of inflammation. They appear due to the fact that these nodules are constantly injured. The damaged wall of the vessels is a factor in the activation of the hemostasis system, and therefore a thrombus is formed on the inner surface.

It further aggravates the condition, and the vein on the leg hurts also more intensively. At the same time, the expansion in the form of loops of vessels appears externally, whereas on the surface it is possible to palpate dense balls, formed by the expansion of the vessels. It is these morphological elements commonly called varicose nodules.

Phlebitis means a similar pathology, the outcome of which is also a varicose disease. At the site of expansion, inflammation occurs, but activation of the thrombus formation system does not occur. Therefore, the decisive factor here is the presence of an infectious factor, which subsequently causes varicose veins on the legs. Because this pathogenetic mechanism explains the reason why the veins on the legs ache.

Therapeutic tactics for varicose disease

The most typical tactic of treating varicose veins is to eliminate the cause. Inflammation on the legs is the main factor leading to vasodilation. Therefore, initially the actions are aimed at improving the circulation of blood on them. This is done with the help of a heparin ointment, as well as a commercial analogue - the gel "Lyoton".

The infectious factor is eliminated with the help of antibiotics, applied topically and internally. In cases where normal recovery of blood through the veins is not an objective possibility, surgical intervention is performed. Operation on the legs provides three tactics.

The first is the separation of the discharge of blood from the deep veins into the superficial by means of connecting vessels. The second is the removal of superficial veins at the site of their expansion and inflammation. The third tactic is to disconnect the channels of the superficial system and deep by means of a dressing at the site of its confluence into the iliac vein.

In this case, these operations can not correct inflammation on the legs, and therefore they can not be carried out at a time when it occurs in the acute stage. Also, if the veins on the legs ache, treatment can pursue another tactic. It is an increase in the tone of the vessels with drugs.

These include the synthetic analogue of vasopressin - desmopressin. It is a drug that acts on the biological mechanisms of fluid exchange, and also affects the tone of the vessels. Its use is justified in the case of a hereditary predisposition to varicose veins.