Deep Venous Thrombosis is blood clot that forms in a vein in the body. Blood clots occur when blood thickens and clumps together.
When the clot forms, it reduces the speed of blood flow and cause edema( swelling) in the legs. The clot may float in the blood, this could lead to artery embolism, acute pulmonary embolism, myocardial infraction and brain infraction( brain stroke) etc.
Raise up the legs when taking a rest or sleeping
Varicose veins are caused from tired vein flexibility so it will be helpful to improve the blood flow back to the heart in order to reduce the varicose veins by raising the legs up higher than the heart.
Compression stockings
Compression stockings when wore on the legs help the blood return from superficial veins into the larger and deeper veins thus reducing the venous pressure.
Avoid wearing high heeled shoes
High heeled shoes reduce the flow of blood to the lower leg muscles when the heel and the legs are stretched.
Keep to an ideal weight
Overweight people are more susceptible to varicose veins.
Prescribed oral contraceptives
Contraceptive drugs may cause vein thrombosis and wider veins.
Avoid bodysuits
The body suits that are too tight causes decrease blood circulation in the body.
Strengthen the muscle of the veins in legs and feet
By doing exercise such as dancing, swimming, running, riding bicycle working out frequently etc.
Leg massage
Patients of varicose veins should avoid leg massage as this may cause thrombosis or slipping of blood clots if present earlier in the varicose veins and may cause an emergency.