What Causes Varicose Veins? Part 3

Straining: Some individuals develop persistently high pressures in lower abdomen and pelvis. Conditions, which cause increased pressures in lower abdomen, include constipation, recurrent coughing (COPD), or prostatic hypertrophy. Increased abdominal pressure can also lead to development of hemorrhoids, which are another type of varicosity that occur in the anal area. Individuals who are constipated and always straining in the bathroom usually have hemorrhoids.

Standing: One of the most common causes of varicose veins is prolonged standing. Individuals who have a job where they are required to stand all day often develop varicose veins; this is simply due to increased pressure in veins which results in pooling of blood. Further, when one is standing all day, leg muscles remain inactive and will not push blood up to the heart. This leads to swelling of the leg, damage to valves and also results in discomfort around the calf and ankles. Therefore, it is highly recommended that individuals, who stand all day, wear compression garments, walk around to stimulate their muscles to prevent varicose vein development.

Blood clot: Individuals who develop blood clots in deep veins often develop a condition called post phlebitic syndrome. The blood clot causes a severe inflammatory reaction that is transmitted to superficial veins leading to damage to vein valves. Over time, most of these individuals have swelling of legs, skin discoloration, generalized leg pain, and severe varicosities. This is one of the most difficult disorders in medicine to treat. The best treatment for post phlebitic syndrome is compression stockings.

Idiopathic: There are many individuals who develop varicose veins and have no identifiable risk factor. In these individual the cause is simply attributed to bad luck

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