varicose veins.... help
By roniroxas
@roniroxas (10560)
Philippines
December 12, 2007 9:49pm CST
i am feeling a little pain at the back of my right knee for a week now. so i went to a massage parlor coz i was thinking that it migth be stress. but the person who was giving me a massage told me that i am starting to have varicose veins. they are not that showing yet but it is starting. can i still prevent it? what will i do for the pain to ease? thanks in advance
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4 responses
@squaretile (3778)
• Singapore
18 Dec 07
I think varicose veins are just a fact of life, so I'd just accept mine...
For the pain, I would guess painkillers? I think the pain comes from muscle strain instead of the veins itself. Perhaps wear less high heeled shoes and stand less if your job does not require it...
@roniroxas (10560)
• Philippines
18 Dec 07
thats the biggest problem of all the not wear high heeled shoes. i am a singer and it is a requirement to wear heeled shoes. do you think wearing stockings will help, i dont wear stockings at all i am not used to wearing one but if it will help then i will wear. do you think it can help?
@bong_domingo (878)
• Philippines
13 Dec 07
maybe it'll help if you were flat shoes plus don't immediately wet your legs after after like getting into the shower when you get home.... it will help if you put some of those massage cream on before you sleep :-) take care Roni
@roniroxas (10560)
• Philippines
13 Dec 07
thanks for the advice bong. yes i will remember that. thank you again
@kurtbiewald (2625)
• United States
13 Dec 07
hmmmmmmm
I once told an old friend of mine I was studying massage.
He said, oh , ok, you can start a massage parlor in the back of my real estate office.
If I had , maybe I or one of my employees might be able to fix it for you.
I always have problems with my patela in the FRONT of my knee.
@roniroxas (10560)
• Philippines
13 Dec 07
that is so sweet kurt, but your from the US and i am from the philippines. thanks for your kidness and for your response as well
@Anni71 (25)
•
13 Dec 07
Hi, sorry to hear about your pain. A similar thing happened to me probably 4/5 years ago now. A massage lady said that i would get varicose vains. however, she also gave me a document which evidenced that if you raised your legs for 10 mins a day this would help all the collecting blood to flow back up to the heart. it means, lying on your back near a wall with your legs virtically raised. at first i found it unconfortable, but it has prevented me getting any visible varicose vains.
good luck and i hope you feel better soon
@roniroxas (10560)
• Philippines
13 Dec 07
hey that is easy. i would rather do that than to spend anything on medicines or creams. thank your very much anni
