The feet and associated problems

Foot - is the lower part of the leg, it performs a support function, and spring. Work foot invisible, but when it turns into a walking violation of torture. Manicured the feet of our time are a measure of culture and largely determine the appearance of women. And if you stop on the skin fungus or purulent infection in the toes? And just sweating feet creates a lot of problems.

Suffering and blood flow to the legs as venous (expansion and tortuosity of the veins for varicose) and blood (narrowing of the arteries in occlusive disease). Can there be an attractive appearance of the leg veins show through the network?

Types of Foot baths

Foot bath can be different, depending on the purpose for which they are used. Baths are cleansing, toning, tempering healing, spa, etc. The basis for the application of all these procedures is systematic, one footbath unlikely to benefit. After the bath feet thoroughly wipe (moisture attracts fungi) and smeared with cream for feet.

Purifying foot bath

Legs tired, sweaty, they accumulate dust, dirt and all kinds of microorganisms. Therefore, you need every day to wash the feet with soap and water, alternating it with a cleansing foot bath. Well cleanses the skin of the foot bath salt and soda: in a liter of water you need to put a tablespoon of table or sea salt and two teaspoons of soda bread. Duration of treatment - 15-20 minutes, can be made 10 daily treatments, and then - 2-3 times a week. Instead of such a salt bath can add liquid soap.

Medical foot bath

For colds, or to prevent them for 15-20 minutes doing hot foot bath, sometimes with the addition of dry mustard. This procedure is distracting nature, it helps to attract blood from the site of inflammation (e.g., nasal mucosa) for the legs, which decreases inflammation.

Baths have disinfectant properties of chamomile and calendula, they can be used for minor wounds on the legs: one tablespoon of chamomile and calendula flowers pour a liter of boiling water for 30 minutes, drain, cool slightly, and make the tub.

When excessive sweating feet help bath of broth oak bark: two tablespoons of oak bark, pour a liter of boiling water, boil for 10 minutes, drain, cool, put in his leg (after washing them with soap and water) for 10-15 minutes. The procedures carried out within a month.

Contrast foot bath

Contrast foot bath relieve fatigue, enhance immunity Strengthening the immune system - help the immune system   and protects against colds. Thus legs are placed alternately in hot (5-10 seconds) in cold (2-3 seconds), water (complete procedure must be cold). Such bath - gymnastics for the blood vessels, they cause the blood vessels narrow, then expand.

Stimulating foot bath

Beautiful bath has a tonic properties of the salt solution. Better to take sea salt at the rate of 2 tablespoons with a little riding on 1 liter of water. Water should be slightly warm, the procedure - fifteen minutes.

Tonic properties of essential oils of plants such as mint Mint and its useful properties: aromatic freshness Eucalyptus, pine needles and spruce. A few drops of essential oil Essential oils and conception: can help the roses?   to add to the tub with warm water and keep her feet for 15-20 minutes.

Foot massagers

Hot foot bath - the invention of our days. This bath not only cleanses, but also relieves fatigue, edema, is a obshcheozdorovitel'noy procedure. During the procedure, performed foot massage Foot massage: relaxation and health improvement   using a specially built rollers, vibration massage bath by spines located on its bottom and bubbles (whirlpool effect). This results in the stimulation of blood circulation, relaxation of muscles and ligaments, which is particularly indicated for pain in the muscles.

Contraindications for foot baths

Any hot foot bath are contraindicated in varicose veins, severe cardiovascular and renal diseases, including with hypertension, a tendency to bleeding, with a high body temperature (it will rise even higher).

Whirlpool baths are contraindicated for varicose veins - this disease is better not to carry out any massage.

Selecting compression tights: how to assign class of compression

Generally, the doctor will determine the design, length and grade of compression stockings suitable for the patient. In most cases, you can buy ready-made compression stockings suitable size, but sometimes they have to do to order.

To determine the design of tights and class are ideal for the patient, the doctor will take into account three main factors: the disease, the treatment of which they intend to use, the convenience of the patient (tights should not greatly hamper movement) and aesthetics. The latter is important, because if the compression stockings did not like the patient, it is likely that he simply would not wear them as often as it is necessary for successful treatment.

The recommended grade of compression depends on the treatment of any disease are appointed compression stockings. If the recommended grade of compression to the patient is too strong, compression hosiery should try one class below.

• Varicose veins - recommended compression stockings or tights 1 or Class 2 depending on the form of the disease (the more severe form, the greater must be the class).
• Venous eczema - appointed compression stockings class 1 or 2.
• Lipodermatosclerosis, livedo vasculitis, Vasculitis - when blood vessels refuse to work   and healed venous leg ulcers - recommended stockings class 2; if they are not sufficiently effective, can be assigned to Class 3 tights.
• Patients who have had a thrombosis Thrombosis - the cause of heart attack and stroke   deep vein thrombosis, post-thrombotic syndrome for the prevention appointed compression stockings Class 3, or, if they are poorly tolerated - 2 class.
• Superficial thrombophlebitis - appointed compression stockings class 1 and 2 (but so far there is debate about the effectiveness of the use of compression in the treatment of this disease).

Furthermore, compression stockings can be divided into those which create a uniform pressure on the whole leg, those that provide a graduated compression. In the latter case, the most intense pressure, usually created below the knee; Such compression stockings are most popular. Tights with uniform compression along the entire length is usually prescribed for people with severe varicose veins, where varicose veins had appeared above the knee, as well as those who suffer from edema, which applies to soft tissue bred above the knee.

Tights strongest compression knee below (or, alternatively, compression stockings) may be better compression stockings with a uniform pressure for the following reasons:

• Such compression is better tolerated by most patients, and less likely to cause any complications;
• Tights with strong compression below the knee to improve the work of the calf muscles, performing the function of a pump, pushing blood up. This helps to improve circulation, even if the disease struck veins proximal part of the leg;
• Most randomized controlled trials used pantyhose with the strongest compression stockings below the knee or so such treatments are best studied, and a doctor is easier to predict the possible consequences of their application.

Compression stockings with open or closed nose?

In most cases, the choice between these types of pantyhose depends entirely on personal preferences of the patient. However, your doctor may recommend compression stockings with open nose in the following cases:

• The patient has arthritis Arthritis - a variety of forms and complications Deformation of the toes, or fungal infection;
• The patient must together with compression stockings to wear compression stockings Compression stockings for health and beauty legs   or loaches;
• The patient has a large amount of foot, but relatively short ankle. When a patient wears compression stockings, they squeeze his feet a little less than you need and this therapeutic effect may be weaker.

How to make sure that the compression stockings really fit the patient?

Even during the consultation the doctor measures the leg of the patient to determine the most appropriate size tights.

If the patient is prescribed compression stockings, you need to measure both feet - it is possible that they will need socks of different sizes.

The measurement results are required to be recorded in the recipe. If this is not done, the patient's legs may be measured in a drugstore that sells compression stockings (for this service may be charged an extra cost). If the patient can not independently come to the pharmacy, the measurement should produce a person who is caring for him.

Depending on the manufacturer of tights may require different measurements, but in most cases measured in the following places (this should be done when a person is sitting and his feet are on the floor)

• The circumference of ankle in its narrowest point - just above the ankle;
• Circumference tibia in its widest part (usually approximately in the middle);
• The length of the foot from the heel to the tip of the longest toe (if you intend to buy compression stockings with a closed nose);
• Hip circumference at its widest part;
• The length of the foot from the heel to the hip joint, as well as the distance from the heel to the waist. These measurements should be made when the patient is on the floor, fully straighten your legs;
• If the patient suffers from swelling of the legs, the measurement should be done in the morning, as soon as he wakes up. Please note that when a very strong swelling patients may first be instructed to wear a compression bandage, and only after some improvement will come - compression stockings;
• If the patient has any deformation of the feet, or if the tights suitable for his size, in the range not, you can take your measurements for compression stockings to make to order. They will cost more, but in some cases, these tights are really needed.

To order compression stockings, tailored to individual needs of the patient, pharmacist must fill out a special form, which is then sent to the manufacturer compression hosiery. To produce custom-made stockings may need more changes than to buy ready-made stockings. To make all the measurements correctly, it is best to request all necessary information about the manufacturer.