European Journal of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences

VARICOSE VEINS – A COMPRESSION STOCKING THERAPY TO PROVIDE FOR THE PRIMARY TREATMENT – A LITERATURE REVIEW

P. N. Rajarajan*, P. Jeganathan, K. Rajeswari, N. Sumathy and A. Uma Devi

ABSTRACT

Varicose veins are a common condition affecting the lower limbs. Apart from being a cosmetic problem, it can have some serious complications if not treated in time. Varicose Veins can be explained as a disorder of the veins especially of legs wherein they get affected due to the backward flow and turbulence in the circulation of the blood. The veins get perverted, become enlarged due to a condition called edema. The disease also shows many associated symptoms which worsens the condition of the varicose veins. The present article deals with brief introduction regarding the etiopathogenesis of varicose veins, related causes and symptoms, the non-surgical treatments and the study of compression therapy involves special elastic stockings or compression bandages that put gentle pressure on the legs to help prevent swelling. The aim of writing this review is to evaluate the role of compression stocking in the primary treatment of varicose veins.

Keywords: Complications, Varicose veins, Varicose ulcer, compression stocking.