Wondering About the Bulging Veins in Your Feet – We Have the Answers
Posted by: Tampa Cardio
On: January 5, 2023
Are the veins in your feet bugging you?
Some people have enlarged and prominent veins in their feet. It could be because the skin around them is more translucent, or it could be due to the vein size.
There are also situations where the vein visibility and size are not normal genetic states. This begs the question: Why are the veins in my feet bulging like this when they never have before?
The Cause of Bulging Veins
When veins become enlarged, they can cause various symptoms including pain, swelling, and itching. These symptoms can greatly affect our quality of life in a negative way.
Blood flow in the legs picks up cellular waste products as well as carbon dioxide. Your leg veins work by flowing against gravity, they use one-way valves and muscle contractions pumped while walking and moving to get the old blood out of the legs and back toward the heart and lungs.
Varicose veins occur when the blood flow in the legs is redirected back to the feet due to the faulty valves in the veins. Some of the factors that can trigger this condition include age, pregnancy, and various other health conditions.
When talking about high blood pressure, we usually associate it with the condition where the blood pressure is pushed to the limbs from the heart. But, in this case, it’s the veins that are affected.
What Causes the Veins of the Feet to Bulge?
The reason why veins tend to bulge on the feet is not always clear. Sometimes, they appear as if they are growing larger due to the loss of collagen as we get older, which can weaken the soft tissue that supports and hides veins elsewhere in the body. The other reason is the increased pressure that the veins are under.
Over time, these varicose veins and their associated symptoms typically continue to get worse. Common signs and symptoms of varicose veins include:
- Pain
- Aching
- Cramping
- Heaviness
- Itching
- Restless legs
- Swelling
- Burning
- Skin changes
- Ulcers (in severe cases)
- Treatment for Foot Veins
While it is important to understand that varicose veins will not go away on their own, here are a few options that may help temporarily with the management of symptoms of bulging veins in your feet until you are able to see a vein specialist.
Suggestions:
- Wearing graduated compression stockings daily
- Elevate your legs whenever possible
- Avoid standing or sitting for long periods
- Movement: Perform exercises that contract your legs muscles such as calf raises, squats or lunges
- Take 15-30min walks, two to three times per day
- Wear non-constricting shoes and avoid high heels
You Are Not Alone
Around 30 percent of the population in the US suffers from some form of varicose vein disease and enlarged veins in the feet, hands, arms, or pelvis area are all fairly common.
If your health is being affected by vein issues don’t wait. Over time venous insufficiency only gets worse when left untreated. Give the office of Tampa Cardiovascular Associates a call at 813-975-2800 or visit us online at www.tampacardio.com to learn about vein treatment and diagnostic options
Posted by: Tampa Cardio
On: 05/01/2023