Hirudotherapy for varicose veins implies treatment with leeches. This method of therapy has been known since ancient times. It is based on the property of leeches to produce a special substance - hirudin, which is contained in the secret of their salivary gland. This substance prevents blood coagulation and prevents blood clots. It is on this property of hirudin that hirudotherapy is based. With varicose veins, the effect of leech treatment is especially noticeable.
Varicose veins - a
disease of the veins, it affects most often the lower limbs. For various reasons, the walls of blood vessels lose their elasticity, stretch, and blood stasis forms. Over time, blood clots can form in stagnation sites, and this will be called thrombophlebitis. This is one of the dangerous complications of
varicose veins. At the same time, treatment is mainly aimed at strengthening the walls of blood vessels, getting rid of blood stasis and preventing blood clots. With these tasks, hirudotherapy for varicose veins is quite successful. In the early stages of the disease, sometimes it is possible to completely get rid of the expressed symptoms. In advanced cases, when there are chronic blood clots, it is difficult, but possible, to combat the disease. In these situations, hirudotherapy for varicose veins is aimed at dissolving calcium plaque on chronic blood clots. In addition, hirudotherapy is an excellent method for the prevention of heart attacks and strokes.
Hirudotherapy. Cost of treatment
Procedures are usually prescribed in courses of 7-10 days, which must be repeated several times a year.
The effect of hirudotherapy will be noticeable after the first course. In addition to relieving pain and reducing swelling, the elasticity of the integument improves and restores, the skin takes on a healthier appearance, and the scaly areas completely disappear. Usually leeches are placed on areas where biologically active points are located, therefore the healing effect of a hirudotherapy session is on the whole organism. All organs and systems begin to work in concert, they together are fighting the disease. It is important to note that only a specialist should be treated with leeches. In no case do this at home alone with leeches caught from the pond. Only special medical leeches that have been starving for several months are suitable for the procedure.
Only treatment under the supervision of a specialist can bring a positive result. Leeches are staggered at a distance from the vein. Their number is calculated by a hirudologist based on the general condition of the patient. Assessed blood pressure, individual tolerance of this procedure and much more. Typically, the cost of one session can be from 500 rubles to 1500, it depends on how many zones will be involved during the procedure. When
treating varicose veins, it is important to consult a doctor on time. A vascular surgeon is involved in these problems, if there is no such specialist in your medical institution, you can contact a surgeon. With varicose veins, traditional methods of therapy cannot be neglected, it is important to deal with the disease in a comprehensive manner, and hirudotherapy can be prescribed as an adjunct to medical treatment. Prices for this procedure in different cities of our country may vary.