{"id":894,"date":"2017-05-08T11:52:43","date_gmt":"2017-05-08T11:52:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.veintreatmentcentre.co.uk\/?p=894"},"modified":"2017-05-08T11:53:06","modified_gmt":"2017-05-08T11:53:06","slug":"is-it-ok-to-run-with-varicose-veins","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.veintreatmentcentre.co.uk\/is-it-ok-to-run-with-varicose-veins\/","title":{"rendered":"Is it OK to Run With Varicose Veins?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Running is a great form of exercise, but some wonder whether the repeated pounding of the streets could improve varicose veins<\/a>\u00a0or make them\u00a0worse.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Firstly, it’s important to remember that the main cause of varicose veins is for them to be an inherited condition. Another prime risk factor for varicose veins is being overweight – a problem which running would generally improve.<\/p>\n

Will Running Make Varicose Veins Worse?<\/h3>\n

Strenuous exercise will make the body’s circulation system work harder. That’s why we tend to be flushed after a workout as the veins expand to lose body heat faster.\u00a0Excessive exercise can therefore put a strain on a condition such as varicose veins, but that isn’t necessarily a reason to stop altogether as being inactive is just as bad, if not worse, for circulation problems.<\/p>\n

The usual advice for runners is that it’s generally OK to carry on running with varicose veins as long as they are not causing pain or discomfort but to take a few precautions in order to avoid putting excessive pressure on the veins:<\/p>\n