Patient's question:
When I was young, I had varicose veins. My wife wanted me to get treated at the hospital, but since it didn't greatly affect my life, I didn't pay much attention to it and didn't get it treated. Now it has expanded into lower limb venitis. How can lower limb venitis be treated?Doctor's answer:
In the acute phase of lower limb thrombophlebitis, patients should minimize unnecessary movement. When lying down, the leg can be slightly elevated, and the red, swollen, and warm areas of the leg can be applied with heat. Heat application will cause the lower limb arteries to expand and enhance blood flow velocity. Therefore, patients with varicose veins should avoid heat infrared radiation if they experience recurrent phlebitis. If a patient has lower limb thrombophlebitis, a complete blood count showing an increase in total white blood cell count indicates that antibiotics can be used to treat infection. Through the above standard treatment, lower limb thrombophlebitis generally subsides within 1 to 2 weeks.