Leg Health

What is Leg Health?

Leg health involves your legs feeling comfortable, at ease and free of aches, pains and other issues that inhibit the way you can use them every day.

Leg health is influenced by the health of the skin on your legs, wearing comfortable shoes and clothing but what goes on inside your legs is even more critical to comfort and mobility.

Blood circulation in legs is the most important aspect of Leg Health even though it is overlooked.

The Role of Circulation In Your Legs

Circulation describes the constant movement of blood around the body which is made possible by the pumping action of the heart.

The circulatory system is made up of blood vessels, valves and muscles that help to control the flow of blood through the body. This system carries oxygen and essential nutrients to the cells and removes carbon dioxide and waste products, thereby preventing a build-up of toxins which is necessary for healthy leg function.

It’s hard work for your legs to return blood from the lower parts of the body. This is because they are below the heart and the blood needs to travel upwards!

Understanding Symptoms Of Poor Circulation

Poor circulation may cause a wide range of symptoms:

Painful Legs At Night

You may experience throbbing, stinging pain or a burning sensation in your legs which tends to feel worse at night. During the day your brain is busy, and you are more likely to be distracted from the pain however, when your body is trying to rest, your attention is more likely to be drawn to your painful legs.

Painful Legs When Sitting Or Standing

This type of pain is often worse when sitting or standing for long periods because when the blood in your legs is not able to circulate correctly, oxygen and nutrients cannot reach tissues effectively which can result in stiffness, muscle cramping, numbness or tingling.

Swollen Legs

Poor circulation can cause blood to collect in the legs and feet causing pressure to build, forcing fluid from the blood vessels into surrounding tissues.

You may experience:

Heaviness and swelling
Tight, warm skin
Stiff joints
Pain in the swollen areas

Dry Itchy & Thin Skin Over The Affected Area

Poor circulation can cause fluid to accumulate under the skin leading to itchy and red dry areas.

Varicose Veins

Varicose veins are enlarged, twisted and swollen veins that usually occur in the legs and feet. They happen when faulty valves in the veins allow blood to flow in the wrong direction or to pool. They can make it harder for blood to return to the heart.

You may experience symptoms like:

heaviness in the legs
aches in the legs
itchiness
veins or a vein on the leg that appears to be knotted

Varicose veins are common amongst people who stand for long periods and symptoms may worsen during warm weather.

Painful Legs At Night

You may experience throbbing, stinging pain or a burning sensation in your legs which tends to feel worse at night. During the day your brain is busy, and you are more likely to be distracted from the pain however, when your body is trying to rest, your attention is more likely to be drawn to your painful legs.

Painful Legs When Sitting Or Standing

This type of pain is often worse when sitting or standing for long periods because when the blood in your legs is not able to circulate correctly, oxygen and nutrients cannot reach tissues effectively which can result in stiffness, muscle cramping, numbness or tingling.

Swollen Legs

Poor circulation can cause blood to collect in the legs and feet causing pressure to build, forcing fluid from the blood vessels into surrounding tissues.

You may experience:

Heaviness and swelling
Tight, warm skin
Stiff joints
Pain in the swollen areas

Dry Itchy & Thin Skin Over The Affected Area

Poor circulation can cause fluid to accumulate under the skin leading to itchy and red dry areas.

Varicose Veins

Varicose veins are enlarged, twisted and swollen veins that usually occur in the legs and feet. They happen when faulty valves in the veins allow blood to flow in the wrong direction or to pool. They can make it harder for blood to return to the heart.

You may experience symptoms like:

heaviness in the legs
aches in the legs
itchiness
veins or a vein on the leg that appears to be knotted

Varicose veins are common amongst people who stand for long periods and symptoms may worsen during warm weather.

By supporting your leg health with Venavine^® you can experience relief.

Risk Factors That Impact Your Leg Circulation

Modern Lifestyle Triggers
Temperature Triggers

Over Exertion / Overworked

Running in heels, climbing stairs, squat packing shelves, workouts, doing chores or errands.

Prolonged inactivity / Sedentary tasks

e.g. sitting, standing, sleeping, travelling

Being Overweight

Excess weight can put pressure on your veins and damage the valves making it harder to
pump the blood from your legs back up to your heart.

Lack Of Exercise

Walking and other forms of exercise help the blood flow better in your leg veins. When you
are not exercising and strengthening the muscles in your legs, it can be harder for them to
pump blood back up to your heart.

Smoking

Smoking limits blood flow through your veins by causing your blood vessels to narrow which
limits the amount of blood they can carry. Smoking can also weaken the layer of cells inside
your veins

Summer / Hot Weather

Symptoms of poor circulation can increase during warm weather as blood vessel dilation and bulging can worsen symptoms by impeding blood flow.

Winter / Cold Weather

Leg symptoms may feel less severe in winter because the cold weather can cause blood vessels to narrow and travel up your legs more easily. On the other hand, in winter, you may be less inclined to do regular outdoor activities like gardening, walking or biking which will limit the amount of beneficial exercise you need to maintain good blood flow in your legs.

Exposure To Heat

Exposure to heat e.g. bathing in hot water, sun-tanning, electric blanket use, sitting in front of a heater or fire can worsen symptoms for the same reasons mentioned under summer hot weather.

Hereditary Factors

If your parents had varicose veins, you may be at higher risk of developing them.

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