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What Is The Treatment For Varicose Veins Problems?

My mother inlaw has a severe vericose veins problem and has been sufferring for the last 6 years. I was recently reading an article dfor alternative treatments. Is Maggot/leech therapy effective? Is it available in Mumbai. She does not have diabetes. She has a slight BP problem
Tue, 11 Apr 2017
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Respected Sir, hi there is no role of maggot therapy on varicose veins. for her* intermittent rest with legs elevation over 2-3 pillows*walking with compression bandages on legs*normal exercises at home * avoid excess prolonged sitting with cross legs and prolong standing at a place * regular BP control.* analgesic and antiinflammatory tab in case of severe pain.* surgery at last resort if these all fail to help.Hope this has cleared your query. thanks regards, wishing your mother inlaw a fastand speedy recovery.
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What Is The Treatment For Varicose Veins Problems?

Respected Sir, hi there is no role of maggot therapy on varicose veins. for her* intermittent rest with legs elevation over 2-3 pillows*walking with compression bandages on legs*normal exercises at home * avoid excess prolonged sitting with cross legs and prolong standing at a place * regular BP control.* analgesic and antiinflammatory tab in case of severe pain.* surgery at last resort if these all fail to help.Hope this has cleared your query. thanks regards, wishing your mother inlaw a fastand speedy recovery.