Avoid long periods of sitting or standing if you have varicose veins
Sitting or standing still for long periods of time puts added stress on the veins in your legs.
- If you stand when working, try to sit down for a few minutes regularly (with your feet up). Some people use a small stool to prop up first one foot, then the other when standing at work.
- Move around after sitting for a long time. If you have a desk job, get up and walk around for a minute every hour to let your legs pump blood back to your heart.
- Stop for a brief walk every 30 to 45 minutes during long car trips.
- During a long plane trip, get up and walk up and down the aisle every 30 to 45 minutes.
| Author: | Douglas Dana Maria G. Essig, MS, ELS | Last Updated: April 7, 2008 |
| Medical Review: | Anne C. Poinier, MD - Internal Medicine David A. Szalay, MD - Vascular Surgery | |
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