{"id":4279,"date":"2015-02-04T12:31:26","date_gmt":"2015-02-04T11:31:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/obalne-lekarne.si\/?post_type=nasvet&#038;p=4279"},"modified":"2026-11-02T15:47:09","modified_gmt":"2026-11-02T14:47:09","slug":"give-your-legs-some-relief","status":"publish","type":"nasvet","link":"https:\/\/obalne-lekarne.si\/en\/customer-support\/pharmacists-advice\/give-your-legs-some-relief\/","title":{"rendered":"Give your legs some relief"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As the days get warmer, vein-related problems can also become worse. Chronic venous insufficiency is a very common, progressive condition associated with various visible skin changes, such as spider veins, varicose veins and swollen ankles. These occur as a result of increased pressure in the veins of the legs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">10 practical tips to relieve your legs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Move your legs whenever you get the chance (take a short walk, rotate your ankles, etc.).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Choose a suitable physical activity (walking, cycling, dancing, swimming, etc.).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Avoid exposing your legs to high temperatures (sunlight, hot baths, saunas, sunbeds, heating, including car heaters, etc.).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Keep your legs cool (shower them with cool water for 2 minutes, moving from your ankles towards your thighs).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Avoid constipation and maintain a healthy body weight.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Wear suitable clothing (avoid rough or overly tight garments).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Wear shoes with heels measuring 3\u20134 cm.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Promote venous circulation before going to bed (rotate your legs and elevate them on a pillow 10\u201315 cm high).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Massage your legs regularly (from your ankles towards your thighs, following the direction of venous blood flow).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Be aware that certain life events and circumstances can worsen vein-related problems (pregnancy, taking hormonal contraceptive pills, etc.).<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Source: Slovenian Association of Dermatovenereologists<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As the days get warmer, vein-related problems can also become worse. Chronic venous insufficiency is a very common, progressive condition associated with various visible skin changes, such as spider veins, varicose veins and swollen ankles. These occur as a result of increased pressure in the veins of the legs. 10 practical tips to relieve your [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false},"vrsta_nasveta":[],"class_list":["post-4279","nasvet","type-nasvet","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/obalne-lekarne.si\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/nasvet\/4279","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/obalne-lekarne.si\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/nasvet"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/obalne-lekarne.si\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/nasvet"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/obalne-lekarne.si\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4279"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"vrsta_nasveta","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/obalne-lekarne.si\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/vrsta_nasveta?post=4279"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}