Varicose veins

KBH90

My mum currently has varicose veins down one leg and sciatica in the other so she is doubled up in pain, however she lose weight and get healthy.

Would doing cardio and weight lifting be bad for her, and make her legs worse?

If she could lift, would she be restriced to the assisted machines or could she use free weights?

The veins are pretty bad and she is due for an operation but hasn't been given a date and doesn't want to wait to get fit.

Any advice and suggestions would be great!

DanSTL82

I think this would be a question that her doctor should answer, given that she's apparently already seeing one. A quick call to the office should suffice.

KDar1988

I have had bad veins operated on 3 times. Unfortunately they are hereditary. My vein doctor puts no restrictions on what I do and says that the elliptical is best for your legs. I would ask the doctor, but from my experience exercise will not make her current situation better, but after her surgery it should help prevent them, some. My legs look awesome right now and I do the elliptical a lot. I lift weights too but I'd ask her doctor about that to be safe.

Tell her I said good luck! I know what she's going through, they hurt like crazy. Surgery will help so much!

KBH90

Thanks I will do!

MichaelaSenft

get compression socks. they keep them from bulging during exercise and it helps a lot!