Jog a few miles sometimes - must i stop occasionally to avoid varicose veins?

Absolutely Not: Exercise does not cause or lead to varicose veins. In fact, exercise is one of the components of what we refer to as conservative care, which helps reduce or minimize venous issues. When you are running, your muscles are working, and helping to pump blood through your legs, which is good for you. What is bad is the venous pooling that occurs when one sits or stands for long periods of time.

Keep Exercising!: I agree with dr schwarts, exercise helps reduce or minimize venous issues. When you are running, your muscles are working, and helping to pump blood through your legs, which is good for you. Exercise also help control weight , and obesity is a risk factor for varicose veins. What is bad is the venous pooling that occurs when one sits or stands for long periods of time.

NO: Drs. Schwartz and wright are right. There is absolutely no need to stop if you want to prevent varicose veins from developing. If you already have varicose veins, and you get pain in your legs when running (especially if the pain is bad enough to make you have to stop) then you should see a vein specialist and consider treatment.

NO: Varicose veins are not causes by exercising or jogging. On the contrary, exercise is felt to be beneficial to circulatory health. So keep on jogging and don't worry about increasing risk of varicose veins, as it is not an issue. Prolonged standing without movement is actually the worst "activity" if you are prone to varicose veins.