{"id":9096,"date":"2025-02-03T13:15:36","date_gmt":"2025-02-03T13:15:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/venaziel.de\/healthy-veins-despite-prolonged-sitting-and-standing-how-to-protect-yourself-from-varicose-veins-and-other-complaints\/"},"modified":"2026-06-12T17:59:41","modified_gmt":"2026-06-12T17:59:41","slug":"gesunde-venen-sitzen-und-stehen-schutz","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/venaziel.de\/en\/gesunde-venen-sitzen-und-stehen-schutz\/","title":{"rendered":"Healthy veins despite prolonged sitting and standing – how to protect yourself from varicose veins and other complaints"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sitting or standing for long periods is unavoidable for many people. Whether in the office, in sales, in catering or on long journeys: the legs are often almost motionless for hours on end. These static postures put considerable strain on the veins, can cause discomfort such as a feeling of heaviness, swelling or pain and can lead to the development of varicose veins<\/a> or other venous diseases in the long term. <\/span><\/p>\n

But why exactly are our veins so sensitive to such stresses? And what can we actively do to maintain our vein health<\/a>? In this article, we explain in detail why sitting and standing for long periods of time is a challenge for your veins, which symptoms indicate possible problems and which scientifically proven measures really help. <\/span><\/p>\n

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Why are our veins so sensitive to long periods of sitting and standing?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The veins in our legs are dependent on transporting blood back to the heart against the force of gravity. They have two main mechanisms to do this: <\/span><\/p>\n

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  1. The venous valves:<\/b> They function like non-return valves and prevent the blood from flowing backwards.<\/span><\/li>\n
  2. The muscle pump:<\/b> The movement of the leg muscles – especially the calves – actively pushes the blood towards the heart.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Sitting:<\/b><\/h3>\n