How to Install a Brass Adapter (with set screw) Slip-On Style Tub Spout. Step 1: Make sure the pipe coming out from the wall is 1/2. Nominal (inside diameter) 5/8 outside diameter and protrudes from the finished wall surface 2 to 4. Make sure the tube does not have dents, deep scratches, kinks or bends.
Moderate, low- or non-impact exercise can be effective both as a deterrent and a treatment. Simple exercises like taking daily walks and flexing your ankles and calf muscles can help ease the symptoms and may keep the varicose veins from getting worse [source: WebMD].
In some cases, varicose veins can lead to more serious health problems. These include: 1  Sores or skin ulcers due to chronic (long-term) backing up of blood. 2  These sores or ulcers are painful and hard to heal. 3  Sometimes they cannot heal until the backward blood flow in the vein is repaired.