Benefits & Uses of Compression Stockings for DVT
Having deep vein thrombosis, or DVT, means you have blood clots in the deeper veins in your legs. While this condition doesn’t always result in noticeable symptoms, you might experience swelling and other symptoms. Vein doctors might recommend wearing compression stockings in order to relieve your symptoms and prevent DVT from becoming worse. Compression stockings […]
Home Remedies for Varicose Vein Care
Varicose veins, those twisted and swollen veins often found on the legs, can cause discomfort and concern for many. They are more common than you might think, affecting about 23% of adults in the USA. While medical treatments are available, some home remedies can provide additional support and alleviate discomfort. How Do Varicose Veins Develop? […]
5 Hidden Dangers of Varicose Veins
Pictured below is a healthy vein (left side) and an unhealthy vein (right side). The unhealthy vein is suffering from venous insufficiency. Venous insufficiency is a medical term for vein disease. One of the symptoms of venous insufficiency is varicose veins. Varicose veins are bulging veins caused by poorly functioning valves or vein walls that have […]
Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS): Symptoms, Causes, & Treatment
Have you ever felt the urge to move your legs after sitting down for a long time? A lot of individuals have experienced that sensation, but for some, this can become a nuisance that leads to more serious complications. Restless Leg Syndrome (RLS), also called the Wilis- Ekbom Disease is a chronic, multifactorial disease of […]
Top 3 Signs of Vein Disease (do you have it?)
If you’re an individual suffering from leg discomfort this will be the most important thing you read today. What causes these unwanted symptoms? What causes these unwanted symptoms? The answer is venous reflux. Venous reflux, also known as chronic venous insufficiency affects approximately 23% of individuals in the United States. Here’s a quick video explaining […]
Rosen Vein Lecture 105: Diagnosis – The Ultrasound Exam. Part 2
Simply put, an ultrasound probe puts out sound waves that either pass through or bump into things. Think of a submarine under water or a radar above ground…sending out signals with a transmitter and then picking up the signals that return with a receiver. It turns out that the same probe that generates the sound waves also picks […]
Common Causes of Superficial Venous Insufficiency
Venous insufficiency is a condition in which veins aren’t properly returning blood upwards from the leg to the heart. The underlying reason blood doesn’t move effectively is due to malfunctioning valves in the veins; ordinarily they should only allow proper, upward, one-way flow. When they malfunction, valves allow wrong-way, downward flow, called superficial venous insufficiency […]
Endovenous Laser Ablation: Cutting-edge technology
When I was a kid, I’d watch shows like Star Wars/Trek and look forward to a future bright with the promise of nifty answers to daily challenges: flying cars, on-demand food from a box in your kitchen and tricorder gizmos that you wave over boo-boos for an instant heal. Well, the car doesn’t fly…especially noticeable in the […]
Advantages of VenaSeal® Vein Treatment
Varicose veins affect millions of Americans. This common manifestation of venous disease can lead to decreased confidence, discomfort, pain and other unwanted side effects. The cause of varicose veins can typically be traced back to an inherited disposition to developing them (which is why they are common in men and women) as well as pregnancies […]