It’s not uncommon for our feet and leg swelling to hurt when we’re running about, trying to get work done. A busy day is both hectic and exhausting, and it’s not until it’s time to go to sleep that we realize how stressful it was.
Your feet may ache and your legs may hurt, and it’s not uncommon to get leg cramps once in a while. And while soaking your feet in hot water helps relieve the pain, what do you do when it doesn’t?
Swelling in the ankles and legs or leg cramps is normal when you’ve been standing or sitting for too long; problem arises when it persists and is accompanied by other symptoms.
Do you want to get Sclerotherapy treatment? Sclerotherapy is a procedure to treat varicose and spider veins.
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When you’re pregnant, the volume of blood increases and blood flow from your legs to the pelvis slows down. The mismatch between the flow of blood and the volume of blood increases pressure in the vein which leads to the formation of varicose veins.
Varicose vein are most commonly found in the legs but in pregnant women, they appear in the vaginal area as well as the buttocks.
Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is a condition in which a blood clot develops within a deep vein in the body, causing pain and swelling. It affects as many as 900,000 Americans each year. It usually occurs in the legs, causing pain and swelling. To avoid serious complications, such as pulmonary embolism, it’s highly recommended that you seek immediate medical attention if you notice symptoms of deep vein thrombosis.
In this blog, we’ll discuss the leading causes of DVT.
It’s understandable that you don’t want ostensibly purple veins being visible on your body, but varicose vein pose problems that go far beyond aesthetic imperfections.
Here’s how to tell if your vein problems are serious:
Ambulatory phlebectomy is a simple outpatient procedure that was created by dermatologic surgeons. It involves making small incisions in the skin to surgically remove bulging varicose veins.
The procedure can be used to treat asymptomatic and symptomatic veins and is typically combined with other therapies to ensure that patients are properly treated.