Treating venous insufficiency can make your legs look and feel better

There are many risk factors that contribute to leg pain and vein problems in patients today. Family history, a job requiring prolonged periods of standing or sitting, obesity, and more specific to women, pregnancy and the extended use of high heeled shoes are all risk factors for venous insufficiencies. The vein’s inability to return blood to the heart from the legs can become a chronic problem when the veins are blocked or blood is leaking around the valves of the veins. 1

“Women, (and men) should pay attention to symptoms of vein disease such as swelling ankles, swollen feet and/or legs, heaviness, cramping, restless legs, achiness, tired legs, bulging veins, and early vein disease of spider veins,” states P.A. Tom Tran of The Limbstitute.

With 12 years of experience, over 20,000 procedures done on veins, and a current research facility focused on the advancement of vein treatment options, The Limbstitute offers comprehensive vein care to help

Risk factors for varicose veins and venous insufficiency include:

Older age • Being female (Hormonal changes from puberty, pregnancy and menopause can lead to varicose veins. Taking birth control pills or hormone replacement can also increase your risk.) • Being born with defective valves • Obesity • Pregnancy • History of blood clots in your legs • Standing or sitting for long periods • Family history of varicose veins

Source: www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/001109.htm patients suffering from symptoms of vein disease. P.A. Tran explains, “Patients are treated from the medical aspect while also addressing the cosmetic component of vein disease. Once treated, symptoms are relieved from the underlying vein problem, the added benefit of cosmetic vein procedures can make the legs look better, too.”

1. www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000203.htm