Can Exercise Help Venous Insufficiency?
Chronic venous insufficiency (CVI) is a common vein condition that causes poor blood flow. CVI affects up to 20 percent of adults, according to the Vascular Disease Foundation. Fortunately, exercise is an effective vein treatment that can help patients overcome venous insufficiency and other vein problems. Veins are part of the circulatory system. Arteries carry blood from the heart […]
How does deep vein thrombosis affect the circulatory system?
Deep vein thrombosis, also called DVT, affects not only your circulatory system but your whole body. In some cases, this condition can be life-threatening without vein treatment. What is deep vein thrombosis? Your body pumps blood to your legs and feet, and then your legs and feet pump blood back to your heart and the […]
5 Ways to Strengthen Your Veins
Vein problems like varicose veins, spider veins and chronic venous insufficiency (CVI) are increasingly common as we get older, and many of us begin experiencing the initial symptoms in our early 30s – and sometimes our 20s. Learning how to combat these vein problems in our daily lives is an important part of preventing more serious vein […]
Why Won’t Upper Limbs Get Varicose Veins?
Patients are often curious as to why varicose veins only seem to develop in the lower limbs. After all, your entire body is covered in veins from head to toe, so it would seem likely if veins in the lower extremities can varicose so can the limbs in the upper body, but that doesn’t happen. We will […]
Visible Veins: When should I worry?
After a day in the sun, you might notice that you have tiny, red facial veins visible on your cheeks and nose. Or, after a long run or another strenuous workout, you notice that the veins on your legs and feet are more prominent than usual. Visible veins can make you feel self-conscious, but they aren’t always […]
What are the warning signs of deep vein thrombosis?
Deep vein thrombosis or DVT is a serious medical problem that occurs when a blood clot forms somewhere in a deep vein – most often your leg. Without treatment, the clot can break free and travel to other areas of your body, including your lungs. Although it’s one of the most serious vein problems you can face, DVT can […]
How to Get Rid of Facial Veins
Spider veins are ugly, no matter where they turn up. But when they form on your face, they can be especially upsetting. Also called telangiectasia, facial veins can be caused by a variety of factors, most often forming around the chin, cheeks or nose. And while their location used to make them almost impossible to treat, today there […]
What Causes Blue Veins in Breasts?
Your veins perform a critically important function, working in tandem with your arteries to carry blood throughout your body so your organs and tissues have the oxygen, fluids, and nutrients they need to work properly. Located beneath the protective covering of our skin, most times our veins are not visible. But sometimes, veins become more […]
Do’s and Don’t’s for Healthy Veins
Healthy veins are essential for a healthy body. Veins are part of the circulatory system, in which blood vessels transport blood from the heart to the far reaches of the body and back again. Vein problems, such as varicose veins, spider veins, and other circulatory problems, can interfere with vein health. Fortunately, you can take action […]