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Chronic Venous Insufficiency: Causes & Treatment

When a patient has leg veins that stop blood from flowing to the heart, they are suffering from chronic venous insufficiency. Under these conditions, blood can possibly flow in the wrong direction. The result will be a pooling of blood in the legs.

This is not a major health threat. But like many diseases, chronic venous insufficiency leads to discomfort, pain and disability. Left untreated, chronic venous insufficiency will lead to:

  • Leg ulcers
  • Various veins
  • Pain
  • Skin alteration
  • Cramps
  • Swelling

Causes of Chronic Venous Insufficiency

Individuals most likely to suffer from this condition:

  • Are the overweight or pregnant
  • If there’s family history
  • If injury, surgery or blood clots contribute to leg damage
  • If one sits or stands for long periods
  • If one suffers from high blood pressure in the legs
  • If there’s a lack of exercise
  • If one’s a smoker
  • If there’s inflammation or swelling of veins near the skin

Symptoms

If you find any of the following signs apply to you, you should make an appointment right away.

  • Discoloring around the ankles
  • Varicose veins
  • Discomforting, tight feelings in the calves
  • Itchy, painful legs
  • Uncomfortable feelings in the legs
  • One has restless legs syndrome
  • Leg or ankle swelling
  • Pain in the legs that come when you walk
  • Muscle spasms
  • Leg cramps
  • Hard-to-treat leg ulcers

Treatment

Improvement in Blood Flow to The Legs

A natural solution is elevating the legs to increase blood flow.

Medicines

Medicines that increase blood flow, as well as therapy, will be beneficial.

Radiofrequency Ablation or Endovenous Laser Ablation

A minimally invasive procedure drives heat into affected areas and helps close the vein. Less blood will pool and overall flow is increased.

Sclerotherapy

This procedure is used in the most serious cases. The process entails an injection causes vein scarring and forces blood to return to the heart through other veins.

Surgery

Another option for serious cases of chronic venous insufficiency. Affected areas are tied off so that blood doesn’t flow there. If there’s severe damage, the vein can be removed.

If you think you’re suffering from chronic venous insufficiency or other heart problem, you have to see a clinician right away.

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