SIGNS & SYMPTOMS OF VENOUS INSUFFICIENCY

If you don't see bulging veins on your legs, you probably wonder if it's possible to detect varicose veins before they start bulging on your legs.

1. Do you experience pain in your thighs, calves, ankles or medial thigh?

• Does pain seem to be related to prolonged standing, sitting, hot weather, menstrual periods, walking, riding in a car?
• Is that pain alleviated by elevating your legs, walking, resting, or wearing elastic stockings?

Pain sensitivity varies from person to person. The most common descriptions are pain at rest, a dull ache, burning pain, a sharp pain in the legs, muscular cramps, night cramps, heaviness or tired feeling in the legs at the end of the day, that goes away in the morning.

2. Do you experience swelling in your feet, ankles or lower leg?

• Does swelling seem to be related to prolonged standing, sitting, hot weather, menstrual periods, walking, riding in a car?
• Is that swelling alleviated by elevating your legs, walking, or wearing elastic stockings?

3. Have any of your parents or grandparents had varicose veins or leg ulcers?

4. Does the condition of your legs affect you, your employment, your lifestyle?

• Do your daily duties require prolonged periods of sitting or standing?
• Does it affect your daily activities, employment status, difficulty with employment?
• Does it influence the quality of your life, sleep, hobbies, or choice of clothing?

5. Itchy skin on legs. Yes, itching of skin, burring, tingling sensation, can be directly related to venous insufficiency. Look closer, if you detect spider veins or enlarged veins in the area chances are you should consider visiting vein clinic for evaluation and possibly treatment.

6. Do you see bluish "spider veins" above inner (medial) ankle area?

If you answered "NO" to every single question, you most likely do not have to worry about venous insufficiency.
However, if you answered "YES" to some of the above questions, you should consider scheduling an appointment for a detailed evaluation.

Your symptoms might be a result of multiple origins, making it crucial to establish a proper diagnosis and develop a comprehensive treatment plan.

With over 20 years of experience, Jozef Tryzno, MD, RVT, DABVLM, is one of the very few doctors in the area, who personally conducts all ultrasound examinations & evaluations to fully assess the extent of venous insufficiency disease in each patient.

Tryzno. Contact our office today to get started.
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