Venous insufficiency is a chronic vein condition in which the veins of your legs fail to pump blood efficiently toward the heart, and as a result, blood pools in the legs. Venous insufficiency can result in several discomforting symptoms, such as itching, swelling, aching, skin changes, etc. The good news is that many treatment options are available for venous insufficiency, including sclerotherapy, microphlebactomy, radiofrequency ablation, endovenous laser ablation, ligation, stripping, ... [Read More]
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Symptoms and Causes of Venous Insufficiency
After the arteries deliver fortified blood to the cells throughout the body, the cells take the nutrition and oxygen they need – and then the “used” blood goes back to the heart through the veins. Because the veins are so far away from the heart, they need help in pushing the blood in the right direction; for this purpose, veins have one-way valves that prevent backflow. If any of these tiny valves in a vein doesn’t work properly, the resulting venous insufficiency can cause blood to pool in ... [Read More]