Most vein disease is not visible to the naked eye, but can be detected in a leg vein ultrasound.
What Leg Vein Ultrasound Can Uncover About Your Veins: blood clots and leaky valves
We can see beneath the surface of the skin with an ultrasound. Duplex ultrasound combines Doppler flow information […]
The restless leg syndrome was a reported symptom in 30% of people who suffer from varicose veins, in our study.
Those who suffer from varicose veins often report a feeling of restless leg syndrome, especially at night when in bed. In our study, about 30% of patients […]
Duplex ultrasound combines Doppler flow information and conventional imaging information, sometimes called B-mode, to allow physicians to see the structure of your blood vessels. Duplex ultrasound uses sound waves to get images of your blood vessels. It also helps determine how fast blood moves through the vessels. It can also be useful to […]
While venous interventions are the best way to alleviate long-term vein pain related to varicose veins, symptoms can be managed conservatively at home. Especially under the stay-at-home safe harbor orders. Conservative management can be helpful to relieve symptoms and also prevent complications (such as thrombophlebitis). These include:
One’s vein health and nutrition is very important. One contributing factor that can influence your vein health is through your diet and what foods you consume on a daily basis. There are nutrient dense foods that help contribute to your health. For vein health specifically, foods that are rich in flavonoids may improve […]
Spider veins are the fine, thread-like reddish veins at the surface of the skin. These veins are not healthy. Veins are often considered a cosmetic issue, but they can be associated with underlying feeder veins, not visible to the naked eye. Feeder veins are the ‘blue veins’ also […]
Prolonged desk work can increase the risk of blood clots in leg veins and decline your vein health.
As many Americans are working from home, we have received many calls from patients regarding thrombophlebitis, which is a big concern for vein health. This is not a new scenario for us, over the […]
Warm weather can worsen symptoms of varicose veins and venous reflux disease.
This summer, most of San Diego will be blessed with sunny, warm-weather. Warmer weather tends to worsen symptoms of varicose veins, like increased leg heaviness, pain or you may feel that your legs fatigue more quickly during warm weather. For […]
5 signs of venous disease were found on the ankles
Venous disease refers to ‘leaky valves in the leg veins. It is also referred to as venous insufficiency. When the one-way valves that help blood in the veins flow from the feet to the […]
Spider veins are the fine, thread-like reddish veins at the surface of the skin. These veins are not healthy. Veins are often considered a cosmetic issue, but they can be associated with underlying feeder veins, not visible to the naked eye. Feeder veins are the ‘blue veins’ also […]
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