ABOUT VENOUS DISEASE
Vein disease affects more than 25 million Americans today. It is caused when the walls of the veins become weak or damaged. In a healthy individual, veins have one-way valves that work within the circulatory system to pump blood back up to the heart.In a normal circulatory system, the blood flows to and from the heart by way of arteries and veins. Arteries take oxygen rich blood away from the heart and veins return blood to the heart.
As muscles contract, the blood is squeezed forward in the veins. When muscles relax, the valves shut to prevent blood from flowing backwards. When an abnormal circulatory problem exists in the body, and the blood from the legs cannot efficiently return to the heart, this in known as chronic venous insufficiency. More specifically, when the vein walls become weak or diseased, a faulty or weak valve can exist within the vein.
The “leaky valve” prevents blood flow from going upwards and against the pull of gravity. When a valve fails to function correctly and not close correctly, there is a reflux of blood in a negative direction. This leads to a pooling of the blood or backward flow and can cause a variety of vein complications such as chronic venous disease, which includes.
CAUSES OF VENOUS DISEASE
Heredity is one of the single most important causes of venous disease, however other factors can influence vein disease including pregnancy (especially multiple pregnancies), age, gender, obesity, lack of exercise, and jobs requiring long periods of standing.
POPULAR VENOUS DISEASE QUESTIONS
What is the difference when comparing spider veins vs varicose veins?
- Varicose Veins
- Painful Legs
- Tired or Fatigued legs
- Reddening of Skin
- Leg Ulceration and sores
- Rash or discoloration of skin
- Family History of Varicose Veins
- Age a& Gender
- Standing Professions
- Deep Venous Thrimbosis (DVT)
- Conservative Method
- Ultrasound Guided Sclerotherapy
- Endovenous Ablation
- Laser Ablation
- Radio Frequency Ablation
- Ambulatory Phlebectomy