Restless leg syndrome is a somewhat common condition. Those who have it have a need or a demanding urge to stand up or move their legs. They feel the need to do this to stop the unpleasant sensations they feel in their legs. In many cases, RLS can be so intense it is hard to sleep through.
Most of those ...
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Do you suffer from pelvic congestion syndrome? Many women experience this condition during their lifetime. Those who have a chronic condition, though, will have this ailment for more than six months. In short, those who have pain in this region of their body that is considered non-cyclical, have this condition. In some cases, the condition will lead to limitation of activities you participate in. You may not even realize what is happening. Yet, about one third of all women will ...
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Pelvic congestion syndrome (PCS) is a set of discomfort symptoms observed more commonly in females as a result of congestion in the pelvic vein mainly due to varicosities. It causes chronic noncyclical pain, pressure, and heaviness in the pelvic area. Some recent studies have shown that females with are more susceptible to pelvic congestion syndrome with a frequency of 60%.
Due to both ovarian and pelvic varicosities, the blood vessels in the pelvic area tend to loose its ...
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Chronic venous insufficiency (CVI) in lower extremities is one of a widespread condition in adults in the industrialized world and an estimated 40% of the US population. Chronic venous insufficiency with ulceration affects up to 2% of the population in Western countries, prevalence comparable to that of diabetes. One in five patients of CVI suffers from ulceration in the lower legs and in many individuals the ulceration recurs. Chronic venous insufficiency tends to become more prevalent with advancing in age. ...
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Swollen legs are the result of accumulation of body fluids in between tissue spaces in the lower extremities. It can happen due to a multitude of reasons and yes, venous diseases are one of them. Only a thorough diagnosis with detailed physical examination and medical history evaluation would be able to bring forth the underlying cause of swollen legs. Swelling in the legs can be bilateral or unilateral. In bilateral swelling both the legs are affected. Cellulitis, kidney diseases, congestive ...
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Formation of blood clot inside the blood vessels is called thrombosis and the blood clots that are formed inside the veins situated deep within the body are called deep vein thrombosis or DVT. Lower legs and thighs are the most common body parts that are affected by deep vein thrombosis. The blood clot at times can detach from its location and travel through the blood stream to other parts of the vascular system. Such a floating blood clot is called ...
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Ultrasound is the sound waves, emitted by specialized machines, which is above the capacity of the human ear to perceive. Ultrasound sound passes freely through body fluids and soft tissues. However, if their path is obstructed by denser materials, for example a blood clot, they stop and rebound i.e. an echo is produced. Incidentally, when the sound waves hit different parts of the body it produces echo in varying frequencies because not all body parts are of the same density. ...
Continue Reading →According to National Institutes of Health, one out of two adults aged above 50 years in America suffer from veins disorders and the occurrence is more common in females than in males. Though, varicose and spider veins are mostly common, there exists an array of venous disorders that if left untreated could pose great threat to overall wellness of the patient. Keep in mind that vein disease never improves, it always gets worse. The increasing number ...
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Reticular veins are the green veins that are larger than spider veins but smaller than varicose veins. They are usually located on the lateral part of the thigh and legs are are frequently the feeding veins of large clusters of spider veins. These veins do not protrude from the surface of the skin and often need to be illuminated with special lights. If these veins are left untreatedspider therapy will usually be ineffective.
