Without varicose veins management or treatment, the condition may lead to chronic pain, but there are many treatment options and lifestyle choices that can help you control your symptoms. You can even exercise with varicose veins—provided you check with your doctor—to enhance blood flow. 8 Ways You Can Manage Varicose Veins Compression stockings Proper shoes Avoid prolonged sitting or standing Exercise Stop smoking Elevate feet Losing weight and healthy eating varicose veins treatment 1.  Compression Stockings Veins have valves that keep your blood flowing in one direction. When these valves ..read more

Standing for more than four hours per day at work may put professionals, such as teachers, at risk for varicose veins, but working in a profession that requires a person to sit all day can also increase the risk for varicose veins. (i) Prolonged standing can cause veins to overwork and blood may pool in the leg veins, increasing pressure in those veins, causing the valves to become weak and inefficient leading to varicose veins. Sitting for several hours instead of standing is not a solution. Prolonged sitting also causes blood to pool in the legs, which increases vein pressure and may lead t ..read more

Do your legs sometimes feel heavy and achy? Do some of the veins on your legs appear swollen and twisted? If so, you may be experiencing varicose veins. With approximately 30% of Americans living with varicose veins, this condition is very common, especially in women. (i) Read on to learn more about the signs and symptoms of varicose veins. What Are Varicose Veins? Veins are a part of your body’s circulatory system. They carry blood from your body’s tissues back to your heart where it picks up oxygen. From there, your arteries carry the oxygenated blood back to your body’s tissues. (ii) Your v ..read more

Celebrating 25 Years of Empowering Men to Seek Healthier Lifestyles through Knowledge Celebrated each June for the past 25 years, Men’s Health Awareness month brings attention to the broad spectrum of health issues that can potentially impact a man’s wellbeing. This month is about heightening awareness of preventable health problems among men and boys and that seeking early treatment for disease is highly encouraged along with maintaining beneficial health habits and self-care. Recognizing symptoms and understanding that regular visits to the doctor’s office are vital steps a man can take to m ..read more

Approximately one in five adults will develop varicose veins at some point in their lives. (i) If you are one of the many millions of people with this common vein condition, you may be planning to seek vein treatment. Managing varicose veins successfully requires planning and a big part of that planning means taking advantage of windows of opportunity. This includes everything from optimizing insurance coverage to choosing the best time to treat varicose veins. Picture of Leg Before Varicose Vein Treatment Picture of Leg After Varicose Vein Treatment 4 Reasons Why Fall is the Best Time t ..read more

Managing varicose veins successfully requires planning and a big part of that planning means taking advantage of windows of opportunity. This includes everything from optimizing insurance coverage to choosing the best season to treat varicose veins. At Azura Vascular Care, we treat varicose veins frequently and successfully, and we know from experience that fall and winter weather conditions help our patients better manage their symptoms and aid in their recoveries. Three Reasons to Start Varicose Veins Treatment in Cooler Months 1.    Optimal Healing Compression stockings are a common treatme ..read more