Start vein treatments in January
By Dr. Sonja Stiller, Center for Advanced Vein Care
When we experience leg achiness, fatigue or swelling, we often blame the clock. “I’m just getting older,” we say. “This is just how it is.”
But this is not just how it is. These symptoms have a cause, and they’re often related to reduced venous health, including varicose veins (even if you can’t see them).
When our veins are compromised, they cannot do their important job of ridding the body of metabolic waste. As a result, toxins build up in our lower legs, causing pain, fatigue, swelling and worse—inflammation—which is experienced throughout our bodies.
To get relief from your symptoms and have the active summer you dream of, now is the time to get started. Vein treatments take time, and that means for a fun and active July with your family, you should get started now, in January.
To learn more, give our office a call, especially if you are suffering from any of the following symptoms:
- leg pain
- swelling
- heaviness
- fatigue
- itching
- burning
- inflammation
- skin discoloration
- restless legs syndrome.
Lifestyle Hack #1
One of the best things you can do to improve your venous health is walk. But if don’t want to be out in the cold, simply walk around your house. Or better yet, do what I do: Dance!
Find a comfortable room, turn up the stereo or the headphones, and move for a few minutes, or try chair dancing. Simply sit down and begin to move to the beat. It’s a fun and effective way to start the journey to more mobility and better health.
Dr. Sonja Stiller is a diplomat of both the American Board of Emergency Medicine and the American Board of Venous and Lymphatic Medicine and the UIP 2023 Lead Chair for Scientific Abstracts. She is the founder of the Center for Advanced Vein Care, a Tier 1 provider with Lake Health Hospital System. The center’s offices are at 7200 Mentor Avenue, in Mentor. For an appointment, call 440-710-1140. More info can be found at YourHealthyVeins.com.