Articles Showing articles written by: Dr. Sonja Stiller, Center for Advanced Vein Care
How are your legs feeling now?
So how do your legs feel so far this holiday season? Tired, achy, swollen? Additional activities we are unaccustomed to can make varicose vein symptoms worse, even when the veins are not visible. These include standing all day to prepare the Thanksgiving meal to holiday shopping. If you’d like healthier legs as early as this spring and...
Read MoreCan’t walk in winter? Let’s dance!
When it comes to improving your venous health, one of the best things you can do is to walk. Walking strengthens our calf muscles, which act as the body’s “second heart.” They help pump blood up and out of our lower legs, preventing the build-up of toxins, which can cause swelling, achiness, inflammation, ulcers and more. But as winter...
Read MoreIs your swelling salt...or sugar?
If you’re experiencing leg pain, swelling or fatigue, there is a good chance varicose veins are the underlying cause, whether you can see them or not. Our venous system is like the branches on a tree. If something goes wrong with a larger, lower branch, it takes a while for the leaves at its tip to turn brown. Improper venous function means...
Read MoreRed patch on your lower leg?
When we see a patch of red on our lower leg it’s natural to blame a rash or a bug bite. If it doesn’t go away, we may visit the doctor and be diagnosed with cellulitis—a skin infection—and put on antibiotics. But red patches and other skin discolorations are often the result of something going on beneath the skin: inflammation...
Read MoreReal change is in the air
These words of wisdom from motivational speaker Robin Sharma speak to all kinds of change—from changing your career mid-stream to remodeling your kitchen. The words also apply to taking steps to improve your venous health. It’s hard to take those first steps and agree to varicose vein treatments; it’s a little inconvenient in the middle...
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