When pain is an ever-present companion, it’s liable to wear you down over time. Particularly in the lower legs, chronic vascular pain can impair your mobility, daily mood, and overall quality of life. Of course, with chronic pain comes a continuation of questions. Thus, if you’re ready...
“Major depression is one of the most common mental illnesses, affecting 6.7% (more than 16 million) of American adults each year,” Mental Health America reports. That being said, depression may not exactly be at the front of your mind when you remain focused on treating and/or...
As if chronic foot and leg pain weren’t bad enough, winter comes around to tempt you into piles of blankets; to seek refuge in a warm evening by the fireplace. Thus, exercising may just be the last thing you feel like doing. However, exercise is apt to...
While women’s health sounds as though it may be an entirely separate matter from vascular health, the truth is that the two are not necessarily mutually exclusive. That is, as one part of the body exhibits abnormal functioning, so too may it impact other parts of...
It’s no secret that what we eat can have a resounding impact on our health down the road. Moreover, in patients living with the same conditions, certain observable patterns begin to emerge. For example, according to the American Heart Association (AHA), “Many people with PAD have...
You hiss and frown in pain as you reach down to clean the wound on your leg. Again. It’s been several weeks since you first took note of its ugly appearance and you can’t help but wonder: “It should have healed by now… right?” Ideally, it would...
If you feel apprehensive prior to entering your doctor’s office for a scheduled appointment, you’d hardly be alone. Especially where one’s blood vessels are concerned, it’s natural that many patients experience medical-related anxiety and confusion before embarking on their treatment journey. That being said, many patients’...
Perhaps you’ve been diagnosed with peripheral arterial disease (PAD) or are weighing your options for treating vascular blockages and relieving a flurry of painful, life-hindering symptoms. As you do research, questions arise — What is dialysis? What does it have to do with my arteries? Is...
It may shock you to know that approximately one in nine women undergo a hysterectomy in their lifetime, according to the U.S. National Library of Medicine. As the second most commonly performed surgical procedure for U.S. women of reproductive age, it can be crucial that...
Maybe you've heard the terms “superficial veins” or “deep veins,” and you know they have something to do with treating venous diseases, but you're a little lost when it comes down to the details of how they all connect. Considering that varicose veins are very common,...