While a blood clot can happen to anyone, they tend to be more prevalent in women for hormonal reasons. Today we take a look at that and give you the lowdown on what you, as a woman, need to know to keep yourself safe. Blood clots can occur at any age in both men and
Having varicose veins doesn’t mean you have to sit on the sidelines! If you’ve been diagnosed with vein disease, then you have likely already been told by your doctor that it is in your best interest to be active and maintain a healthy weight. Fortunately, there are a variety of things you can do to
Do your legs itch? Everyone has an itch now and then, but what if your legs drove you nuts itching and feeling uncomfortable, even swollen, all of the time? No creams or lotions seem to help nor do hot or cold baths. Sitting, standing, walking, all irritate and make things worse, and by the end
Deep vein thrombosis is a clot that forms in a deep leg vein. It can cause warmth, tenderness, pain, and as it progresses it can block the artery or vein entirely causing the limb to get cold, turn blue or purple, and go numb. If you are experiencing leg pain it isn’t something you can
If you are like most women you haven’t given any consideration or thought at all to the subject of blood clots. A blood clot can happen at any age to either sex though they mostly occur in men age 50+ and women under age 50 during childbearing years. Though the sexes share most of the
When your legs begin to ache or show weird previously non presented symptoms you may not know what to think or automatically jump to vein disease. This leads many people to ignore what they feel in hoping it will magically go away. If indeed it is the onset of vein issues, it will not just
Dr. Zuzga and his staff were all very pleasant and personable and went out of their way to make me feel comfortable.