Feeling of heaviness in the legs, frequent cramps and other unpleasant symptoms may indicate venous insufficiency.
Venous insufficiency is characterized by dysfunction of the walls and valves of the veins lower extremities – as a result of such a violation, blood cannot be effectively transported from the legs to the heart. This condition causes the blood to “stagnate” in the veins of the legs, surgeon Yevgeny Shiryaev said in an interview with MedikForum.
According to the doctor, there are various factors that contribute to venous insufficiency – the main and most common is deep vein thrombosis and secondary varicose veins. In the case of deep vein thrombosis, clots prevent the blood from flowing unhindered, and as it accumulates behind the clot, it gradually damages the walls of the veins.
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Shiryaev also named other factors that contribute to venous insufficiency: obesity, pregnancy, smoking, muscle weakness or leg injury, swelling of superficial veins (phlebitis), sedentary lifestyle, heredity (family history of venous insufficiency). The doctor stated that venous insufficiency is more common in women than in men.
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Speaking of the symptoms, the surgeon called those unpleasant sensations in the legs , which may indicate venous insufficiency
- Swelling in the feet or ankles.
- Pain in the feet, aggravated by standing and relieved by lifting the foot
- Feeling of heaviness or throbbing in the lower limbs.
- Itching in the feet.
- Weakness in the lower limbs.
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