When your muscles are sore, you might reach for a heat pack. But, should you apply heat to the pain in your varicose veins? No. Heat and varicose veins do not mix. Heat can cause your veins to swell. Your blood will then pool into those larger veins and causes the damaged varicose veins to […]
No Comments. Continue Reading...When you think of varicose veins, you probably think of an elderly woman. Why is that? Unfortunately, for women, they tend to experience varicose veins more than men. There are a few reasons why this is the case. Pregnancy: the additional weight gain during pregnancy that she will carry around for most of the year […]
No Comments. Continue Reading...When we think of blood clots, or DVT’s, most of us think of the legs. But, blood clots can happen in other areas of your body such as the upper extremities. In fact, around 10% of deep vein thrombosis occur in the arms. There are some warning signs that you can look for in an […]
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