Download the Deep Vein Thrombosis Infographic Here Deep Vein Thrombosis, or DVT, is a blood clot that develops in a deep vein. According to the CDC, DVT affects about 300,000 to 600,000 people each year. If left untreated, it can lead to a serious complication called pulmonary embolism. In our continuing efforts to help build […]
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March is the National Deep Vein Thrombosis Awareness Month. To help spread the word about this silent and potentially life threatening condition Michigan Vein Care Specialists have created this Deep Vein Thrombosis Quiz. Please take this quiz to test your own knowledge, and then pass it along to your friends and family so they may
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Summer can seem like it’s ages away when the cold winds of winter are blowing in Michigan. Don’t lose heart! Spring is officially just 45 days away, and winter is a great time to get varicose veins and spider veins treated. A few reasons why winter is one of the best times to get your
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Dr. Suzanne Jones shares highlights from the American College of Phlebology Clinical Congress 2014. Opened with an address from the ACP outgoing president, Mel Rosenblatt, highlighting the Phlebology year in review. 2014 has been an exciting year for progress in the field of venous medicine. Over 2,000 articles related to venous disease were published in
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Our lives are busy. There are so many things competing for our time and attention that it can be easy to overlook minor leg cramps, swelling, or even skin discoloration. Maybe you feel throbbing, pulling, creeping, or other unpleasant sensations in your legs at night. Or you may have an uncontrollable, and sometimes overwhelming, urge
During October the Society for Vascular Ultrasound (SVU) has been celebrating Medical Ultrasound Awareness Month to increase the public’s knowledge about this diagnostic tool. Why Does MVCS Use Vascular Ultrasound? Approximately 90% of people with varicose veins visible on the skin surface have a problem in one or more of the veins below the surface.
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Carrying and giving birth to a baby is a wonderful experience for many women. Unfortunately, many of the things that come along with that experience are not so wonderful. Pregnancy and Varicose Veins Varicose veins are often one of those unfortunate side effects of motherhood. There is a strong correlation between pregnancy and the development
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Vein center: Study says sitting is bad for your vascular health With so many news stories focused on obesity, you may think eating the country’s national pastime, but actually there’s one activity that most Americans do for about half their waking hours: Sitting. We sit at our desks, in our cars during our commutes, at
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Ask your vein doctor about hard-to-heal venous leg ulcers People with varicose veins have a lot of symptoms and side effects to deal with: Pain, cramps, aching, feelings of fatigue and heaviness – not to mention the unattractive appearance of the veins themselves. But there’s another side effect of varicose veins that can occur, especially
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Summer is a great time for varicose vein treatment Summer’s here, and that means it’s time to don skirts and shorts and enjoy the warmer weather and outdoor fun. It’s a time for kicking off your shoes and putting on your sandals, for leaving pantyhose and heavy socks behind. For some people, there’s something freeing
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