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Join Decatur Vein Clinic at the WTHR Health and Fitness Expo!

Join Decatur Vein Clinic at the WTHR Health and Fitness Expo April 27-28, 2013 from 10am-5pm at the Indiana State Fairgrounds Exposition Hall. Decatur Vein Clinic is giving away free tickets to the expo. Call 866-Fix-Vein (349-8346) to claim your tickets. …

Q&A blog post on leg ulcers

Q&A: Treating the root cause of leg ulcers

Question: My mother has an open sore on her right ankle that has been treated several times by a wound care center but it hasn’t improved. What can we do? Answer: Ulcers are wounds or open sores that will not heal …

Decatur Vein Clinic patient Laura Hooley

Decatur Vein Clinic patient thankful for helpful staff

Here’s an email from another one of our wonderful patients. Laura Hooley says the Decatur Vein Clinic staff was always ready with answers to her questions, even when she got a little lost on the way to her appointment! Thanks …

Signs varicose veins are a real problem

Signs your varicose veins have become a real problem

Womenshealth.gov has posted a list of signs that your varicose veins have crossed the line from a simple inconvenience to a serious medical issue. Varicose veins are enlarged, bulging veins often found on the thighs or calves that can cause significant pain …

Decatur Vein Clinic billing department

Decatur Vein Clinic billing department teams up with patients

Medical billing departments have long been labeled as the people whose sole purpose is to collect money. They send out statements, post insurance payments and have a reputation for nagging patients about paying their bills. But at Decatur Vein Clinic, our …

Decatur Vein Clinic patient, Melissa Waldrip

Personal trainer calls Decatur Vein Clinic treatment “life changing”

As a personal trainer, Melissa Wardrip needs to feel confident in the look and feel of her legs. When the physical and social discomfort of her varicose veins became too much, she decided to come to Decatur Vein Clinic. In …

Decatur Vein Clinic patient Soledad Garza

Varicose vein patient has one regret: not coming to Decatur Vein Clinic sooner

Here’s an email from a Decatur Vein Clinic patient who started feeling the symptoms of varicose veins several years after her last pregnancy. Her name is Soledad Garza and she’s got a great story. Soledad says her only regret was wasting several years in …

Benefits and limitations of compression hose

Q&A topic: Benefits and limitations of compression hose

Here’s a question regarding varicose veins, compression hose and preganancy posted on the parenting website, Mothering. We’ve explained on this blog before about why pregnancy increases the risk of varicose veins, now let’s explore one particular case that some readers might …

Decatur Vein Clinic patient, Peggy Long

Diabetes patient finds solution to leg pain at Decatur Vein Clinic

Peggy Long is a 77-year-old diabetes patient who suffered with varicose veins for over 20 years before coming to Decatur Vein Clinic. Her family doctor, worried that she may develop ulcers on her legs due to her condition, referred her …

Decatur Vein Clinic patient, Rebecca Minnier

Woman solves sleep problem by treating varicose veins

One of the most common symptoms for those suffering from varicose veins is a restless feeling in the legs, especially during periods of attempted rest or sleep. That was certainly the case for Rebecca Minnier, a patient at Decatur Vein Clinic. …