Many people don’t associate the symptoms of venous insufficiency or varicose veins to a condition that can be treated.  Decatur Vein Clinic has adopted this term since in sums up what any or all of the symptoms result in—tired legs.

The most common symptoms include one or more of the following, either occasionally or on a daily basis:

·    pain or aching in your legs

·    swelling in your legs or ankles

·    leg cramps or “charley horses”

·    foot/heel pain

·    itching or burning

·    restless legs occurring at night where you can’t seem to get settled in bed or the inability to sit still for periods of time

·    Legs feel heavy, especially after long periods of being on your feet

·    Legs feel tired

There are many factors that contribute to the development of these symptoms and you may see or more in the following list that you can identify with:

      ·      heredity

      ·      race

      ·      age

      ·      gender

      ·      posture, height and weight

      ·      occupation

      ·      hormones (estrogen, progesterone and pregnancy play a distinct role)

With one or more of these factors, the disease begins and progresses by damaging the valves within the vein and eventually causing the relaxation of the vein walls.  That is why it’s important to identify early in order to improve the quality of life and start measures towards preventing the progression of more severe damage.

You don’t have to have Tired Leg Syndrome.  Call today for your free consult and see if you’re a candidate for treatment.