Venous Disease

Problems that occur in the veins are called “venous disease.” One of the most common problems is called “varicose veins,” also called “varicoceles.”

What are Varicose Veins?
“Varicose” means “dilated and twisted”- and that is what varicose veins in the leg look like.

They are distended with blood that is not flowing through the vein as it should, but instead forming stagnant pools within the vein. And the swollen, twisted-looking vein is all too visible, right on the surface of the leg.

The condition seldom presents a serious health problem, but for millions of Americans, varicose veins make the legs feel heavy, tired, and achy at the end of the day.

What causes Varicose Veins?

Varicose veins occur because valves between the deep and superficial veins of the leg can no longer do their job.

When a valve between the deep system and surface system fails, blood flows the wrong way. Instead of draining the surface veins, the deep veins may be pumping some of their blood into them. Pressure then increases within the surface veins.