by admin | May 6, 2024 | Blog, Leg Ulcers, Varicose Veins, Vein Swelling
Many people are under the misconception that varicose veins are a purely cosmetic condition. While this can be true for some patients, painful symptoms are also common, especially as the condition advances without treatment or management through lifestyle changes. If...
by Louise Birkens | Apr 12, 2024 | Blog, Healthy Legs, Lifestyle Changes for Healthy Veins, Varicose Veins
For many Australians, sitting for most of the day is quite normal. Over half of the current workforce are in roles where the majority of their work day involves sitting. A sedentary lifestyle with prolonged periods of inactivity can contribute to a variety of health...
by admin | Apr 25, 2023 | Blog, Spider Veins, Varicose Veins
Genetics has evidently played a major role in vein health, contributing largely to whether or not an individual will develop varicose veins or spider veins at some point in their life. This has got to do with the metabolic and structural similarities that we get from...
by admin | Mar 25, 2023 | Blog, Varicose Veins
Varicose veins are the result of poor blood circulation, usually caused by poor lifestyle choices such as little exercise, excess alcohol consumption and an unhealthy diet. Although the main reason to prevent the onset of varicose veins is due to the danger they pose...
by admin | Feb 10, 2023 | Blog, Varicose Veins
One of the main questions asked by people with varicose veins is what treatment options there available. Although there are a number of surgical and medicinal treatment options, one of the easiest and most effective is exercise. Exercise will not cure varicose veins;...
by admin | Jan 25, 2023 | Blog, Varicose Veins
Varicose veins are commonly linked with health issues; however, they can develop due to a number of different reasons. They are mostly visible in the legs, which is due to the excess pressure on the veins to pump blood back to the heart against gravity. Any vein in...