Spring is near and we are all excited to get outside and start enjoying the warm weather. This time of year is so much fun and doesn’t last long, which makes it easy to put off going to the doctor for what may seem like a minor vein issue in your legs. However, vein disease […]
Your body’s venous system is responsible for pushing oxygen-depleted blood back toward your heart. Every vein in your body has a one-way vessel, which is known as a valve. These valves are responsible for pushing the blood in the right direction without letting it flow backward.
But when these valves don’t work the way they should, […]
Healthy blood circulation is essential to your overall health because your veins carry blood from different parts of your body to the heart. But, the older people get the more risk they have for vein disease. One out of three Americans over the age 45 has at least one type of vein disease. We […]
Hormones and Vein Disease: Discover the Connection
In the past, venous diseases were thought to be the bane of elderly women—but these conditions can strike even when you’re in your 20s. Hormonal fluctuations are a major factor that leads to the development of varicose veins.
Estrogen is one such hormone that may change vascular physiology. That […]
You might have heard that a sedentary lifestyle is not good for your health and you should exercise to stay active. But a sedentary lifestyle is less about a lack of exercise, and more about the amount of time you spend not moving in your day. If you exercise for an hour and spend the […]
When you think of varicose veins you probably picture bulging, twisted veins accompanied by discolored skin. Because varicose veins are usually thought of as a cosmetic issue, not much thought gets put into anything beyond how they look. This causes people to have some misconceptions about varicose veins. Our hope is to dispel some of […]
We live in a stressful world. People deal with stress constantly, and for many, managing daily life can induce occasional periods of stress. While most people experience stress with symptoms like headache and fatigue, ongoing stress can exacerbate the existing symptoms with the addition of anxiety and depression.
Stress is no small thing, and if […]
The venous system of our body plays a crucial role in successful, unobstructed blood circulation. Veins carry blood from our various body parts to our heart and back again. As we age, issues develop in our circulatory systems, resulting in different health complications. One in every three Americans between the ages of 45 to 50, […]
USA Vein Clinics is proud to announce the opening of a new vein treatment clinic near Tampa,
Florida, on September 4th, 2018. The latest state-of-the-art facility is located at 4900 95 th
Avenue North, Pinellas Park, FL 33772 and will operate Monday through Friday from 9 AM
to 5 PM. Our new clinic is conveniently located between Clearwater, […]
We’re excited to announce that USA Vein Clinics’ Altoona clinic has moved to a new,
temporary home! As of Monday, August 13, 2018, patients are being seen at 1701 12th Ave
(Intowne Square), Building G-1, Altoona, PA 16601. While our brand-new clinic is being built,
Reinhardt Family Practice has opened their doors, allowing us to share their space for a few
months. Building a […]
