Are your Varicose Veins Interfering with your Golf Game?

One of the problems with varicose veins, however, is that you can’t always see from the surface that they’re there. Those dilated veins, that skin thickening or discoloration, as well as any ankle or leg swelling, may be visible, but non-visible symptoms can include pain, heaviness, itching, throbbing, cramping, burning or restlessness, and should not be ignored. Varicose veins are usually progressive, meaning that, in most cases, they will get worse with time. They will never get better, or go away on their own, and can lead to serious health problems like chronic swelling, ulcerations, and even blood clots. If you’re experiencing any of the above symptoms, you need to seek treatment immediately.

Anyone who has undergone the old-fashioned vein stripping treatment for varicose veins will tell you, it was awful: brutal, traumatic, and painful. You had to go to the hospital, have a general anesthetic (where you were put completely under), and had to be laid up for weeks afterward. Thankfully, none of that is necessary anymore. Today there are medically advanced, minimally invasive, outpatient procedures for the treatment of varicose veins. In the comfort of our office, with only local anesthesia, we use a specially designed laser to seal shut the abnormal, refluxing vein and re-route the blood through healthier veins, restoring normal circulation. This is by far one of the most comfortable treatments available, giving rapid relief of symptoms with none of the lengthy bed rest required before. Any dilated surface veins may then resolve themselves on their own or can be eliminated through sclerotherapy or micro-resection, both of which are also minimally invasive, outpatient treatments performed in our office.