Should I Consult a Varicose Vein Center in Lindenhurst?

We recently received the following question from a patient, “I have a swollen leg and frequent leg cramps. Should I consult a varicose vein center in Lindenhurst?” Our answer was emphatic — YES.

The patient had been suffering from leg pain, frequent leg cramps, and a swollen leg for over a year. She was constantly exhausted, fatigued, and her legs were aching. She also found that the pain and discomfort worsened when she had been sitting for long periods or at the end of the day. The constant pain affected her work and personal lives. She assumed the exhaustion and leg pain were simply parts of aging (she was close to 53) and only considered consulting a vein doctor after reading an article about how these are signs and symptoms of underlying vein disease.

And, as it turns out, she really was suffering from chronic venous insufficiency! After an hour-long procedure at our varicose vein treatment center, she was feeling much better than she had in years!

This is far from a unique or one-of-a-kind story.

At Vein Treatment Clinic, LI, we constantly treat patients suffering from symptoms that may seem benign but actually indicate a deeper (and often dangerous) circulatory disorder. We carefully diagnose the root cause of your vein problems and then curate a personalized vein care treatment to address your specific needs and concerns. We have treated hundreds of patients without complications, as evidenced by our 5 star-ratings and reviews.

One of our patients recently said, “I’ve had vein problems and leg pain for years and am so happy I finally got the courage to get checked out. Doctors had great manners, were extremely knowledgeable, patient, and understanding. Felt right at home from the moment I was greeted at the door by the staff. Despite fears of being seen during COVID, everyone was wearing masks, gloves, and put my mind at ease. The treatment turned out to be very easy, with immediately noticeable results. Highly recommend to anyone!”

Below, we discuss why and when you should consult a board-certified vein doctor or state-of-the-art varicose vein center in Lindenhurst.

Now, you may be wondering what’s chronic venous insufficiency and how something as benign as a swollen leg can be dangerous.

Chronic venous insufficiency is a circulatory disorder caused by the collapse of your vein valves. In healthy veins, these vein valves act as one-way doors, i.e., they allow blood to flow towards the heart but prevent it from flowing backward due to gravity. When your vein valves collapse, your blood flows backward due to gravity, eventually pooling in your leg veins. The continued accumulation of blood in your leg veins leads to various vein problems.

Chronic venous insufficiency is an extremely under-diagnosed disease. Like the patient mentioned earlier, most patients believe the signs and symptoms of vein disease are merely signs of exhaustion or aging. That may sometimes be the case, but not always, especially if the signs and symptoms worsen at the end of the day or after long periods of sitting or standing still, i.e., when more blood accumulates in your leg veins.

The initial warning signs and symptoms of vein disease include throbbing leg veins, swollen leg, leg pain, frequent leg cramps, restless legs syndrome, and the formation of densely-clustered spider veins on the skin’s surface.  

Radiofrequency ablation and endovenous laser ablation are the best minimally invasive varicose vein treatments. During these procedures, the vein doctor uses thermal energy or laser energy (channeled via a catheter) to collapse the diseased saphenous vein responsible for the vein disease. After the diseased vein’s removal, the accumulated blood flows into healthier leg veins, restoring smooth blood circulation to the heart.

Removing the diseased vein provides instant relief from the swollen leg, restless legs, spider veins, and all other signs and symptoms of vein disease. However, you must find a reputable board-certified vein doctor who provides a minimally invasive varicose vein treatment instead of vascular surgery.

Vein Treatment Clinic is widely considered one of the most advanced state-of-the-art vein care centers in Lindenhurst, Long Island. Our vein center is on the Montauk Highway bordering Suffolk County and Nassau County, a short 5-minute drive from the southern state parkway, connecting it to all other towns on the south shore, including Merrick, Plainview, Islip, etc. If you have any of the signs or symptoms mentioned in this article, please consider booking an appointment with our board-certified vein doctor in Lindenhurst today.