Varicose veins can be terribly painful. Several at-home remedies are available for treating varicose veins, but the pain may still be present during your treatment period. If you are suffering from pain caused by your varicose veins, there are several simple exercises you can do to help ease and prevent that pain.

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Movement is the best way to increase circulation and help prevent and ease the pain associated with varicose veins. Oklahoma City endovascular specialist Dr. Dominic Pedulla will be happy to discuss ways you can increase your activity to deal with the painful symptoms of varicose veins, but below are some suggestions that have been proven over time to provide relief.

Walking

Healthy eating is one of the best ways to help prevent and treat varicose veins and other vein problems. When you maintain a healthy diet, you reduce your risk of problems such as high blood pressure and obesity that can lead to varicose veins. You can also improve your overall health and quality of life.

Eat and Drink Healthy

Many women develop varicose veins during pregnancy due to fetal weight placing additional pressure on the legs. When you’re pregnant, the amount of blood in your body increases, as does the progesterone levels in your body, which can cause the walls of your veins to become more relaxed.

Varicose veins are often considered a medical condition. Treatment of varicose veins at the Oklahoma Vein & Endovascular Center is done in compliance with most insurance company regulations to help ensure complete coverage. When your insurance will not cover your treatment, or when your treatment is for a cosmetic problem such as spider veins, we will be happy to discuss affordable financing options for your vein treatment.

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Varicose veins are often a natural part of the aging process. Particularly for people with a family history of varicose veins, this uncomfortable condition may be completely unavoidable. In the past, treatment for varicose veins required invasive surgery and hospital stays. With new, advanced techniques, Oklahoma City varicose vein doctor Dominic Pedulla can now provide comfortable, minimally invasive treatments that can restore comfort and eliminate varicose veins.

Treatments for Seniors

Commonly, varicose veins require no more special diagnostics than a visual inspection. Varicose veins are deep blue in color, and often appear large, twisted, and knotty. If you notice these veins on your legs or ankles, it is probable that you have varicose veins.

The obvious visual signs may also be accompanied by other symptoms including:

Oklahoma endovascular specialist Dr. Dominic Pedulla and the team at the Oklahoma Vein & Endovascular Center offer safe, effective, nonsurgical varicose vein treatments.

However, while the procedures are minimally invasive and complications are rare, it’s important to remember that there are risks and side-effects possible with any medical procedure. Dr. Pedulla will thoroughly review the risks associated with each varicose vein treatment with you during your consultation.