Venous Insufficiency
Definition
Incidence
Risk Factors
Symptoms
Evaluation
Treatment
questions for doctor
specialist
Home Care
pain and inflammation
taking control
warning signs
Prevention
Outlook
Complications
Underlying Cause
Anatomy
Trusted Sites
Venous Insufficiency Symptoms
Symptoms of venous insufficiency include:
Foot numbness (bilateral)
Leg numbness (bilateral)
Leg pain (bilateral)
Leg skin redness
Leg swelling (bilateral)
Muscle cramps
:
Worse while walking
Skin ulcers
in the legs
Varicose veins
For more information:
Deep venous thrombosis symptoms
Stasis dermatitis symptoms
Varicose veins symptoms
Continue to
Venous Insufficiency Evaluation
Related Conditions
Deep venous thrombosis
Stasis dermatitis
Thrombophlebitis
Varicose veins
Feet numbness
Leg numbness (bilateral)
Leg pain
Leg swelling (bilateral)
Skin ulcers
About
free
MD
FAQ
Terms of Use
New Visitor
Feedback
free
MD is provided for information purposes only and should not be used as a substitute for evaluation and treatment by a physician.
Please review our terms of use.
Last Updated: Sep 5, 2008
References
Authors:
Stephen J. Schueler, MD
;
John H. Beckett, MD
;
D. Scott Gettings, MD
Copyright 1989-2009
DSHI Systems, Inc.
Powered by:
free
MD
Site Map
Venous Insufficiency References:
Callejas JM, Manasanch J; ETIC Group. Epidemiology of chronic venous insufficiency of the lower limbs in the primary care setting. Int Angiol. 2004 Jun;23(2):154-63.
Jawien A. The influence of environmental factors in chronic venous insufficiency. Angiology. 2003 Jul-Aug;54 Suppl 1:S19-31.
Min RJ, Khilnani NM, Golia P. Duplex ultrasound evaluation of lower extremity venous insufficiency. J Vasc Interv Radiol. 2003 Oct;14(10):1233-41.
Puggioni A, Kalra M, Gloviczki P. Superficial vein surgery and SEPS for chronic venous insufficiency. Semin Vasc Surg. 2005 Mar;18(1):41-8.
Yamaki T, Nozaki M. Patterns of venous insufficiency after an acute deep vein thrombosis. J Am Coll Surg. 2005 Aug;201(2):231-8.