Varicose veins are distended, twisted, enlarged veins. They most commonly occur in the legs and are caused by blood pooling in the feet and lower legs. Normally, blood returning to the heart from the legs is pumped upwards against gravity via the contractions of the calf muscle and the heart, assisted by one-way valves in […]
Treating Unwanted Varicose Veins
If you are the victim of varicose veins, you know how frustrating they can be. You can’t stand the sight of bulgy, blue lines wriggling across your legs. Worse yet, they ache all of the time. Your legs feel so heavy that they are dragging all day long. Your varicose veins are keeping you from […]
