Heavy, tired or swollen legs? Itchy skin? Varicose veins? Painful legs? Nocturnal cramps?
They are all symptoms of venous disorder and they can all seriously damage your life quality, often without the people around you even taking notice of it. The loss of life quality is a common and recurrent complaint that we are very much aware of.
Chronic venous insufficiency is a common health problem!
No less than 50% of the population experience heavy or tired legs. This frustrating and discomforting ‘heaviness’ seriously undermines your life quality and, in some cases, your mental well-being.
What is happening with my legs?
Heavy legs are not a condition in itself. They are merely a symptom of something else. Heavy legs, just as swollen or painful ankles, or nocturnal cramps could mean you are suffering from chronic venous insufficiency (CVI).
It’s all about your veins
Veins are the blood vessels that carry blood to the heart. Over 60% of the blood volume is found in the veins. When you are suffering from chronic venous insufficiency, blood doesn’t flow back properly to the heart due to insufficient vein valves. This causes blood ‘jam’ with the result of reflux in the veins, especially in the legs. Watch the video and understand exactly what is going on with your legs.
Chronic venous insufficiency: divided into different severity types.
Chronic venous insufficiency is a progressive condition that worsens over time when it’s not being taken care of properly. There are 8 stages of severity, each with their own appearance. The earlier in the process, the easier it is to treat the condition of chronic venous insufficiency, as well as the symptoms.
No visible signs of venous disease
presence of reticular or spider veins
varicose veins
varicose veins with oedema
pigmentation, purpura, eczema
lipodermatosclerosis, atrophic blanche
healed venous ulcer
active venous ulcer
What are the possible risk factors for me?’
If you experienced these symptoms, you have probably been wondering and searching all over for what might have caused them. There are several risk factors that can determine if somebody may develop chronic Venous Insufficiency or not. We strongly recommend you to ask your family doctor or pharmacist for an early diagnosis and treatment.
Am I at risk?
Chronic Venous Insufficiency is a common health problem, particularly with ageing. Over the course of life, a lot of people will have to cope with venous diseases at some point. Even if you have not yet developed noticeable symptoms of Chronic Venous Insufficiency, you might still be at risk. Chronic Venous Insufficiency or varicose veins often begin unnoticed in the vein wall. When untreated, they may develop into more serious venous condition.