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Varicose veins can be found anywhere on the body, though they usually appear on the legs due to the extra work and longer distance involved with returning blood to the heart. They occur when valves are no longer able to manage blood flow, resulting in pooling that causes the veins to bulge outward and look blue, purple, or green. Varicose veins can also lead to other conditions, including restless leg syndrome (RLS).

What Is Restless Leg Syndrome?

Restless leg syndrome is defined as the overwhelming urge to move your legs, particularly at night when you are trying to sleep. It features a number of unpleasant symptoms, including itching, throbbing, aching, prickly feelings, and pulling sensations.

How Are Varicose Veins & RLS Related?

Varicose veins may be the cause of this RLS, as symptoms include itchiness in the skin, aching sensations, and restless legs when you are trying to fall asleep. While not all RLS side effects are because of varicose veins, getting your legs checked is strongly recommended to determine if they are.

Home Treatment Options

varicose veinsMany of the things you can do to ease varicose vein symptoms help with RLS, such as massaging the legs, exercising, and maintaining a healthy weight. Elevating your legs every day for 10- to 20-minute intervals promotes blood flow to the heart to keep symptoms from worsening.

Professional Treatment Options

Professional varicose vein treatment should dramatically reduce RLS symptoms. A specialist will recommend the best course of action based on all of your symptoms, such as laser treatments, foam sclerotherapy, or injections of special foam solution that seals and subsequently eradicates veins.

 

When you have RLS and suspect varicose veins are causing it, work with the team at Advanced Varicose Vein Treatments of Manhattan to alleviate your discomfort. Every patient is personally treated by Dr. Ronald Lev, MD, a celebrated physician certified by the American Board of Venous and Lymphatic Medicine. Call (888) 356-VEIN (8346) to schedule a consultation in New York, or visit their website to learn about the innovative treatments offered. See what patients are saying about the practice on Yelp.

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