Table of Contents
- Overview
- Symptoms
- Treatment
- Prevention
- Images
Chronic venous insufficiency
Symptoms
- Dull aching, heaviness, or cramping in legs
- Itching and tingling
- Pain that gets worse when standing
- Pain that gets better when legs are raised
Swelling of the legs
People with chronic venous insufficiency may also have:
- Redness of the legs and ankles
- Skin color changes around the ankles
- Varicose veins on the surface (superficial)
- Thickening and hardening of the skin on the legs and ankles (lipodermatosclerosis)
- Ulcers on the legs and ankles
Signs and tests
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Venous insufficiency Treatment
Review Date: 05/13/2010
Reviewed By: Benjamin W. Van Voorhees, MD, MPH, Assistant Professor of Medicine,
Pediatrics and Psychiatry, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL.
Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by
David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)
