Many patients who come for evaluation are concerned about whether the presence of their enlarged, bluish varicose veins predispose them to blood clots that could, “go to my heart”. The short answer is: unlikely. The main reason to be concerned…
The driving force for recommending use of anti-cholesterol medications (“statins”) is that if a certain group of patients take these drugs over several years, statins can reduce the risk of heart attack, stroke and death. These particular patients have already…
Let’s face facts. The United States population is aging. Adults are having children at an older age and we are all generally living longer. These simple truths require physicians to constantly evaluate how aggressively they should recommend a particular treatment,…
“Doctor Dworkin, I know I should exercise but I hate running.” Or, “My knees are bad and jogging makes my back hurt”. Sound familiar? I have previously written that it is my belief that the benefits of exercising 3-4 times…
Who should be evaluated for treatment of their leg veins? The answer is mostly based on symptoms: Do you experience throbbing of the bulging veins under your skin? Do your legs swell at the calf or ankle at the…
It sure does. However, to get best results the varicose veins of your legs should be causing pain, swelling, throbbing, itching or leg heaviness. An evaluation by an experienced vascular surgeon is worthwhile. Typically, your physician can diagnosis an underlying…
Aspirin works! But, not for all people. One year ago I wrote to you about how this blood thinning drug clearly reduced the risk of a SECOND heart attack, a second stroke or second vein blood clot. And, I suggested…
Over the past 25 years we have witnessed an explosion in travel, especially longer haul (> 4 hours) airline travel. Airlines admit that they are providing passengers with far less seat/leg space than ever before. Just last month, I flew…
For over 60 years, the treatment of a blood clot in a vein relied on a combination of two drugs, heparin and after a few days, warfarin (Coumadin) therapy. This method of treatment was difficult due to the hard time…
Ever since I wrote my November, 2016 blog on “The Body’s Core and How to Strengthen It” I have been asked by my patients to further explain both the concept of the body’s core and some practical aspects of keeping…
