“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…
Swelling in only one leg has been a frequent patient presentation in our clinic and is a problem that usually requires a multi-step evaluation before making a diagnosis. Some of our patients have already had an ultrasound elsewhere that showed…
For over 100 years, aspirin has been known to reduce blood clotting. I write about aspirin because I continue to encounter a number of patients who take a daily aspirin without a legitimate medical reason for doing so. Likewise, there…
The answer: Usually not. Varicose veins are caused by a failure of multiple one way valves inside our leg veins. The failing valves allow for a reversal of the flow of blood normally going to the heart. This change of…
