Causes of venous insufficiency, Lubbock TX
Venous insufficiency, Lubbock TX is most often caused by either blood clots or
varicose veins.
In healthy veins, there is a continuous flow of blood from the
limbs back toward the heart. Valves within the veins of the legs help prevent
the backflow of blood.
In varicose veins, the valves are often missing or impaired, and
blood leaks back through the damaged valves.
In some cases, weakness in the leg muscles that squeeze blood
forward can also contribute to venous insufficiency, Lubbock TX.
Venous insufficiency, Lubbock TX is more common in women than in
men. It’s also more likely to occur in adults over the age of 50, according to
the Southwest Woundcare.
Other risk factors include:
- blood
clots
- varicose
veins
- obesity
- pregnancy
- smoking
- cancer
- muscle
weakness, leg injury, or trauma
- swelling of a superficial vein (phlebitis)
- family history of venous insufficiency, Lubbock TX
- sitting or standing for long periods of time without
moving
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