Richard Evans Blog: Vein & Artery Health Insights
Running? Team sport? Find out how to manage varicose veins
08/10/2024
Are varicose veins ruining your enjoyment of running or playing sport? Wearing compression stockings and good shoes can help.
Focus: find out all about Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS)
02/08/2024
Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome or EDS is inherited. The most common symptom is hypermobility or disjointedness. It has no cure but can be managed.
Pelvic vein care, chronic pain and finding out about treatment
29/07/2024
Chronic pelvic pain is experienced by up to 30% of women. We have a dedicated pelvic varicose veins nurse who can help with a diagnosis.
Varicose veins myths: the more common misunderstandings
17/06/2024
There are many misunderstandings or varicose veins myths about treatments. Here we look at the more common ones we hear about.
Manual lymphatic drainage and its results with lymphoedema
07/06/2024
Here we look at manual lymphatic drainage, a practice that links to better recovery, especially for those with varicose veins and lymphoedema.
Pelvic congestion syndrome in men – rare but worth considering
04/06/2024
Pelvic congestion syndrome in men refers to symptomatic dilated veins in the male pelvis causing discomfort and pain. Compared with women it is uncommon but is worth considering as a cause of chronic pelvic pain or…
Relief for chronic pelvic pain might just be here
10/05/2024
There are many conditions that may cause chronic pelvic pain. And patients may see many different specialists before pelvic varicose veins are diagnosed.
Prehabilitation – is a thing – you may love the results
22/04/2024
Prehabilitation – or prehab may help prepare your body before a treatment or surgery. It can help reduce the impact and improve the tolerance of surgical treatments. Enhancing a patient's physical condition may lead to…
Is it sclerotherapy you need to fix your veins?
08/04/2024
Using sclerotherapy the surgeon treats small varicose veins and spider veins. It means injecting a solution, known as a sclerosant, right into the affected veins. The sclerosant irritates the lining of the blood vessel…