DO YOU KNOW THE SYMPTOMS OF CHRONIC VENOUS INSUFFICIENCY?

Over 25 million people in the United States suffer from venous insufficiency, the underlying cause of varicose veins. Varicose veins are often mistakenly thought to be a cosmetic condition, when, in fact, they are usually a sign of this disease.

Chronic venous insufficiency (commonly known as CVI or varicose veins) is a common circulation problem in which the valves in the veins of the legs (vessels carrying the blood back to the heart) and arms become weakened and non-compliant.