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  2. Compression stockings - Wikipedia

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    Compression stockings are elastic compression garments worn around the leg, compressing the limb. This reduces the diameter of distended veins and increases venous blood flow velocity and valve effectiveness. Compression therapy helps decrease venous pressure, prevents venous stasis and impairments of venous walls, and relieves heavy and aching ...

  3. Medicare and varicose vein treatment: Is it covered? - AOL

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    Alternative treatment options for varicose veins. While Medicare may cover surgical procedures for varicose veins, it generally will not cover other therapies or treatments. Other treatment ...

  4. American Venous Forum - Wikipedia

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    2. Clinical Practice Guidelines on Lower Extremity Compression Therapy [4] 3. Appropriate Use Criteria (AUC) for Chronic Lower Extremity Venous Disease [5] 4. The 2022 Society for Vascular Surgery, American Venous Forum, and American Vein and Lymphatic Society clinical practice guidelines for the management of varicose veins of the lower ...

  5. Varicose veins - Wikipedia

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    The middle image shows where varicose veins might appear in a leg. Comparison of healthy and varicose veins. Varicose veins are more common in women than in men and are linked with heredity. [16] Other related factors are pregnancy, obesity, menopause, aging, prolonged standing, leg injury and abdominal straining. Varicose veins are unlikely to ...

  6. Wikipedia:Osmosis/Varicose veins - Wikipedia

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    Oftentimes, though, collateral veins are used instead, which is where other veins can take the blood as an alternate pathway so it doesn’t stagnate in the varicose vein, and these tend to actually be the deep veins in the legs. Other than the legs, in men it can also occur in the scrotum (usually on the left side) where it is called a varicocele.

  7. Post-thrombotic syndrome - Wikipedia

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    Treatment options for PTS include proper leg elevation, compression therapy with elastic stockings, or electrostimulation devices, pharmacotherapy (pentoxifylline), herbal remedies (such as horse chestnut, rutosides), and wound care for leg ulcers. [1] [21] The benefits of compression bandages is unclear. They may be useful to treat edemas. [7]

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