Who Has Vein Disease?
Papa John’s Pizza Tim Johnston 622 W. Poplar, Suite 3 Collierville, TN 38017 901‑854‑6777 FAX: (901‑) 755‑2319 papajohnsmemphis@ gmail.com www.papajohns.com Papa Murphy’s Take and Bake Pizza Mike Boswell 3615 S. Houston Levee Rd. Collierville, TN 38017 (901) 850‑0606 mike.papamurphys@ att.net www.papamurphys.com
Answer: All of Them HOW DO I KNOW IF I HAVE A VEIN PROBLEM IN MY LEGS? IS IT ONLY IF I HAVE BIG VARICOSE VEINS? Most vein problems are related to a medical condition called venous insufficiency. Very few people who suffer from venous insufficiency actually have the knobby, twisty-varicose veins on the surface of their legs that tend to be a cause of personal dissatisfaction with their appearance. Most people with venous insufficiency don't develop varicose veins. Instead, most people have legs that get tired especially after a long day, or their legs become swollen, achy, painful, or develop a bronze color at the ankles and calves. Night time leg cramps, charley horses, and restless legs that keep them awake at night are very frequent complaints. Many people think their night cramps are due to low potassium or dehydration when in reality this is commonly due to venous insufficiency.
I SEE A LOT OF ADVERTISING IN MEMPHIS AND WEBSITES ABOUT VEIN TREATMENT… HOW DO I CHOOSE WHOM I SHOULD GO TO? There certainly seem to be many choices and it can be very difficult to tell one website from the next or one ad
from another. Several things may help you with your choice. First, make sure to ask if the physician will be performing the entire procedure himself (in some offices a nurse, or even someone without any credentials, rather than a doctor does a significant portion, if not the entire procedure.) Second, make sure you go to a physician with specialized vascular training. Many physicians performing vein procedures have little to no formal training about veins, and yet claim to be “vein experts.” Find out: Are they board certified specifically in vascular procedures? Where did they perform their vein training? Ideally, you should go to a physician who has vast expertise not only in veins but also in arteries as sometimes circulation issues are causing the leg symptoms and need to be addressed first. An interventional cardiologist who has specific expertise in vein and leg artery procedures is an excellent choice. Unfortunately, all too frequently, I see patients who have had previous procedures with a self-proclaimed vein expert with little training because they liked their ad or website. Proper vein care then becomes much more complex after having undergone such previous procedures. In the proper hands, vein treatment can be a very simple procedure but it still is a surgical procedure, that requires true expertise to diagnose and treat properly.
Our practice offers relaxing, light IV sedation. This medication makes a world of difference to the experience. The procedure takes just a few minutes and the patient is walking immediately after treatment.
DR. MICHAEL A. NELSON Board Certified in General Cardiology, Nuclear Cardiology, interventional Cardiology, Vascular Medicine, Phelobology (Vein Disease) and Endovascular Disease. Dr. Nelson performed his training at Yale, Emory and Harvard Schools of Medicine.
Varicose vein evaluation & treatment covered by most insurance plans. Spider Vein treatments also available.
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