Leg pain
We provide information on the symptoms and treatments of varicose veins in the legs, lower limb arteriosclerosis, and diabetic foot.
Leg pain
We provide information on the symptoms and treatments of varicose veins in the legs, lower limb arteriosclerosis, and diabetic foot.
Leg pain
Leg pain,
is it hard to find the cause?
Leg pain,
Is it hard to find the cause?.
* Please select a symptom.
What if you have symptoms?
What if you have symptoms?
The prosecutor is waiting.
The prosecutor is waiting.
Doppler ultrasound exam
Blood flow without radiation exposure
that can be checked in real time
is a safe test.
Radiology / vascular surgery specialists
conduct a thorough examination.
Venography
In the deep veins
if you may have had thrombosis,
more accurately than ultrasound
it can assess the condition.
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Even if veins do not bulge out in your legs, it is 'varicose veins'.
Even if the veins don’t bulge out on your legs,
it is 'varicose veins of the lower extremities'.
Vein valves, for normal blood circulation
prevent blood that has moved up from below from flowing back down.
However, when the valves are damaged and can no longer function properly,
the blood flows backward and pools.
Venous valves, for normal blood circulation,
prevent blood that has come up from below from flowing back down.
They act as a barrier.
However, when the valves are damaged and can no longer function properly
blood flows backward and pools.
*Even if your veins are not bulging, consider being tested for varicose veins in the legs if you have any of the following symptoms.
*Even if your veins are not bulging, consider being tested for varicose veins in the legs if you have any of the following symptoms.
*Even if the veins are not bulging,
consider getting checked for varicose veins in the legs if you have the following symptoms.
Swelling
Swelling
Swelling
If I stand for a long time, my legs swell up and feel tight.
If I stand for a long time, my legs swell up and feel tight.
Pain/Tingling
Pain/Tingling
Pain/Tingling
Persistent unexplained pain appears in the legs, feeling like aching or pulling.
Persistent unexplained pain appears in the legs, feeling like aching or pulling.
Leg cramps during sleep
Leg cramps during sleep
Leg cramps during sleep
I experience symptoms of my foot or leg muscles cramping and twitching during sleep.
I experience symptoms of my foot or leg muscles cramping and twitching during sleep.
Heaviness/Fatigue
Heaviness/Fatigue
Heaviness/Fatigue
Even with just a little movement, my legs feel heavy and I experience chronic fatigue.
Even with just a little movement, my legs feel heavy and I experience chronic fatigue.
50~80% of occupations that require standing for long periods
More than 30% of the total population have varicose veins!
50–80% of people in jobs that require standing for long periods
More than 30% of the total population
are patients with varicose veins!
In addition to family history, aging, obesity, and pregnancy, jobs that involve standing or sitting for long periods
are risk factors that make varicose veins more likely to develop.
In addition to family history, aging, obesity, and pregnancy,
occupations that require standing or sitting for long periods
are risk factors that make varicose veins more likely to develop.
Family History
Aging
Obesity
Pregnancy
Wearing shapewear
Long-term use of oral contraceptives
Jobs that involve standing for long periods
Jobs that involve sitting in a chair for long periods
*Risk factors for varicose veins in the legs
Varicose veins are a condition that gradually worsens once it develops.
Varicose veins are a disease that, once they occur,
progresses over time.
If damaged blood vessels are not treated, more strain is placed on other blood vessels,
If left untreated for a long time, symptoms such as severe swelling or skin ulcers may develop.
Therefore, it is important to get examined and receive appropriate treatment before it progresses too far.
If damaged blood vessels are not treated
the load on other blood vessels increases,
and if left untreated for a long time, symptoms such as severe swelling or skin ulcers
may occur.
For this reason, it is important to get examined before it progresses too far
and receive appropriate treatment.
Hyperpigmentation, ulcer
Bruising easily on the legs
Rashes or pigmentation,
and symptoms such as ulcers appear.
Bruising easily on the legs
Rashes or pigmentation,
and symptoms such as ulcers appear.
At Seoul Samsung Clinic,
we determine the appropriate treatment method according to the patient's symptoms and the severity of the disease.
At Seoul Samsung Clinic,
depending on the patient's symptoms and the severity of the illness
we determine the appropriate treatment method
Conservative treatment
Conservative treatment
Taking medication for venous circulation
Venous circulation medications reduce inflammation in the small veins and help blood circulation.
While they are effective at relieving symptoms, they do not fundamentally repair damaged veins.
Taking medication for venous circulation
Venous circulation medications reduce inflammation in the small veins and help blood circulation.
While they are effective at relieving symptoms, they do not fundamentally repair damaged veins.
Compression stockings
Compression stockings are a conservative treatment for varicose veins and are prescribed differently as needed, from the forefoot to knee- or calf-length.
Made for medical use, they apply even pressure from the foot to the leg to help venous circulation.
Compression stockings
Compression stockings are a conservative treatment for varicose veins and are prescribed differently as needed, from the forefoot to knee- or calf-length.
Made for medical use, they apply even pressure from the foot to the leg to help venous circulation.
Injection treatment
Varicose vein surgery
Benasil
VenaSeal is a representative third-generation treatment for varicose veins in the legs.
As a non-thermal treatment, it uses a bioadhesive that is harmless to the human body to block varicose veins.
Benasil
VenaSeal is a representative third-generation treatment for varicose veins in the legs.
As a non-thermal treatment, it uses a bioadhesive that is harmless to the human body to block varicose veins.
PleboGrip / ClariVein
Vlebogrip and Clarivein are third-generation treatments for lower-extremity varicose veins, using a non-thermal treatment method that does not apply heat.
\Using a catheter (tube), the inner wall of the varicose vein is scraped to create a wound, and a sclerosing injection is administered to make it adhere and close.
PleboGrip / ClariVein
Vlebogrip and Clarivein are third-generation treatments for lower-extremity varicose veins, using a non-thermal treatment method that does not apply heat.
\Using a catheter (tube), the inner wall of the varicose vein is scraped to create a wound, and a sclerosing injection is administered to make it adhere and close.
Laser / Radiofrequency
Second-generation treatments for varicose veins in the legs include laser and radiofrequency. These are methods that burn away the varicose veins causing the symptoms.
Laser / Radiofrequency
Second-generation treatments for varicose veins in the legs include laser and radiofrequency. These are methods that burn away the varicose veins causing the symptoms.
Varicose vein stripping / local procedure
Varicose vein stripping is a procedure in which enlarged, protruding veins are hooked and pulled out.
After local anesthesia, varicose veins can be removed through small 2-3 mm incisions.
Varicose vein stripping / local procedure
Varicose vein stripping is a procedure in which enlarged, protruding veins are hooked and pulled out.
After local anesthesia, varicose veins can be removed through small 2-3 mm incisions.
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Legs that hurt and cramp when walking? 'Lower extremity arteriosclerosis'.
A leg that hurts and cramps when walking?
'Lower extremity arteriosclerosis' is what it is.
Leg cramps when walking
Leg cramps when walking
Leg cramps when walking
When I walk a certain distance or climb stairs, my legs hurt and sometimes cramp up.
Limping
Limping
Limping
When I sit and rest, the symptoms improve, but when I start walking again, the pain returns repeatedly.
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'Diabetic foot disease', do not neglect it.
'Diabetic foot disease',
Do not neglect it.
Diabetic foot
Diabetic foot
Diabetic foot
As diabetes progresses, even small cuts on the feet do not heal and can turn into ulcers. In severe cases, poor blood circulation can cause them to turn black and become necrotic.
Please get checked.
We recommend getting tested if you have any of the following risk factors.
If you have the following risk factors,
we recommend getting tested.
High blood pressure
Smoking
old age
Patient with diabetes
Dialysis patient
Hyperlipidemia
Obesity, lack of exercise
*Risk factors for lower-extremity arteriosclerosis and diabetic foot
Here's how we treat lower extremity arteriosclerosis and diabetic foot disease.
Lower-extremity arteriosclerosis &
diabetic foot disease,
treated like this.
Lower extremity arteriosclerosis and diabetic foot surgery
Balloon Dilation
It uses a balloon to widen narrowed and blocked arteries, improving blood circulation in the leg.
Balloon Dilation
It uses a balloon to widen narrowed and blocked arteries, improving blood circulation in the leg.
Stent placement
If balloon angioplasty alone is not sufficient, a stent is inserted to help keep the reopened blood vessel open.
