Stay active and avoid long periods of sitting or lying still
Walk regularly, especially during long trips or after surgery when allowed
Flex and stretch your...
Exercise regularly
Maintain a healthy weight
Avoid long periods of standing or sitting
Elevate your legs
Wear compression stockings
Avoid tight clothing around the waist and legs
Reduce salt intake
Stay...
Seek urgent medical evaluation to confirm the cause of the blocked veins
Follow the treatment plan prescribed by a vascular specialist
Take prescribed blood thinners exactly...
Reduce sodium intake
Drink enough water consistently
Eat potassium-rich foods
Limit processed foods
Exercise regularly
Avoid prolonged sitting or standing
Elevate your legs when possible
Wear compression stockings if needed
Limit alcohol...
Seek immediate medical care if you suspect a blood clot
Follow the treatment plan prescribed by your clinician
Take blood thinners exactly as directed
Do not stop...
Swelling in one leg, especially if it starts suddenly
Pain or tenderness in the leg, often in the calf
Warmth in the affected area
Red or discolored...
Sudden swelling in one leg
Pain or tenderness in the calf or thigh
Warmth in the affected area
Red or discolored skin
A firm or swollen vein
Pain that...
Exercise regularly
Maintain a healthy weight
Avoid standing or sitting for long periods
Take short walking breaks often
Elevate your legs when resting
Wear compression stockings if recommended
Avoid tight...
Seek emergency care immediately if you have chest pain, shortness of breath, coughing blood, sudden weakness, or severe swelling
Take prescribed blood thinners exactly as...
Wear compression stockings
Exercise regularly
Maintain a healthy weight
Avoid prolonged sitting or standing
Elevate your legs
Protect your skin from sun exposure
Use topical retinoids if recommended by a...
Exercise regularly, especially walking
Maintain a healthy weight
Avoid standing or sitting for long periods
Elevate your legs when resting
Wear compression stockings
Avoid tight clothing around the waist...
Wear compression stockings
Exercise regularly
Elevate your legs
Maintain a healthy weight
Avoid long periods of standing or sitting
Change positions often
Avoid tight clothing around the waist and legs
Reduce...
Seek urgent medical evaluation
Start anticoagulation therapy as prescribed
Use heparin, low-molecular-weight heparin, or a direct oral anticoagulant when appropriate
Continue anticoagulation for the recommended duration
Elevate the...
Exercise regularly
Maintain a healthy weight
Avoid prolonged standing or sitting
Take breaks to walk and stretch
Elevate your legs when resting
Wear compression stockings if recommended
Avoid tight clothing...
Seek emergency care immediately if you have chest pain, shortness of breath, coughing blood, severe swelling, or sudden weakness
Call a doctor right away if...
Exercise regularly
Maintain a healthy weight
Elevate your legs
Avoid long periods of standing or sitting
Wear compression stockings
Avoid tight clothing around the waist or legs
Limit high-heeled shoes
Apply...
Exercise regularly, especially walking and calf raises
Lose excess weight if needed
Elevate your legs above heart level several times a day
Wear compression stockings as directed
Avoid...
Seek urgent medical care immediately if you suspect a blood clot
Call emergency services right away for chest pain, shortness of breath, fainting, coughing blood,...
Wear compression stockings
Exercise regularly
Elevate your legs
Avoid long periods of standing or sitting
Maintain a healthy weight
Avoid tight clothing around the waist and legs
Reduce salt intake
Stop...
Wear compression stockings
Exercise regularly
Elevate your legs
Avoid long periods of standing or sitting
Maintain a healthy weight
Use sclerotherapy
Consider laser treatment
Try radiofrequency ablation
Ask about ambulatory phlebectomy
Consult a...
Exercise regularly
Maintain a healthy weight
Avoid long periods of sitting or standing
Take short walking breaks often
Elevate your legs when resting
Wear compression stockings if recommended
Avoid tight...
Wear compression stockings
Exercise regularly
Elevate your legs
Avoid sitting or standing for long periods
Maintain a healthy weight
Walk often throughout the day
Avoid tight clothing around the waist...