March is Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) Awareness Month, a public health initiative aimed at raising awareness of this commonly occurring medical condition and its potentially fatal complication, pulmonary embolism. According to the American Heart Association, up to 2 million Americans are affected annually by DVT, yet 74 percent have little or no awareness of DVT. […]
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Spring Ahead This Weekend
Don’t forget to turn your clocks AHEAD one hour early Sunday, March 11th to begin Daylight Saving Time. The bad news: you’re going to lose one hour of sleep. The good news: the sun will set one hour later, so if the weather cooperates, you can enjoy some time outdoors. When did Daily Savings Time start? Germany […]
Continue readingVaricose Veins vs. Spider Veins
Many people make the mistake of using the terms “varicose veins” and “spider veins” interchangeably, but they are actually two different vein disorders. The Mayo Clinic describes spider veins as “a common, mild variation of varicose veins” but also states that “varicose veins can cause aching pain and discomfort” and may sometimes lead to more […]
Continue readingEffective Ways to Lower Blood Pressure
According to the American Heart Association, one in every three Americans has high blood pressure, and 28 percent of them don’t even know it. High blood pressure, also called hypertension, is defined as the systolic pressure (top number) reading 140 or above, or a diastolic pressure (bottom number) reading 90 or above. Hypertension is often […]
Continue readingGet a Leg Up on Wedding Planning
Your legs take you where you want to go in life – like down the aisle. Wedding season is in full swing. Planning a wedding is an exciting time for couples, but it can also be stressful. If you are one of the 40 million men and women in the U.S. suffering from varicose veins, […]
Continue readingTips for Relief from Varicose Veins While Traveling
Your holiday trip to visit family and friends is quickly approaching. But as much as you’re looking forward to spending time with the people you love, if you have varicose veins, you may be anxious, too. For people with varicose veins, trips of four hours or more by plane, car or train can intensify pain […]
Continue readingKeeping Your New Year’s Resolution for Healthy Veins
You’ve been meaning to take better care of your veins, but it hasn’t been a priority. This year, it’s time to put your vein health first and get relief from your painful, unsightly varicose or spider veins. Varicose and spider veins appear when your veins aren’t working properly You may feel aches, pains, or even […]
Continue readingLifetime of compression socks scrapped for successful leg vein treatment
Rodney Lent thought compression stockings were the only solution to his leg pain until he underwent successful treatment last year from Dr. Rimas Gilvydis and his team. Rodney started experiencing swollen, itchy ankles about three years ago when his job shifted more from sitting to standing. His average workday requires him to stand 10 to […]
Continue readingNorthern Illinois Vein Clinic Now Open in Perryville Place
Northern Illinois Vein Clinic (NIVC) has relocated to a new space in the Perryville Place building in Rockford. The move was effective on July 5, 2017. The new address is 2990 N. Perryville Road, Suite 3400; the office is inside the Perryville Place building near Olde Creek Road. The clinic was previously located in the […]
Continue readingVaricose vein treatment gives exercise enthusiast a leg up on life again
Years of progressive leg pain was taking a toll on Donna Monger. At age 70, Donna was concerned that with a family history of painful varicose veins, strokes and heart attacks, that if she didn’t do anything about her leg pain, it would develop into something more debilitating. Donna had been suffering from varicose veins […]
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