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Restless Leg Syndrome Symptoms Restless leg syndrome symptoms (RLS), also known as Willis-Ekbom disease (WED) is a treatable medical condition which causes an uncontrollable impulse to move in the legs (and sometimes the arms). People with RLS experience a irritating tugging or pulling sensation in their legs. This sensation is typically much worse in the…

Restless Leg Syndrome Causes RLS and other medical conditions In many patients, RLS is caused, at least in part, by another underlying medical condition. This is known as secondary RLS. Conversely,  when looking at restless leg syndrome causes, many patients with these conditions never develop RLS, so this link is not absolute. Conditions which may…

What is the recovery Like After RFA Treatment? For faster recovery after endovenous radiofrequency ablation, follow your doctor’s instructions. These general guidelines will let you know what to expect: You will be able to return to your normal job activities within three to four days. However, if your job involves standing or heavy lifting, you…

Endovenous radiofrequency ablation, also known as RFA, is a treatment for varicose veins in the legs, a condition that affects a large number of adults. This procedure uses heat to close off the larger superficial veins, those closer to the surface of the skin. This includes the great, small and accessory saphenous veins. The procedure…

If you can’t properly accomplish diagnosing vein disease and locate the source of a problem, then it can’t be fixed. In many ways, our ultrasound technicians are at the core of our ACR accredited labs. Doppler ultrasound is the diagnostic tool of choice for nearly all vein conditions. At the Advanced Vein Center, this technology…

If you suffer from restless legs syndrome (RLS), you are all too familiar with that pulling or tugging feeling in your legs. You may, like many, also get an overpowering impulse to move your legs. This is especially the case at night making it nearly impossible to get a good night’s sleep. We can offer…

Sclerotherapy: non-invasive treatment for spider veins and smaller varicose veins Several highly effective, minimally invasive techniques are in use today which get rid of large, ropey varicose veins permanently. Yet, while minor, these are still surgical procedures, carry some level of risk, and cause some amount of downtime. Sclerotherapy best treatment of spider veins by…

Got varicose veins? If you do, then you certainly know it—varicose veins aren’t a subtle condition.