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Venous insufficiency - Treatment

Alternative Names

Chronic venous insufficiency

Treatment:

The following steps can be taken to help manage venous insufficiency:

  • Aggressive wound care should be taken if any skin breakdown or infection occurs.
  • Avoid long periods of sitting or standing. Even moving your legs slightly will help the blood in your veins return to your heart.
  • Use compression stockings to decrease chronic swelling.

In the future, new therapies may target inflammatory damage being done to the veins and skin.

  • Reviewed last on: 4/29/2008
  • Robert Hurd, MD, Professor of Endocrinology, Department of Biology, Xavier University, Cincinnati, OH, and physician in the Primary Care Clinic, Cincinnati Veterans Administration Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

References

Bergen JJ, Shmidt-Shonbein GW, Smith PD, et al. Chronic venous disease. N Engl J Med. 2006;355(5):488-98.

McPhee S, Papadakis M, Tierney L. Chronic venous insufficiency. In: 2008 Current Medical Diagnosis & Treatment. 47th ed. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill Education; 2007:chap 12.
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