Leading varicose vein expert, Dr. Karen Garby, at CiC Tempe, tells us there is a phrase she hears A LOT in her introductory consultations with her patients. People come into CiC complaining of chronic leg pain with swollen and achy legs, wondering what causes these...
If someone were to ask you to name the most important “breakthroughs” in medical science in the last few decades, what would you answer? If you are old enough to remember polio and smallpox, you might consider the elimination of those diseases important....
Medical science keeps advancing, and that’s a good thing. As doctors in the best vascular clinic in Tempe and Sun City, we work with these advances every day. The vein disease treatment options we offer our patients are light years ahead of the treatments...
5 Myths about Varicose Veins Varicose veins affect more than 3 million people in the U.S. every year. Yet, 90 percent of those people don’t seek treatment because of the myths surrounding them. It’s important to know the facts and see a doctor about this condition....
Perhaps you are pregnant or thinking of becoming pregnant, and you know other women who have given birth. One of the questions that may be on your mind is: “Is there a risk that I’ll get varicose veins during my pregnancy?” As varicose vein...
If you have varicose veins and have been experiencing negative symptoms but have been putting off seeking treatment, this blog is for you. We understand that it’s tempting to think that the leg pain and swollen, achy legs will go away, and that the swollen veins...
How many times a week do you experience leg pain or swelling? If you find yourself sitting around thinking “My legs hurt” often – more than once or twice a week – then you really should contact the best leg pain doctors in Sun City and get an ultrasound...
When it comes to the types of vein disease that have an aesthetic impact on your appearance, the two biggest offenders are varicose veins and spider veins. Both of these unsightly conditions can cause equal amounts of damage to your self-esteem, but they are not the...
As Sun City vein specialists, we often meet new patients who are so embarrassed by how varicose veins make their legs look that they keep their legs hidden by wearing long pants and dark stockings all the time. For a lot of these patients’ varicose veins are causing...
Few areas of medicine are surrounded by as many misconceptions, false beliefs, and “fake news” as vein disease. At Comprehensive Integrated Care, because we’re considered the best vein specialists in Sun City, we’ve heard them all. Our patients...
