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Is the Pain in Your Legs RLS?

New York Metro Vein Clinic can help provide you with effective, long lasting treatment.

After a long day at work, the legs may feel tired or ache. Throbbing, pulling, creeping or experiencing continued urges to move them may indicate the presence of restless leg syndrome (RLS), explains the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke.

A person’s symptoms may worsen over time. Meanwhile, these symptoms can cause problems at work and throughout routine activities. If more people understand exactly what RLS is and how it is caused, they can learn how a vein clinic can provide effective, lasting treatment.

How Prevalent Is RLS?

Conservative estimates of this disorder in the U.S. reveal up to 10 percent of adults may suffer from this condition. Most people experience symptoms when sitting or lying down. Although, symptoms may present themselves at any other time as well. Furthermore, people who have RLS and a co-occurring, serious medical disease may develop symptoms sooner. Thus, treatment should begin as soon as possible.

Vein Clinic Treatment for RLS.

Treatment begins with the least invasive options first, reports the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute.

Lifestyle changes are a common first step in treating symptoms of this disease. Those experiencing symptoms should avoid alcohol, tobacco or illicit drugs. Also, some over-the-counter medicines can make symptoms worse. Prescription medications are another means of treating symptoms as well. Yet, the underlying problem will still continue. So, a surgical procedure, such as microphlebectomy, may be used.

Microphlebectomy refers to the removal of varicose veins from the legs with a specialized hook. The incision sites are so small that they do not require stitches. This results in healthy and pain-free legs. Meanwhile, the removal of the affected veins completely prevents RLS from coming back. In other words, the vein does not grow back, so symptoms cannot return from that specific vein.

If your legs cause you turmoil at night, when resting or sitting for extended periods, you may have RLS. If you can see varicose veins on your legs, you are at risk for RLS. Rather than waiting until symptoms grow severe, schedule an appointment with a vein clinic, such as Metropolitan Vein and Aesthetic Center, online or by calling 1 (914) 295-2202 today.
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Source
www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/restless_legs/detail_restless_legs.htm
www.nymetrovein.com/vein-treatment/
www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/health-topics/topics/rls/treatment
www.nymetrovein.com/vein-treatment/microphlebectomy/
www.nymetrovein.com/contact-us/

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