Do varicose veins cause pain?
Patients routinely share they were told that ´varicose veins do not cause symptoms.´ Some medical professionals still profess that varicose veins do not cause symptoms, based purely on opinion, not medical facts. In 1999, a study was published titled, “What are the symptoms of varicose veins?” This study looked at more than 1500 patients with physical inspection of vein disease, and questionnaire about leg symptoms. No relationship was found between visual/physical presence of veins and symptoms of leg pain, etc. Sadly the study did not hold water. In 2003, a subsequent study of over 40,000 patients in Poland, demonstrated a high degree of correlation between physical findings and symptoms in patients with varicose veins. The most common symptoms were found to be leg pain (82%), leg heaviness (79%), intensification of symptoms with standing or warm environments (71%) and leg cramping (63%). Conclusion Varicose veins can and often do cause symptoms. Other symptoms may include itching an
