Dallas Woman Searches for Relief from Fibroids Meet Ms. Ruby, a 46-year-old woman who has suffered terrible symptoms with her periods for years. Her flow was so heavy she was going through two full packs of pads with each cycle. She was experiencing severe cramping and pain. She also suffered from pelvic pressure, back pain, … Continue reading Finding the Best Dallas Fibroid Doctors: Ms. Ruby’s Story
Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD) in Dallas: Marshall’s Patient Case Study
Introducing Marshall, a 73-year-old man from Mesquite, TX Marshall was experiencing numbness and tingling in his left foot. His foot often felt cold and he was feeling pain at night. Marshall wanted relief from his discomfort and was scared about losing his foot. He already had a partial amputation of his right leg and wanted … Continue reading Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD) in Dallas: Marshall’s Patient Case Study
Why Visit Your Vein Doctor More Often?
Do you know your BMI (Body Mass Index)? Your cholesterol count? Your blood pressure? If not, you may not be visiting your doctor often enough. An article on well-beingsecrets.com gives 30 reasons why Americans should be visiting their doctors more often than they currently do, and that includes your vein doctor. Here are some of … Continue reading Why Visit Your Vein Doctor More Often?
Medical Minute: What Is Varicocele
In this video below, Dr. Danny Chan explains “What Is Varicocele?” Varicocele is a dilatation and a dysfunction of what we call the gonadal vein in a man. It’s analogous to the ovarian vein in a woman. The condition increases the blood flow, and the back up of blood, to the left and right gonadal … Continue reading Medical Minute: What Is Varicocele
All About Varicoceles Symptoms, Risk Factors, Diagnosis and Treatment
What Are Varicoceles? A varicocele is essentially a varicose vein of the testicle or scrotum. In normally functioning veins in the scrotum, one-way valves allow blood to flow from the testicles back into the rest of the body. In a varicocele, these valves do not function correctly, thus allowing blood to pool and enlarge the … Continue reading All About Varicoceles Symptoms, Risk Factors, Diagnosis and Treatment
Pelvic Congestion Syndrome
The causes of chronic pelvic pain are varied, but are often associated with the presence of ovarian and pelvic varicose veins. Pelvic congestion syndrome is similar to varicose veins in the legs. In both cases, the valves in the veins that help return blood to the heart against gravity become weakened and don’t close properly, … Continue reading Pelvic Congestion Syndrome
Pain Management
The process of providing medical care that alleviates or reduces pain. Mild to moderate pain can usually be treated with analgesic medications, such as aspirin. For chronic or severe pain, opiates and other narcotics may be used, sometimes in concert with analgesics; with steroids or non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs when the pain is related to inflammation; … Continue reading Pain Management
Peripheral Arterial Disease PAD Awareness Month September
September is The National Institute of Health’s (NIH) Peripheral Arterial Disease PAD Awareness month, and here at Precision Vascular and Interventional (Precision VIR), we agree that it is important to educate our patients on this crippling and costly disease. PAD, in simpler terms, is when the arteries of the legs become clogged from atherosclerotic plaque … Continue reading Peripheral Arterial Disease PAD Awareness Month September
What is PoTS & How Can Treating Pelvic Congestion Help?
What is PoTS & How Can Treating Pelvic Congestion Help? The causes of chronic pelvic pain are varied, but are often associated with the presence of ovarian and pelvic varicose veins. Pelvic congestion syndrome is similar to varicose veins in the legs. In both cases, the valves in the veins that help return blood … Continue reading What is PoTS & How Can Treating Pelvic Congestion Help?
Superficial Phlebitis and Acute Thrombophlebitis
What Is Phlebitis? Up to a fourth of all patients with varicose veins and lower extremity venous insufficiency will have an episode of clotting of a varicosity. This can be nearly invisible or can be located just underneath the skin. This condition is called acute superficial thrombophlebitis. The condition causes pain and discomfort but is usually self-limiting. It should, however, be … Continue reading Superficial Phlebitis and Acute Thrombophlebitis