Article: Does exercising cause varicose veins? (researcher D. Brian McDonagh believes that certain kinds of exercise cause backward flow of blood that enlarges veins)(Brief Article)

Article: Does exercising cause varicose veins?
USA Today;  February 1, 1996 ;     428 words ... ... period stops, cautions D. Brian McDonagh, Vein Clinics of America ... types of exercise exacerbate varicose veins. Varicose veins occur when valves that push ... when individuals with varicose veins hold their breath and bear ...

Article: GETTING A LEG UP ON VARICOSE VEINS
Post-Tribune (IN);  March 13, 1990 ;     700+ words ... ... Animal Hospital. The varicose veins that burdened Hardwick ... method of battling varicose veins - called the MicroCure ... Powell. Dr. D. Brian McDonagh, who developed the ... with it. They (the varicose veins) have gone away and ...

Article: Vein Clinics of America Announces Plans to Utilize Endovenous ...
PR Newswire;  January 11, 2005 ;     700+ words ... ... surgical treatment of varicose veins, is now offering ... available," said Dr. Brian McDonagh, founder, VCA ... surgical treatment of varicose veins, leg ulcers and related ... to the treatment of varicose veins, VCA offers state ...

Article: Varicose veins: It's not a lost cause
Chicago Sun-Times;  May 11, 1992 ;     700+ words ...Are varicose veins the bane of aging? Women, in particular ... often say, "Well, my mother had varicose veins and lived with them. Now I have to ... a Mayo Clinic vascular surgeon. Varicose veins frequently are an inherited trait ...

Article: Varicose Veins
Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine;      700+ words ...Varicose veins Definition Varicose veins are dilated, tortuous, elongated superficial veins that appear most often in the legs. Description Varicose veins, also called varicosities, are seen most often in the legs ...

Varicose veins.(Senior Health Advisor 2006)(care and ...
Clinical Reference Systems;  November 1, 2006 ;     700+ words ...What are varicose veins? Varicose veins are veins close to the skin that are swollen or stretched. Veins in the legs and pelvic area are most often affected. Varicose veins are more common in women. They can appear at any time in ...

Varicose veins.(Adult Health Advisor 2007)(Disease/Disorder ...
Clinical Reference Systems;  May 31, 2007 ;     700+ words ...What are varicose veins? Varicose veins are veins close to the skin that are swollen or stretched. Veins in the legs and pelvic area are most often affected. Varicose veins are more common in women. They can appear at any time in ...