Compression socks or stockings hug your calves in a way that encourages blood flow in the legs. One study in The Lancet found ...

Swelling and pain in one of your legs, skin that looks red or discolored, and feels warm-- these symptoms can be caused by a blood clot in a vein deep inside your body, usually in one of your legs.

Two main types of veins are present in the legs. Superficial veins are near the surface of the skin, whereas deep veins are located in the muscle tissue. Varicose veins occur in the superficial veins ...

ONE EXAMPLE IS PAIN IN YOUR LOWER LEG OR THIGH THAT’S SWOLLEN, WARM OR REDDISH. THIS COULD MEAN A BLOOD CLOT CALLED A DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS. THIS CONDITION IS DANGEROUS BECAUSE THE CLOT CAN BREAK ...

Myles Stute will will be out indefinitely after being diagnosed with a left lower leg deep vein thrombosis (blood clot) the ...

Whilst crossing your legs may not affect your risk of getting varicose veins, there is a chance that it could be a small factor in a far more serious condition - deep vein thrombosis, or DVT.