The sensation of ‘heavy legs’ is most often related to lifestyle activities, such as, prolonged periods of sitting or standing without intermittent exercise to promote venous return. But ‘Heavy Legs’ can be an early symptom of vein disease in the legs. Patients often describe their legs as feeling bloated, tired, weighty or just uncomfortable. These symptoms usually worsen throughout the day and are improved with elevation of the legs. The heavy leg sensation is thought to be from blood pooling in the leg veins, as well as, fluid building up in the surrounding tissue from the underlying increased venous pressure.
If patients have associated other symptoms, such as, spider veins, bulging veins, skin color changes than they should be evaluated for underlying vein disease. We offer free initial consultations at The Vein & Aesthetic Center to determine if this may be a concern.
If there are no other associated symptoms with the heavy legs sensation than we recommend using the preventative techniques we describe, or setting up a free consultation to evaluate for underlying vein disease.
Please contact
The Vein Aesthetic Center at
La Fontaine Aesthetics
in Cherry Creek, Denver, Colorado,
for a Complimentary Screening Consultation
and Personalized Treatment Plan.
303.355.4772
