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Are Your Legs Ready For Spring? Schedule Your Vein Screening This Month.

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DVT Risk Increases With Age – See A Vein Specialist

As our bodies get older our risk for DVT will increase. It’s important to stretch and move as much as you can to prevent blood clots or issues with your veins. With extended daylight hours and warmer days remember to stay active for better vein health. Consider...

March Is A Great Time To Schedule A Vein Screening! – DVT Awareness Month

March is Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) Awareness Month. It is a great time to have your veins thoroughly evaluated by a vein specialist! Contact Vein Specialists of the Carolinas to schedule a vein screening. And Have a Happy Saint Patrick's Day weekend. "All We Do Is...

Did you enjoy your extra daylight yesterday?

Daylight saving time (DST) is used to better match the activity peaks of a population with the daylight hours. The research has also shown that transitions into and out of DST cause minor jet lag symptoms such as sleep disruption, fragmentation of the circadian...

Home Remedies Only Take You So Far…Schedule A Vein Evaluation!

Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) is when a clot forms in the deep veins of the body. DVT is more likely to happen with lack of movement and is more common when stuck in bed or on a plane for long periods. For more information visit our DVT page. Shedule a venous ultrasound...

DVT FACTS – DID YOU KNOW?

A blood clot, also known as Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT), can break loose and travel to the lungs resulting in a Pulmonary Embolism (PE), an often-fatal condition. PREVENT DVT - THINGS TO KEEP IN MIND: •Wear compression daily •Exercise regularly •Stop...

DVT – Deep Vein Thrombosis Is A Condition More Commonly Known As Blood Clots.

Up to 2 million Americans are affected annually by DVT according to the American Heart Association. A national survey sponsored by the American Public Health Association revealed that most Americans (74 percent) have little or no awareness of this life threatening and...

The Relationship between Physical Activity and Health

Physical activity affects many health conditions, and the specific amounts and types of activity that benefit each condition vary. One consistent finding from research studies is that once the health benefits from physical activity begin to accrue, additional amounts...

March is Deep-Vein Thrombosis Awareness Month

March is Deep-Vein Thrombosis Awareness Month, a public health initiative aimed at raising awareness of this commonly occurring medical condition and its potentially fatal complication, pulmonary embolism. Learn more about DVT and the symptoms by clicking here. If you...

Dr. David Draughn – Vein Specialists of the Carolinas Discusses Reasons To See A Vein Specialist

Browse our website for more information on vein conditions and vein procedures. NOTE: PHONE NUMBER HAS CHANGED TO 980-890-8356 VeinsCarolina.com "All We Do Is Veins, All Day Every Day."

Chronic Venous Insufficiency – Know The Symptoms

Do you have redness and/or brown discoloration around your lower legs? Have you been treated with antibiotics for cellulitis with no improvement? Have topical creams and ointments failed to help? This could be Chronic Venous Insufficiency. Schedule an appointment with...

Charlotte’s Best Vein Specialists!

We are so proud to announce we have been selected as Charlotte's Best Vein Specialists! Many doctors do veins as a part of their practice while also doing General Surgery, Cardiology, Radiology, Dermatology or even combined with Spa Services. After being a General...