Varicose veins are caused by standing for long periods of time.

There have been many published research papers showing that severe varicose veins are more common in people whose professions involve them standing up for a long period of time, such as chefs, hairdressers, teachers and surgeons.

The recent research has shown that standing does not actually cause varicose veins but it can make the condition worse if varicose veins are already present.

The Whiteley Clinic recommends that those of you who stand for long periods of time and suffer with varicose veins, or if you have any signs or symptoms, you should have them treated with the latest endovenous techniques to stop complications and prevent further deterioration.

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Poor circulation is a sign of varicose veins.

Most non-medical people consider veins to be the same as arteries, but also have little understanding of their role in circulation. Blood does go through the arteries and then into the veins during normal circulation but the two halves of the system are very different.

Many people believe they have poor circulation if they have cold fingers or toes; however in the vast majority of people, this is a condition called Raynaud’s Syndrome which is an abnormal contraction of the capillaries in the fingers or toes, usually caused by exposure to cold or as a result of other factors such as smoking.

The actual truth is that varicose veins have no effect at all on our circulation at all and nor do they increase the risk of stroke or heart attack or cause cold fingers or toes.

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