3 Types Of Lymphedema Sore, aching, and even a slight amount of swelling in your legs is one thing if you’ve just run a marathon or ultra-marathon. However, if you or your child are experiencing frequent and chronic swelling, pain, or discomfort in one— or both, in some cases— of your arms or legs, then [...]
Don’t Let Your Itsy Bitsy Spider Veins Ruin Your Self Esteem The itsy bitsy spider may have climbed up the waterspout, but if he is also ruining your self-esteem because he’s taking over your veins, then Dr. Heeringa at Northern Michigan Vein Specialists can help. What Are Spider Veins? Often mistaken for or confused with [...]
Dr. Heeringa Featured In Zwivel Article In the article, “Sclerotherapy: The Gold Standard of Treatments to Remove Spider Veins,” Dr. Heeringa discusses the difference between spider veins and varicose veins. Read the article. Read the full article here.
Are Compression Stockings Good For Athletes? If there’s one stigma that surrounds compression stockings, it’s that they’re only for elderly individuals who live a primarily sedentary lifestyle. And because athletes are clearly active, it may sound a bit absurd to think that they could actually benefit from wearing compression stockings. However, recent research and studies [...]
Vein, Vein, Go Away: Why Winter Is The Best Time To Get Rid Of Your Veins The temperatures have dropped, the holiday spirit is in the air, and it’s time to pull out your favorite mug and fill it with some hot chocolate. And although it’s the perfect time of year to sing holiday carols [...]
Varicose Veins Getting You Down? How To Lose Weight And Your Veins This Thanksgiving Varicose veins are caused by a variety of different things and can impact patients who are overweight. If you fall into both of these categories, Dr. Heeringa at Northern Michigan Vein Specialists may recommend that you start treatment out by losing [...]
Tossing And Turning? Understanding Restless Leg Syndrome And Vein Disease Everyone knows how valuable sleep is. And the older you get and the more responsibilities you cling to, sleep slowly starts to become a luxury more than a necessity. However, if you suffer from a sleep condition that makes it hard to fall or stay [...]
Life Changes: 2 Occasions Where You’re More Susceptible To Getting Varicose Veins “I love having large, red and purple veins that run up and down my legs,” said no one ever. Varicose veins are a condition that causes large, raised, blue or purplish veins to occur primarily across your legs. If you have a family [...]
Up Close And Personal: The Benefits Of Venous Ultrasounds You may think that varicose and spider veins are easy to detect and you’d be right. However, the root of the problem isn’t always quite as easy. Here at Northern Michigan Vein Specialists, Dr. Heeringa likes to use a diagnostic tool called a venous ultrasound to [...]
A Pain In The Vein: What Your Veins Are Trying To Tell You There are certain parts of your body where it’s fairly normal to experience pain on occasion: your ankle after running, your wrist after doing too many pushups, your eyes after staring at a screen for too long, and your head after a [...]
