Anyway, he recently complained that, out of the blue, he has developed varicose veins (self-diagnosis) in one leg below the knee. Of course, he has not seen a Dr. for a formal diagnosis about this. Oh, and he’s a full-time office worker and sits all day while working. Have you had any experience with this kind of situation?
Jenny
A – Thanks for the question Jenny. In all the years I’ve been coaching runners, I’ve only encountered one similar situation with a 63 year old fellow.
Thrombophlebitis is an inflammatory process that causes a blood clot to form and block one or more veins, most commonly in the legs. There are 2 types:
Type 1) Superficial Thrombophlebitis, where the vein(s) is near the surface of the skin – it may or may not cause pain, warmth and tenderness;
[You can read the published study HERE]
He did this, and the condition completely cleared up in a matter of a couple of months.