Elevation Compression Topical treatments Treatment of secondary infection, when present Treatment depends on the disorder's severity and involves Leg elevation Compression using bandages, stockings, and pneumatic devices Topical wound care Surgery Some [merckmanuals.com]

• Pain

  The calf may be painful when compressed. [merckmanuals.com]

• Leg Swelling

  You have a higher chance of having chronic venous insufficiency if you: Have a leg injury Are an older person Are very overweight Symptoms may include: Leg swelling that usually gets better after you’ve been lying down for several hours Varicose veins [merckmanuals.com]

• Leg Edema

  Stockings should be put on when patients awaken, before leg edema worsens with activity, and should exert maximal pressure at the ankles and gradually less pressure proximally. [merckmanuals.com]

• Inflammation

  Phlebitis is inflammation of one of your veins. It's often caused by a blood clot in your vein. Postphlebitic syndrome is a problem that happens after you've had phlebitis. [merckmanuals.com]

• Swelling

  People with chronic venous insufficiency have leg swelling (edema), which typically is worse at the end of the day because blood must flow upward against gravity when a person is standing or sitting. [merckmanuals.com]

• Venous Insufficiency

  Chronic venous insufficiency is damage to leg veins that prevents blood from flowing normally. Postphlebitic syndrome is chronic venous insufficiency that results from a blood clot in the veins. [merckmanuals.com]

• Thrombosis

  Sometimes doctors do ultrasonography of the legs to make sure the edema is not caused by deep vein thrombosis. [merckmanuals.com]

• Heart Failure

  Leg edema tends to be unilateral or asymmetric; bilateral symmetric edema is more likely to result from a systemic disorder (eg, heart failure, hypoalbuminemia) or certain drugs (eg, calcium channel blockers). [merckmanuals.com]

• Ulcer

  In contrast, ulcers due to peripheral arterial disease eventually expose tendons or bone. [merckmanuals.com]

• Skin Rash

  Chronic venous insufficiency may cause pain or aching, swelling, skin rash, leg sores, and changes in how your leg looks Doctors do ultrasound to look at blood flow in your leg veins to tell if you have chronic venous insufficiency To treat chronic venous [merckmanuals.com]

• Skin Ulcer

  ulcers (open sores) that don’t heal well Doctors usually can tell if you have chronic venous insufficiency from your symptoms and a physical exam. [merckmanuals.com]

• Pruritus

  Pruritus may accompany skin changes. [merckmanuals.com]

Elevation Compression Topical treatments Treatment of secondary infection, when present Treatment depends on the disorder's severity and involves Leg elevation Compression using bandages, stockings, and pneumatic devices Topical wound care Surgery Some [merckmanuals.com]

People who have had deep venous thrombosis should take anticoagulants to prevent postphlebitic syndrome. Compression stockings do not prevent the development of chronic venous insufficiency but are useful for treatment. [merckmanuals.com]