Illinois Vein Specialists Blog

What is Venous Insufficiency or Varicose Veins?

Choosing the Right Doctor

Are vein Treatments too expensive to consider?

Varicose veins are purely cosmetic, there's no need to treat them.

Are Varicose Veins a sign of old age.

Is there an exact age when I can get varicose veins

Travel tips if you suffer Varicose Veins

Everything you need to know about spider veins.

Is diabetes linked with varicose veins?

Varicose veins vs spider veins

How varicose veins affect my daily life

DO MEN GET VARICOSE VEINS?

Doctors are lying to you when they say varicose veins is just something cosmetic.

What pregnant women need to know about varicose and spider veins.

Does being overweight lead to varicose veins?

Why varicose veins happen?

Monitoring Your Venous Health in the Winter Time

IVS Remains at the Forefront of Global Vein Care: Takeaways from the ACP 32nd Annual Congress Meeting

If You Have Time for Fantasy Football, You Have Time for Your Health

Vampires Aren't the Only Ones searching for Great Veins This Halloween

Looking for Exceptional Vein Care? Look No Further. Dr. Stephen Rivard Is the Specialist for You.

The Long-Standing Benefits of Compression Stockings

Consider Vein Treatment Before Getting A Tattoo

A Natural Part of Aging or Signs of Venous Failure?

Are Varicose Veins an Inevitable Consequence of Motherhood

Taking a Closer Look at Health During Back to School Season

What Can I Do to Fend Off Varicose Veins?

Travel Tips for Airline Passengers

Runners’ Secret for Overcoming Leg Pain

A Mother’s Advice to Her Daughter

Is Leg Pain Keeping You Off the Golf Course?

Tips for Comfortably Wearing Compression Stockings All Summer Long

How Many of Your Patients Have Varicose Veins?

Are Varicose Veins a Purely Cosmetic Concern?

What to Wear to Outdoor Weddings…when you have varicose veins

Summer Heat and Exposed Legs Can Be Troublesome

What Keeps Many Men from Enjoying Life? Leg Pain.

4 Reasons Men Should have their Varicose Veins Treated Today

25 Facts about Varicose Veins

What Can Men Do to Prevent Varicose Veins?

Put the Spring Back in Your Step

Visible Veins – Fair Complexion or Vein Disease?

Pregnancy and Your Circulatory System

Sitting, Standing, and Varicose Veins

Leaving Varicose Veins Untreated Could Cost You Your Life

Are You at Risk for Deep Vein Thrombosis and Pulmonary Embolisms?

What You Can Do to Limit Your Chance of Developing Deep Vein Thrombosis or a Pulmonary Embolism

Deep Vein Thrombosis in a Nutshell

How Healthy is Your Circulatory System?

Get Lasting Relief for Your Leg Pain

If your mother has varicose veins…don’t wait until you see them too

Is There a Link Between Diabetes and Varicose Veins?

Myth: Varicose Veins Are a Normal Part of the Aging Process

5 tips for a successful vein treatment

The Initial Consultation: The First Step Towards Healthier Legs

Illinois Vein Specialists: Years Of Expertise In Vein Treatment And Patient Care

Pregnancy and Varicose Veins: What You Need To Know

Varicose Veins And Youth

New Technologies Dispel Old Myths Surrounding Varicose Vein Treatment

What Is Deductible, Coins, Copay, OOPM? Video.

Can chronic Venous hypertension cause more serious health problems? Video.

Why Pain Is Not The Best Indicator Of Varicose Vein Disease

How Does Insurance Work for Varicose Vein Treatment? Video.

What Is IPL or Surface Laser? Video.

Exercises For Varicose Veins

6 myths about varicose vein treatment

The IVS Way of Vein Care

What makes IVS a Center of excellence?

5 signs that you should GET A SECOND OPINION FOR VARICOSE VEIN TREATMENT

What Shoes Should I Wear If I Have Varicose Veins?

Traveling Tips if You Suffer From Varicose Veins.

IVS is in network with united healthcare as of august 1st.

Wearing a Compression Hose is the very first step to vein treatment.

Genetics Matter: A study showing the Hereditary nature of varicose veins.

Medical vs Natural Treatment of Varicose veins

What are the Benefits of Using an Ultrasound for Vein Treatment? Video

The main phases of varicose vein treatment. Video

Why are compression stocking used for varicose vein treatment? Video.

Why Board Certification is a Must for Vein Treatment.

Can not treating your varicose veins lead to health concerns later in life? Video

Do diet and exercise affect your varicose veins? Video

Why are compression stocking used for varicose vein treatment?

What is the Difference Between Varicose and Spider veins? Video.

Why do we have varicose veins? Video.

Initial Office Visit and Consultation for Varicose Veins.

Yes, Men Can Have Varicose Veins Too.

4 Great Things to Do to Help Prevent Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT).

Important Things to consider when choosing your Varicose Vein Doctor (or any doctor).

March Is Deep Vein Thrombosis Awareness Month

What is Endovenous Laser Therapy? EVLT Explained.

Can Varicose Veins Be Treated Using Topical Creams?

Spring Is Near, It’s Time to Treat Your Varicose Veins.

Getting Sclerotherapy After Your Laser Vein Treatment.

Can Varicose Veins Affect My Sleep?

Common Questions Regarding Endovenous Laser Therapy (EVLT).

Varicose Veins Are Not Cosmetic Despite What Your Friends or Doctor May Say.

Natural Varicose Vein Remedies, The Truth Behind the Hype.

Why Treating Your Varicose Veins Should be Part of Your New Years Resolution.

When Do you Worry About Increased Swelling During Pregnancy.

End of The Year Insurance Coverage of Varicose Veins.

Vein Disease is Hereditary and Here's Why.

Why Treating Your Varicose Veins Sooner is Better.

VARICOSE VEIN TREATMENT. INSURANCE COVERAGE, COSTS AND MORE.

The truth about varicose vein treatment myths exposed.

Why Vein Treatment Means More Than Great Legs.

Why now is the best time to get your varicose veins treated.

How Do I Know If I Have Vein Disease?

What is Lymphedema?

Do I Need to See a Doctor for My Spider Veins?

Myth: Varicose Vein Treatment is Just a Cosmetic Fix

Varicose Vein Creams Aren't The Solution

IVS Teams Up With Advocate Health Systems

Vein Disease & Pregnancy

Congrats, Dr. Susan Kanehann on Your ABVLM Certification!

Myth: Varicose And Spider Veins Will Always Reoccur After They Have Been Repaired

How Can I Reduce The Impact Of My Varicose Veins Between Diagnosis & Treatment?

Do I Really Need Treatment for my Spider Veins?

For Our Doctor Blog Readers

Don’t Be Fooled, Varicose Veins Affect Men Too!

5 Things You Need To Know About Treatment For Vein Disease

Arterial Disease and Varicose Veins: Are They Related?

Are There Natural Solutions To Varicose Veins?

Diabetes and Varicose Veins

Can I Prevent Varicose Veins?

Don't Be Misled By Myths About Varicose Veins

What is Ambulatory Phlebectomy?

Find A Board Certified Venous & Lymphatic Physician To Treat Your Varicose Veins!

Illinois Vein Specialists Now Open On Select Saturdays!

Why Do Venous Leg Ulcers Form?

Is Your Vein Physician Certified In Ultrasonography?

Do I Really Need Treatment For My Varicose Veins?

Sclerotherapy Isn't Always a Cosmetic Procedure

What to Expect After Undergoing Treatment for Vein Disease

How Do I Know If I'm At Risk For Blood Clots While Traveling?

Are Restless Leg Syndrome and Venous Insufficiency Related?

Warning Signs and Symptoms of Pelvic Congestion Syndrome

Risk Factors And Symptoms Of Superficial Thrombophlebitis

American College of Phlebology - 2015 Recap.

The Truth about Varicose Veins and Physical Activity

Vein Stripping vs. Modern Varicose Vein Treatments

How Do Spider Veins Form ?

3 Tips For Varicose Veins

Varicose Veins 101

Are Blisters and Scabs Normal After Varicose and Spider Vein Treatment?

Why Winter and Fall is A Great Time to Treat Your Veins.

Say No To Vein Stripping: 2 Alternatives for Vein Treatment

Veins Be Gone: What Are You Waiting For? The Pain is Over

Can Teenagers Develop Varicose Veins?

5 Ways Varicose Veins Develop In Pregnancy

Cosmetic Procedures for Surface Vein Treatment

Suffering from Restless Legs?

Why Seeing a Vein Specialist for Your Varicose Veins Actually Matters.

At What Age You Can Develop Varicose Veins?

5 Things to Avoid If You Suffer From Varicose Veins.

What Causes Phlebitis?

Sclerotherapy for Spider Veins and Why It Works.

Do Varicose Veins Come Back After Treatment?

What Causes Venous Blood Clots?

The Consequences of Untreated Varicose Veins. Venous Ulcerations.

Does Heat Affect Your Varicose Veins?

Can Men Develop Varicose Veins?

Preventing Varicose Veins. 4 Simple Tips.

Peter Colman Testimonial. Varicose Veins.

Top 10 Things Every Doctor Should Know about Varicose Vein Disease

Don’t be Embarrassed About Your Varicose Veins this Spring.

What Every Mother Should Read About Varicose Veins.

Why Spring is a Great Time to Treat Your Varicose Veins.

What Factors Increase a Women’s Risk of Varicose and Spider Veins?

Can Varicose Veins Go Away Naturally?

The Benefits of Walking. Prevention of Vein Disease.

Compression Stockings and Air Travel: A Patient Observation

Should I be concerned about my spider and varicose veins?

4 Types of Corrective Treatments for Vein Disease

Key Takeaways From the American Venous Forum - 2015

What Credentials are Required to Treat Varicose Veins?

Healthy eating for healthy veins

Why Winter is a Great Time to Treat your Varicose Veins?

Simple Preventative Measures for Varicose Veins

Early Warning Signs of Venous Leg Ulcers

Can Children and Young Adults Have Varicose Veins?

How a Mother of 4 Feels after Receiving Varicose Vein Treatment

3 Great Reasons to Start the Year off Right with Effective Varicose Vein Treatment

New Years Resolutions: Getting Varicose or Spider Vein Treatment.

Spider Vein Treatment. The Perfect End of the Year Gift.

Will Insurance Cover Varicose Vein Treatment. End of the Year Elective Procedures, and more...

After 20 Years of Getting the Wrong Vein Treatment a Woman Finds Hope

When is the best time to get you varicose or spider veins treated?

3 Common Varicose Vein Symptoms to Be Aware Of

Why being over weight may lead to varicose veins, and more.

American College of Phlebology Annual Congress Recap 3 Key Takeaways

Graduated Compression Stockings vs Athletic Compression Gear

The Number One Reason Women Should see a Varicose Vein Specialist

5 easy steps to Successful Varicose Vein Treatment.

Illinois Vein Specialists Limb Recovery Mission Abroad.

Why Laser Vein Treatment is the Preferred Method

Why Varicose Vein Creams Won’t Work

Why Varicose Vein Stripping Doesn’t Work.

Varicose veins. The benefits of getting the right Treatment.

How do you know that you might have a venous blood clot?

7 great questions to ask your doctor about varicose vein treatment.

Why treating your Varicose Veins may help you Sleep.

What is the main cause for varicose veins?

Why using an FDA approved sclerosant for Spider Veins is important.

How Varicose Vein Treatment May Help You Recover from Knee Replacement

When Do Varicose Veins Begin to Develop?

Will I need these varicose veins later on?

Can Walking help Varicose Veins?

Are varicose vein lasers safe?

Common Occupations that May Contribute to Varicose Veins.

Can Running Cause Varicose Veins?

Common Summer Activities Affected by Varicose Veins

Common Skin Changes Resulting from Varicose Veins.

4 Reasons Why Men Should Get Varicose Vein Treatment.

Do I need to take time off to treat my varicose veins?

Why Have a Vein Specialist Treat your Spider Veins? 3 Great Reasons.

Phlebology Changes its Name to Venous and Lymphatic. Why this makes sense.

Why Lymphedema is Commonly Seen by Vein Doctors.

Can Poor Collagen Increase Your Risk of Developing Varicose Veins?

Can Crossing Your Legs Lead to Varicose Veins?

How to Stop Bleeding Varicose Veins: 4 Easy Steps

Intense Pulsed Light (IPL) Treatment vs Laser Vein Treatment

Top 10 Important Questions to Ask Your Varicose Vein Doctor

5 Important things you need to Know about Varicose Vein Disease

Are Men at risk of developing Varicose Veins?

Why Using an Ultrasound for Varicose Vein Treatment is So Important

Common Symptoms of Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)

Why seeing a Board Certified Vein Specialist is so Important.

What are the Success Rates for Varicose Vein Treatments?

Therapeutic vs Cosmetic Sclerotherapy: What You Should Know

Can untreated varicose veins inhibit your leg function later in life?

Getting Varicose Vein Treatment in between Pregnancies

Waiting to Treat Your Varicose Veins May Lead to Blood Clots

Diabetes, Venous Leg Ulcers and Their Link to Varicose Vein Disease

How Much Does Varicose Vein or Spider Vein Treatment Cost?

If I have varicose veins on one leg, do I need to get the other leg treated?

Veins vs Arteries: Structure, Function, and their Relevance to Varicose Veins

Does diet and exercise effect your varicose veins?

What Is Venous & Lymphatic Medicine?

Will Insurance Cover Varicose Vein and Spider Vein Removal?

Do Varicose Vein Creams Really Work? Myths About Varicose Veins

Endovenous Laser Therapy (EVLT): The Treatment for Varicose Veins

Common Symptoms of Vein Disease-Varicose Veins

Symptoms of Varicose Veins in the Pelvis: Pelvic Congestion Syndrome

How to Prevent Varicose Veins: 7 Common Tips

Varicose Veins can cause Venous Leg Ulcers

The Importance of Seeing a Vein Expert for Your Varicose Veins

Varicose Veins Are Actually a Symptom of High Blood Pressure in Veins

Phlebitis, Deep-Vein Thrombosis, Blood Clots and Varicose Veins.

New Treatments for Treating Varicose Veins Replace Older Methods.

Pregnancy Can Increase the Chances of Developing Varicose Veins

Common Treatments for Spider Veins: Sclerotherapy

Why Spider Veins May Mean Something More than a Cosmetic Concern

Finding the Right Varicose Vein Doctor in Illinois

Endovenous Laser Ablation Therapy (EVLT) Animation

Common Myths about Varicose Veins

How are Veins Treated? Varicose Vein Removal

Are Varicose Veins Just a Cosmetic Concern?

Why Do Vein Doctors Recommend Compression Stockings?

What are some Preventative Measures of Vein Disease?

What to expect in your initial consultation for varicose veins

What is the Difference Between Varicose Veins and Spider Veins?