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Mary Johnson

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Eighty million Americans suffer from venous problems. The bad news is that vein disease is progressive, so if it’s mild and simply unattractive, it could progress to severe. The good news is that treatment is available and preventative measures may help stop the progression.

As a nurse educator, writer and consultant, Mary T. Johnson, R.N. is an advocate for those who suffer from this condition and from a lack of good, clearly written, well-researched information on the subject.

Get Rid of the Blues is for the millions of people who think there is no way to prevent varicose and spider veins and for those who think they have to live with them. Get the answers to your questions in plain, easy-to-understand language.

You will learn:

1. top tips for preventing varicose veins

2. lifesaving tips for preventing blood clots when you fly

3. why varicose veins may be the first sign of pregnancy

4. one of the best kept secrets for preventing vein disease

5. eight things you must know before having laser treatment

6. what effect high impact aerobics and weight lifting has on veins

7. seven things you can do to prolong the life of your stockings

8. eleven questions to ask when shopping for medical treatment

Contenido

- Summary: causes and treatment

- Chapter 1

What is Vein Disease?
Normal and abnormal circulation

- Chapter 2

The Weak Link
The role of valves in vein disease

- Chapter 3

A Varicose Vein is Born
What goes wrong?

- Chapter 4

Sex, Lies, and Varicose Veins
Learn the truth about vein disease

- Chapter 5

Who Says Real Men Don't Get Varicose Veins?
Men and vein disease Who's at risk? The role of pregnancy in vein disease

- Chapter 6

Looking for Veins in all the Wrong Places
Where else can varicose and spider veins appear?

- Chapter 7

Achy-Breaky Legs
Are veins making your legs hurt?

- Chapter 8

Restless Legs Syndrome
Important new information for people who suffer from Restless Legs Syndrome

- Chapter 9

Try A Little Tenderness
What happens if you don't have treatment?

- Chapter 10

Cut to the Chase
Treatment options: traditional and new surgical methods, sclerotherapy, and laser What to expect--and what not to expect

- Chapter 11

Beam Me Up, Scotty!
What you should know before you have any kind of laser treatment Tips for shopping for laser treatment for vein disease

- Chapter 12

How To Shop for Treatment
Become an informed health care consumer Questions to ask

- Chapter 13

Getting an Audience With the Wizard of Oz
Learn how to compare treatment plans What about insurance?

- Chapter 14

An Ounce of Prevention is Worth a Pound of Cure
What is the difference between support and graduated support hose? Learn one of the best kept secrets for what you can do if you are at risk for vein disease

- Chapter 15

I'm Gonna Walk Those Veins Right Out of my Legs
The role of walking in the prevention of vein disease Exercises that promote varicose or spider veins

- Chapter 16

Danger In The Skies
Lifesaving tips for preventing blood clots when you fly Top Tips For Preventing Varicose Veins
The Care and Feeding of Graduated Compression Hose

- Seven things you can do to prolong the life of your stockings References

- Appendices

- Comparison of Graduated Compression Hose

- Learn what role nylon and spandex play in the comfort and appearance of hose

- A complete guide to shopping

- Ordering information

- Physician's Guide to Ordering Compression

- Information for physicians to prescribe graduated compression

- Prescription form

- FYI: Referral and Support Group Information

- American College of Phlebology

- American Society of Phlebectomy

- National Health Information Center

- Restless Legs Syndrome Foundation

- Glossary

- Index

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Editorial: iUniverse