Radiofrequency Ablation Questions
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If one does heavy exercise right after lumbar RF such that the back becomes very painful, can it do damage or undo the RF?
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I had back RF a week ago. Since the procedure I jumped into heavy activities I haven't been able to do (housework, yard work, hauling bricks). Now my back hurts badly. Is it possible I've damaged my back such t...
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I am 19 years old and having mild varicosity in both lower limbs. I am an athlete and want to do heavy exercises after treatment. Is that possible?
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I am 132 lbs, and 5 feet 6 inches tall. I want to join the defence.
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26 days after vein closure there is still clear fluid leaking out of the site on my leg. Is this normal?
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I had ablation on the inside of my upper thigh 3 days ago. Now, it's very tender high up where my leg connects to my groin. Is this normal?
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I had a blood clot 27 years ago in my groin and it felt like this. Could I have developed another clot? I'm worried.
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My diagnosis was dg.varices cruris et femoris I.dex. I had varicose veins removed with VNUS ablation v.saphena magna I.dex.Extripatio localis
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Can you tell me are there any post-operative and long-term risks after this intervention? I want to accentuate that I am a woman in her late 20s with no prior pregnancies, but I plan on getting pregnant soon. W...
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Had radiofrequency and laser ablation done 1 month ago. I still have pain in the lower leg.
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Is this normal?
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If there is continuous reflux in the SSV and vein of Giacomini up into the thigh, should these be ablated along with the GSV?
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I had both great saphenous veins ablated with RFA and phlebectomies on both legs as well. An ultrasound shows continuous reflux in the SSV and vein of Giacomini up into the thigh. There is also considerable r...
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I had a radiofrequency ablation done on the great saphenous vein in my left leg on Sept 19 2016. Is it normal that my leg is still sore from this?
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I also had bilateral sclerotherapy done on November 1 by the same surgeon who did the ablation. I was having some mild tenderness at that time and he said that it was probably from the tumescent fluid. It's not...
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I had RFA done 4 days ago. The RF procedure was done partially to close the GSV. Do my bulging veins on ankle and foot resolve on their own?
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I am 29, male. I had my RFA procedure done on my mid-thigh to groin area 4 days ago and also had stab-phlebectomy on other bulging veins on thigh and part of legs. My question is two-part. My surgeon did RFA pr...
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I had RF ablation on my right leg. The ultrasound 2 days later said no clots, but below where he went in the same big veins are there.
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My right leg had bad swelling in the ankle and foot. I had radiofrequency ablation done, but below where he went in (1 inch below the knee) I still have the same old big veins. Swelling is gone except in the an...
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If I have had a DVT in the past, can I still have RFA on that leg?
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I had DVT in one leg in the past. Now my doctor tells me I have varicose veins and have reflux in that leg. Can I still have a RFA as he has suggested?
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Why does my husband have a large, long, and wide purplish/blue bruise on his inner thigh ten days after an ablation for atrial flutter?
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Is this a normal thing to happen? He and our son moved a washing machine and he pushed it with his leg. This could have caused it, but should it be cause for alarm?
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7 days After getting RFA I banged my same inner thigh that I got the procedure in. Can it reopen the vein?
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It’s more swollen now and has a new bruise. I got an ultrasound before banging my leg earlier that day and they said my vein was closed. I’m just worried I reopened it. It seems extra tender now. I banged i...
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I had RFA done on my bursa/hip yesterday and during the procedure, I had severe pain down my leg and into my foot.
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The doctor said that was not normal and to call if it persists. Obviously he hit a nerve. The pain was very bad all night and this morning, my leg has improved thankfully, however I have shin splint pain. Is it...
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I had RFA 2 weeks ago in my left knee and for the past week I feel painful shocking feelings in the knee area and below.
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I didn't have this reaction when my other knee was done a month prior. Can you give any insight of what could be happening?
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After having RFA, large varicose veins remain. Some are not visible. Should these be treated with ultrasound guided sclerotherapy?
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Is it possible to have even more unsightly reticula/varicose veins after removing both great and small spaphenous veins because of neovascularization?
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I just had my Left GSV ablated yesterday and I still don’t know if I’ll be happy with the results. All I know is that it had 4.3 secs delay and that is considered severe. Now, I’m programmed for ablation ...
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I had RFA two days ago and my leg still has the bulging varicose veins under the incision site. They still have blood flowing, did it fail?
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I'm so bummed out. My varicose veins still have blood running through them even though I had radiofrequency ablation to close my vein. Will I need to have this procedure repeated? I'm a healthy 38 year old woma...
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