Expert Treatment for Venous and Vein Disease

Vein disease, also called venous disease, can develop over months or years from malfunctioning vein valves in legs. Normally functioning valves prevent backflow of blood down the legs and keep blood moving towards the heart. But in a patient with vein disease, broken valves do not hold a seal and blood pressure builds up in the lower legs, resulting in leg swelling and skin changes.

Request a vein disease consultation if you experience any of these symptoms:

Pain in the legs, including cramping, aching, and heaviness
Darkening of the skin around the lower legs, ankles and feet
Thick skin on the lower legs and ankles
Swelling of the legs, restless legs
Varicose and/or spider veins on the legs
Chronic pelvic pain

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StrideCare, formerly Hamilton Vascular, is your premier vein center for venous disease treatment. Our results speak for themselves.

What Causes Vein Disease?

Anything that physically damages vein valves can lead to vein disease. One common cause is when blood clots form in veins. Once clots dissolve, they leave scar tissue and permanent damage on the valves, preventing them from opening and closing properly.

Some patients are predisposed to malfunctioning valves due to genetics and family history. Women with multiple pregnancies are at a higher risk of developing vein disease.

Additionally, vein disease is associated with being overweight. Finally, weakness in leg muscles that squeeze blood back to the heart can also contribute to the development of vein disease.

Call (210) 942-8418 to schedule your consultation with an expert!

What are Vein Disease Symptoms?

Vein disease begins with small varicose veins, and can gradually progress to larger veins. As new veins develop and symptoms worsen, legs may experience swelling. This tends to occur more with long periods of standing or sitting. Later in the disease process, leg ulcers develop that require medical treatment to heal.

Symptoms of Vein Disease Include:

Swelling of the legs or ankles (edema)
Pain that worsens with prolonged sitting or standing
Pain that improves with leg elevation
Cramping of the legs
Throbbing sensation in the legs
Achy, heaviness feeling in legs
Itchy skin and sensation in the legs
Thickening of the skin with “woody” changes
Skin around the ankles changing colors to red or brown
Wounds on the lower legs that do not heal, usually around and above the ankles
Newly formed varicose veins
Abnormally flaky skin, or abnormally moist skin
Tightness in the calves

How is Vein Disease Treated?

The first step is to reduce to pressure in the veins. Our experienced vein doctors will recommend treatment options based on the cause of your leg condition, your health status, and your history.

Initial treatment usually includes compression stockings, leg elevation, exercise, weight loss, moisturizing the skin to prevent cracks, and prescription medications.

Some cases require a procedure to improve blood flow in deep veins of the legs, using angioplasty and/or stents. Typical patients benefit from advanced, minimally-invasive procedures that are safe, easy, fast, and effective in regaining quality of life.

Sclerotherapy

Sclerotherapy is a minimally invasive treatment for small varicose veins. Foam sclerotherapy is very safe as it quickly dilutes when it gets to the deeper venous circulation. Ultrasound-guided sclerotherapy can be used to treat deeper veins that are underneath the skin at various depths.

Radiofrequency Ablation

Radiofrequency Ablation (RFA) is a minimally invasive outpatient treatment that treats superficial veins that are not functioning properly that could be causing pain in legs, swelling, discoloration, unhealing wounds by using radiofrequencies.

Microfoam Ablation

Microfoam Ablation is a minimally invasive outpatient treatment that treats superficial veins that are not functioning properly that could be causing pain in legs, swelling, discoloration, unhealing wounds by using a pharmaceutical foam.

At StrideCare, formerly known as Hamilton Vascular, the goal of our recommended therapy is to increase venous return from the legs (push blood back up the leg), thereby decreasing symptoms associated with vein disease and preventing further venous disease progression.

Our doctors are vascular and vein experts, providing you with the safest choice for successful treatment of vein disease.

Call (210) 942-8418 to schedule your consultation with an expert!

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Patient Reviews

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I cannot say enough good things. They have treated my legs as well as found other conditions that needed treated. I have and would recommend everyone go to them. The entire staff is so very friendly and concerned about your well-being. Keep up the amazing work.

Dr. William Parker is an incredible doctor!!!! He is honest, personable, professional, and truly cares about treating your condition in the best way possible! I'm extremely happy with his services provided! Thank you, Dr. Parker!!!! Your passion for your profession shows exuberantly!!!!!!! You staff is just as awesome as you are!!!!! I felt like family! All around great experience!

The people are very nice. Love getting my results on the same day. I truly feel I will get the care I need for a pain free life on my legs. I am happy I found this office 😊

I love coming here! Continuous, awesome care and customer service/patient care and they’re just amazing …everybody there I can’t say enough, and they keep you informed of every step. Communication is spot on when they’re doing a procedure and they are very concerned about your comfort and well-being! I look forward to being healthier and having better circulation in my legs, no more ulcers and both Dr. Parker’s and their wonderful staff!! Thank you for today, Krystal and let’s hope we can get some approvals down to get my right leg on the right track!

I was referred to Dr Mary Parker because they specialize in my issue - blood clots and tiny veins. Everyone was welcoming and supportive. Having multiple issues, I've interacted with many health care providers that behave as though I was trying to lie to them about what was going on. No one there made me feel that way.

Very pleased with the care I was given. Everyone was professional, kind, and informative. I’m the type to ask a lot of questions and I felt like the providers & techs took the time to answer all of my questions without making me feel rushed or uncomfortable. I’m still healing but I’m confident that we made the right choice with the procedures that were recommended for me. I started to notice relief from the heaviness and discomfort in my legs after my first treatment. I would definitely recommend to those I know who are suffering similar vein issues.

First time in the practice. Each and everyone was very nice, very knowledgeable, very professional. I feel confident in my treatment plan and feel it is comprehensive and complete. After having my procedures, I believe this is the absolute best vein practice in San Antonio. Not just the best in San Antonio; but, also throughout the region.