A variety of conditions may affect the legs, includingdeep vein thrombosis(DVT),edema,restless legs syndrome(RLS),shin splints,spider veins, claudication, and more. Picture of Knee Joint The knee joint is the hinged joint that allows the legs to bend. The upper leg bone (femur) and the la...
as well. They affect the capillaries, the body’s smallestbloodvessels. Spider veins, which are red or blue, look like a spider’s web or tree branch. They are typically visible on the legs and face.
Spider veins, in contrast to varicose veins, are not a disease but usually only an aesthetic-cosmetic problem that can be corrected using a range of treatment options. However, they can also be a warning signal for varicose veins present just below. A visit to a physician can clarify the ...
be some epiphenomenon of big spinal veins, like those of crocs, or big paramedullary diverticula, like those of birds, but they didn’t look quite right for either of those applications (more on this in a future post, maybe, and in the discussion section of the new paper, definitely)....
The old man took the fish without a word, grasped its mouth with his tanned, skinny hands full of veins, locked the chain stringer in its mouth and gills and lowered the fish, along with a few other bronzebacks, into the water.
Telangiectasias are spider veins, or broken blood vessels that look like fine red or pink lines near the surface of your skin. One symptom of ataxia-telangiectasia is these red lines in the corners of your eyes or on your cheeks. Other signs include: ...