At the time, Brittany Aydelotte thought a volleyball injury caused her leg pain and swelling. She soon learned a blood clot was to blame. As a teen, Brittany Aydelotte played sports. When she began ...

The femoral vein, a blood vessel located deep inside each of the thighs, is prone to blood clots. Known as femoral vein thrombosis, a blood clot in the femoral vein or its branches can have serious ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Dear Dr Roach • I am a 47-year-old woman. Five years ago, I developed a blood clot in my left leg after fracturing my ankle and ...

Your legs do far more than carry you through long workdays and winter walks. According to doctors, they can quietly reveal what’s going on deep inside your body, sometimes long before a serious ...

Peripheral vascular disease (PVD) is a broad term referring to disorders affecting the blood vessels carrying blood to and from the arms and legs. Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is a specific issue ...

Before the primary symptoms begin to show, legs silently warn you about many ailments, whether it is diabetes, heart issues ...