Your legs are made up
of a network of veins. Healthy leg veins contain valves that
open and close to assist the return of blood back to the heart.
Venous reflux disease develops when the valves that keep blood
flowing out of the legs and back to the heart become damaged
or diseased.
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This can cause blood to
pool in your legs and lead to symptoms such as pain, swelling,
swollen limbs, leg heaviness and fatigue, skin changes and skin
ulcers, and varicose veins.
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see illustrations below
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