Common leg issues

Smoking: as well as the well known link to heart disease and lung cancer, smoking increases the risk of damage to vein walls and may result in venous disease, a condition that can cause leg pain, varicose veins, and even leg ulcers and osteoporosis (bone disease). For advice on quitting smoking, please ask your physician or pharmacist.

For advice on how to reduce or even avoid leg issues, please click here for steps to healthier legs and treatment options.

Further lifestyle factors are:

• Travel 
• Diet 
• Exercise   
• Work conditions 
• Climate 
• Clothing