Center for Vein Restoration

Had a wonderful experience at Center for Vein Restoration, this Kensington location (they have many others throughout the region) – nothing short of a miracle, really. I didn’t know that I had «venous insufficiency». It was nothing suggested to me by a doctor, nothing that I researched to find on my own. I ran out of options with extreme pain. Had an auto accident over 25 years ago, the incumbent osteoarthritis with chronic pain. Had a wonderful experience with a hip replacement three years ago – no hip pain, but legs very much giving me trouble. I decided that the pain was so constant and intense that I needed to get it «mapped» and sought information from a «vein doctor». When I phoned a thoracic surgeon to find out if a doctor’s referral was needed, they answered the phone as «Vein Restoration». I had not made the connection between the «get your legs beautiful» ads for vein restoration and what I had, in desperation, been looking for… Oh.
I went for a consultation. When I saw the nurse and she gave me detailed explanation, I knew I was in the right place and would get tested. She described exactly what I was going on with me. Tired, aching legs. I had no bulging veins, but pain was extreme, even at rest. The posters on the wall in the office tell the story of the problems that people suffer, I did research on the web after that, the information is extensive, but you have to go looking for it. The tests are sonogram type and run for about an hour to complete both legs. Tests are done in the office, the nurse explains the results at the next visit. I saw the doctor at that point. He gave the example: hold a towel in your hand… submerge the towel in a bucket of water and now try to hold the towel. That is what happens at the end of a busy day with leg veins that have valves that don’t fully close and may have reflux. He said that with the other things going on with me, problems would not be fully alleviated, but that I would have some improvement.
The pain was so bad, I told him, that if I could relieve it by ten percent, I’d consider it worth it. And so, we undertook the procedure. I am well pleased with the results— far less pain. It was as described– the legs feel less heavy and pain has diminished. I knew it wasn’t just joint pain that I had, I had no idea that it was vein insufficiency – not until I had the procedure done.
My only complaint would be — this process is not clearly understood by the public. Judging from the advertising, one would think that the process is for looking better in a bathing suit — this is a HEALTH issue, okay???
Imagine what hard work it is for the heart to get blood around with no help from faulty veins…24 hours a day. Now, about this office — I read another office review here on Unilocal.The reviewer’s experience noted that appointment times at her center were way off. My center was directly opposite experience which I noted favorably at the time. The appointment times were very tight, never any waiting – they have office hours to seven pm to accommodate. Once you start, there are several appts that must be kept, in fact, it effects one’s hospitalization authorization, or at least, it did mine. You must have the follow-​up which is a brief appt. I had three procedures, one leg then the other, then the back of the leg on the first leg. Each procedure has a checkup appt. The whole three-​part procedure was over twelve days. I am grateful that I have insurance coverage, grateful that I was able to drive and have the time away from work, if I needed it. The office staff at this location is STELLAR. I knew it with the first appt. The techs are like synchronized swimmers… it is a joy to see people have each part of the task at hand so well-​mastered.
The environment here is unstressful. Because the timing is so efficient, there is time for getting questions answered. That they are able to do such extensive work in an office environment is amazing. One pays attention to the level of care for hygiene, it was flawless. Not to risk hospital-​acquired infection, while not having to schlep to a hospital and find parking for several back-​to-​back appts., these things don’t go un-​noticed. I recommend Dr. Militano and his Stellar Techs and Stellar Nurse most —-ahem-​ahem — heartily.
1−800-FIXLEGS