Treatment for leg pain depends on your diagnosis. Here at Dayton Interventional Radiology we offer minimally invasive procedures to treat leg pain that is caused by disorders of the blood vessels, such as varicose veins, Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT), Chronic Venous Insufficiency (CVI), and Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD). Our treatments have allowed our patients to return to a comfortable active life, and most importantly, avoid amputation and potentially life threatening conditions.
All of our leg pain procedures are done on outpatient basis at our freestanding facility. They take about an hour, and you will walk out with just a Band-aid on your hip. Before you read about the procedures that we offer, you may want to visit our Symptoms and Diagnosis page to help you narrow down what may be causing your leg pain.
When you make an appointment with us, we will talk to you about your symptoms and your medical history and perform a full exam to accurately diagnose your leg pain. We will then recommend the appropriate course of action to most effectively and quickly allow you to return to an active and pain-free life. We may recommend lifestyle changes to reduce symptoms, we may refer you to a different specialist to treat leg pain caused by bone or muscle disorders, or we may suggest one of the following procedures to treat leg pain caused by disorders of your blood vessels.
- Endovenous ablation - Endovenous radiofrequency ablation and endovenous laser ablation are used to treat varicose veins and chronic venous insufficiency (CVI). CVI causes symptoms such as swelling, aching, and heaviness because the blood is pooling in the legs due to damaged veins. Endovenous ablation closes off the damaged veins so that healthy veins will take over the transport of blood.
- Thrombectomy and Thrombolysis - Deep vein thrombosis occurs when a blood clot forms in one of the deep veins of the leg. Thrombectomy is the removal of the blood clot and thrombolysis is the safe destruction of the blood clot.
- Angioplasty - When arteries become narrowed by plaque, it can cause Peripheral Artery Disease, with symptoms such as pain in the buttocks or legs when exercising, cold feet due to poor circulation, and non-healing ulcers of the feet and ankles. Angioplasty is a procedure that compresses plaque and widens arteries, allowing blood to flow freely again.
- Stent Placement - Narrowed arteries can be widened with angioplasty, but it is possible for them to collapse again. If your artery appears to be likely to collapse again, a tiny mesh tube can be placed in the artery to hold it open and keep the blood moving.