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Can Varicose Veins Cause Knees And Hip Weakness?
I have varicose veins but I don't know if that is the extent of my problems. My trouble is in getting up from a chair or climbing stairs as I must use my arms to do so. My knees are week and sometimes collapse on me when going down stairs. X-rays show my knees to be normal, my hips to be normal. I am a 55 year old male, somewhat overweight but I don't believe that is the entire cause of my problem
Tue, 5 Jul 2016
Varicose veins do not cause hip or knee joint problem.It is entirely a separate pathology.How ever during exercise,standing these can cause nagging pain due to weightof blood.
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