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How Nutrition Affects Wound Healing: Foods to Boost Recovery Wound healing is a complex process that involves repairing damaged tissues, fighting infection, and restoring skin integrity. While medical treatment is essential, our wound healing team in Maplewood, MN knows that nutrition and diet play a vital role in how quickly and effectively wounds heal. Your […]

The Importance of Timely Wound Care At Our Maplewood, MN Clinic: When to Seek Professional Help Wounds are a common part of life, whether they stem from a minor cut, a burn, or a more severe injury. For most people, wounds heal on their own with basic care and time. However, some wounds take longer

Understanding Wound Care: What to Expect At Our Maplewood, MN Chronic Wound Care Clinic If you’re dealing with a wound that’s not healing as expected, it’s natural to feel concerned and curious about what wound care treatment entails. Chronic wounds, such as diabetic ulcers, venous ulcers, burns, or surgical wounds, can be complex and may

Chronic wounds are a significant and growing health concern, affecting over 10 million American adults. According to data from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and Medicare, chronic wounds impact the quality of life of nearly 2.5% of the national population. Unlike acute wounds, which typically heal within a predictable timeframe, chronic wounds persist for

Many women experience vein problems during pregnancy. This may be the first time tiny spider veins are noticed on the legs, or large ropy varicosities may develop either in the legs or the vulvar region. Most women, between 70-80%, develop varicosities during the first trimester when the uterus is only slightly enlarged. This leads us

One of the best things you can do for your leg and vein health is to WALK, WALK, WALK! Walking is essential to keeping your legs fit and keeping the circulation in them moving in the right direction. When we walk the muscles in our calves give a good squeeze to the leg veins and

If you have been diagnosed with varicose veins or venous insufficiency one of the first things your doctor probably prescribed was compression stockings. This may have filled you with dread thinking of uncomfortable thick black or beige stockings that would never fit into your lifestyle. First, let’s address why compression stockings are so important. I

Spartz Vein Clinic is proud to announce a new location in Eagan, Minnesota.  Located roughly a half-mile away from 35E and Yankee Doodle Road, this new location allows Dr. Spartz and her staff to more conveniently serve the South Metro area of the Twin Cities.  Located in Suite 145 of the Town Centre Plaza professional

Varicose veins come in many shapes and sizes. They can be anything from tiny, red, thread-like veins crisscrossing your legs, to large ropey veins that bulge out dramatically, and everything in between. Part of what I love about veins is that no two patient’s veins are exactly alike. Treating so many different types of veins

There are many symptoms which are associated with vein disease. Some of the more common complaints I hear from my patients about their legs are aching, cramping, burning, itching, numbness, restlessness, swelling, heaviness and fatigue. In my years as a phlebologist I’ve heard some very colorful ways describing just how awful varicose veins can feel.