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Woman in winter clothing sitting in snow, holding her knee, illustrating winter challenges for leg circulation and chronic venous insufficiency.
December 5, 2025

Why Chronic Venous Insufficiency Symptoms Flare in Winter

United Vein & Vascular Centers

If your legs feel heavier, more swollen, or more uncomfortable during the colder months, you’re not imagining it. Winter can worsen symptoms of chronic venous insufficiency (CVI), a condition that affects how well blood returns from the legs back to the heart. Many people associate vein symptoms with heat or humidity, but cold temperatures bring […]

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