Chang Min Cheol
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Yeungnam University Hospital, Daegu 705-717, South Korea.
World J Clin Cases. 2024 Jan 6;12(1):232-235. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v12.i1.232.
Pain is a common complaint among patients seeking medical care. If left untreated, pain can become chronic, significantly affecting patients' quality of life. An accurate diagnosis of the underlying cause of pain is crucial for effective treatment. Chronic venous insufficiency (CVI) is frequently overlooked by pain physicians. Moreover, many pain physicians lack sufficient knowledge about CVI. CVI is a common condition resulting from malfunctioning or damaged valves in lower limb veins. Symptoms of CVI, ranging from mild to severe, include pain, heaviness, fatigue, itching, swelling, skin color changes, and ulcers in the lower limbs. Recently, it has become more widely known that these symptoms can be attributed to CVI. Even slight or mild CVI can cause related symptoms. Pain physicians primarily consider neuromusculoskeletal disorders when assessing patients with leg pain, and often neglect the possibility of CVI. In clinical practice, when pain physicians encounter patients with unresolved leg pain, they must assess whether the patients exhibit symptoms of CVI and conduct tests to differentiate CVI from other potential causes.
疼痛是寻求医疗护理的患者中常见的主诉。如果不进行治疗,疼痛可能会变成慢性,严重影响患者的生活质量。准确诊断疼痛的潜在原因对于有效治疗至关重要。慢性静脉功能不全(CVI)经常被疼痛科医生忽视。此外,许多疼痛科医生对CVI缺乏足够的了解。CVI是一种常见病症,由下肢静脉瓣膜功能失常或受损引起。CVI的症状从轻微到严重不等,包括疼痛、沉重感、疲劳、瘙痒、肿胀、皮肤颜色变化以及下肢溃疡。最近,人们越来越广泛地认识到这些症状可能归因于CVI。即使是轻微的CVI也可能导致相关症状。疼痛科医生在评估腿痛患者时主要考虑神经肌肉骨骼疾病,并且常常忽略CVI的可能性。在临床实践中,当疼痛科医生遇到腿痛未缓解的患者时,他们必须评估患者是否表现出CVI的症状,并进行检查以区分CVI与其他潜在原因。