Women’s Running
March 2010

Distance Running Makes Varicose Veins Worse?
“Is it true that distance running makes varicose veins worse? Absolutely not, says Dr. Luis Navarro, director of the Vein Treatment Center in New York City. In fact, running actually improves and helps prevent spider and varicose veins. “Distance running is very good for varicose veins,” Navarro explains. “When you run, the venous muscles in the calves and the feet pump the blood through the veins to the heart.”