Ep 14: The Vein Heart: The Calf Pump? Walking is man’s best medicine

veinPODCAST by Dr Laura Redman

Today's panellists have a wide variety of specialities and feature a vascular surgeon (Sergio Gianesini), a podiatrist (Sean Pincus), a physiotherapist (Nicole Redman) and an orthopaedic specialist (Fred Louw) who together discuss the importance of the calf pump, otherwise known as the peripheral heart muscle. In this episode they discuss: - How important is the calf pump? - How to improve calf function: the podiatrist and the venous physician - Patient rehabilitation: the importance of calf pump exercise and peri-operative exercises, pre-op physio and early mobilisation - The role of the foot - The non-functional calf-pump: obesity, severe oedema and non-healing wounds - Misinformation on products - Optimising treatment: referrals and the importance of lymphedema and other specialists - Multi specialists Hosted by Dr Laura Redman and produced by Radcliffe Vascular. Follow us on social media for the latest updates on the next episode @RadcliffeVASCU today! Listen now for the latest episode from the veinPODCAST series. Prefer video? View the podcast video episode here: https://www.radcliffevascular.com/video-index/ep-14-vein-heart-calf-pump-walking-mans-best-medicine The VeinPODCAST series has now ended, but with your interest and support, we can resume production. Become a Patron today. https://www.patreon.com/VeinPODCAST