09/10/2026
The jobs that wreck your veins.
Nurses. Teachers. Hair stylists. Servers. Retail and warehouse workers. Anyone behind a desk for eight hours straight. If you stand all day or sit all day, your legs are taking a beating and most people have no idea why.
Here is the reason. Your calf muscle is what pumps blood back up your leg toward your heart, and it only pumps when it moves. Hold still long enough, either on your feet or in a chair, and that blood pools in your lower legs. Over time the valves that are supposed to keep it moving upward start to fail. That is when the aching, heaviness, swelling, and nighttime cramping show up.
Try this first. Get up and walk for two minutes every hour. Flex your ankles under your desk. Elevate your legs above your heart for fifteen minutes at night. Wear graduated compression if you are on your feet all shift.
If your legs still hurt after a few weeks of that, the problem is deeper than your schedule. Come see us. We do a full ultrasound to find exactly where the valves are failing, and most medically necessary vein treatment is covered by insurance. We verify your benefits before you start.
Call 904-990-0777 to schedule your consultation.
One Vein Clinic, 206 Ashourian Ave, Suite 212, St. Augustine, FL 32092, also serving Jacksonville, Nocatee, Ponte Vedra, Julington Creek, and World Golf Village.