- When blood is not being transported to the heart effectively from the veins in the leg, a condition known as venous reflux can develop.
- Insufficiency of the veins is another name for this condition.
- If a vein in the leg were to become damaged, the blood would likely pool, then spill into the tissue of the leg.
- This results in a sensation similar to that of heat or burning, and it is sometimes accompanied by discoloration and itching.