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CCSVI Follow-Up Care

The Hubbard Foundation will follow you regularly with online questionnaires to chronicle your post-procedure changes. 

1 month
6 months
12 months

If you have any concerns or questions following the procedure, the Hubbard Foundation is available, so please contact us.  A small percent of patients experience re-stenosis, CLICK HERE to learn more.

Living With CCSVI

Now that you’ve had your venoplasty you must be an active participant in your recovery. Here are some things you can do right now to maintain the health of your endothelium and your body..

Hydrate

Drink lots of water to maintain optimum blood volume. Check out this quick quiz to determine how much water you need to drink per day.

http://nutrition.about.com/library/blwatercalculator.htm

Rest After Treatment

Rest, don’t overexert yourself for a few days following treatment. Although it might be tempting, do not test out your abilities. It will take a while for your body to adjust to the change in blood flow. During this time symptoms may wax and wane for a few months.

Healthy Diet and Supplements

Maintain your endothelial healthy diet; See suggested reading on our Supplements page. And take your supplements.
If you are on blood thinners speak with your IR or primary care physician regarding which supplements you are taking to know if they have an effect on your medication.
Here is a list of some natural blood thinners:

Fish oil
Ginger
Nattokinase
MSM

Please check the Hubbard Foundation Supplements page for occasional updates.

Health Care Management Team

Find a medical specialist who you trust to provide follow up care. If you were treated away from home you might want to contact a nearby IR and ask if they would be willing to see you should the need arise. Preferably you will see someone who is familiar with CCSVI and has performed the treatment before. In addition you want your primary care physician to be aware of your situation and perhaps, provide him/her with research articles regarding CCSVI.

It is our recommendation that you consider having a naturopath, acupuncturist, nutritionist, or other nutritional specialist to discuss your diet and supplementation.

Stress Management

It has always been the Hubbard Foundation’s philosophy that meditation has a profound effect on the brain. Previous foundation work was spent studying these effects.

Any form of meditation will be valuable, find what works for you to increase your sense well-being and quality of life.

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/01/110121144007.htm

Physical Therapy

Although venoplasty can help ameliorate some of the symptoms as a result of MS lesions, it may not be able to resolve all. Therefore, participating in a physical therapy program, possibly with the inclusion of electric stimulation may be useful (see Terry Walls MD Minding My Mitochondria).

Make sure to let your trainer know that you have a vascular disorder. Take it slow and listen to your body.

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