What type of pain is associated with venous insufficiency?

• A. Numbness and tingling
• B. Achey, cramping, stretched-out
• C. Sharp, intermittent pain
• D. Burning pain at night

Answer: (B)

Pain from venous insufficiency is typically a dull, aching sensation described as heaviness or cramping in the legs. This comes from chronic venous hypertension and venous stasis, so the discomfort tends to worsen with standing or sitting for long periods and improves with leg elevation or movement. Numbness and tingling suggests nerve issues rather than venous problems, sharp intermittent pain points to arterial causes like claudication, and burning pain at night is more typical of neuropathic pain or restless legs syndrome. So the aching, cramping, and a sense of fullness best capture the pain pattern of venous insufficiency.