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What Are Varicose Veins?

Varicose veins are enlarged, twisted veins that appear just beneath the surface of the skin—most commonly in the legs and feet. They occur when the valves inside your veins weaken or stop working properly, causing blood to pool and the veins to swell.

Although varicose veins are common, they can lead to aching, heaviness, and fatigue in the legs that make standing, walking, or sitting for long periods uncomfortable. Fortunately, physical therapy offers an effective, non-invasive way to relieve symptoms and support long-term vascular health.

What Are Varicose Veins

Take the first step toward lasting relief and better circulation.

Symptoms May Include:

  • Aching or throbbing in the legs
  • A feeling of heaviness or fatigue, especially after standing
  • Swelling in the feet, ankles, or calves
  • Cramping or restlessness at night
  • Visible raised or twisted veins
  • Itching or tenderness along the affected area
Symptoms May Include

Start improving your circulation and easing discomfort with expert guidance.

How Physical Therapy Helps

How Physical Therapy Helps

Physical therapy takes a whole-body approach to managing varicose veins by improving circulation, reducing venous pressure, and restoring healthy movement patterns. At Beyond Basics, we view the body as an interconnected system, assessing how your legs, pelvis, and core work together to support blood flow and stability.

Your personalized plan may include a combination of orthopedic strengthening, pelvic floor retraining, manual therapy techniques, and movement education and lifestyle strategies designed to enhance circulation, relieve discomfort, and prevent future vein issues. This integrated, evidence-based approach helps you move more freely, feel more supported, and build a foundation for lasting vascular health.

Orthopedic Physical Therapy

Orthopedic physical therapy focuses on the muscles, joints, and movement patterns that influence how blood flows through the lower body.
Your therapist will help you:

  • Strengthen the calf, thigh, and hip muscles that act as natural pumps for venous return
  • Improve ankle and hip mobility to reduce stiffness and promote circulation
  • Correct posture and alignment to minimize pressure on veins while standing or sitting
  • Integrate progressive exercise routines that keep your legs active and strong

By enhancing muscle strength and movement efficiency, these exercises help reduce pain, swelling, and heaviness—while preventing symptoms from worsening over time.

Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy

The pelvic floor forms the foundation of your core and plays an important role in circulation and pressure balance throughout the lower body.
When the pelvic floor is weak, tight, or uncoordinated, it can disrupt blood flow and increase strain on the veins in your legs.

Pelvic floor physical therapy can help by:

  • Teaching diaphragmatic breathing and core coordination to reduce intra-abdominal pressure
  • Restoring proper pelvic muscle tone to support circulation and stability
  • Addressing contributing factors like constipation, posture, and muscle tension
  • Promoting efficient movement and improved vascular flow from the pelvis to the legs

This deeper layer of therapy complements orthopedic techniques and enhances overall results—especially for patients whose symptoms are linked to pregnancy, chronic sitting, or pressure imbalances.

Orthopedic Physical Therapy
Manual Therapy & Circulatory Techniques

Manual Therapy & Circulatory Techniques

Manual therapy uses gentle, hands-on techniques to release restrictions, ease muscle tension, and improve blood and lymphatic flow.

Depending on your needs, your therapist may use:

  • Soft tissue mobilization to relieve tightness and encourage healthy circulation
  • Myofascial release to restore flexibility and reduce discomfort
  • Manual lymphatic drainage to address swelling and fluid retention
  • Joint mobilization to improve range of motion and movement efficiency

These treatments help restore a sense of lightness and ease in the legs while supporting overall vein health.

Movement Education & Lifestyle Strategies

Sustainable improvement happens when healthy habits continue beyond the clinic.

Your therapist will teach practical, easy-to-implement strategies, including:

  • Taking movement and circulation breaks throughout your day
  • Using proper elevation and positioning to reduce swelling
  • Wearing compression garments when appropriate and learning how to fit them correctly
  • Guidance on hydration, footwear, and activity pacing to support daily comfort

Small lifestyle adjustments, combined with targeted therapy, can significantly reduce symptoms and improve your overall vascular health.

These techniques help reduce swelling, relieve pain, and prevent symptoms from returning.

Why Choose Beyond Basics for Varicose Veins

Living with varicose veins can be uncomfortable, frustrating, and sometimes discouraging—especially when you’ve tried different treatments without lasting relief. At Beyond Basics Physical Therapy, we understand that varicose veins are more than a cosmetic concern; they can affect your confidence, movement, and overall quality of life. Most importantly, we make sure you feel heard, supported, and empowered every step of the way.

60-minute, one-on-one sessions with your physical therapist

We never rush your care. Each session is a full hour with a licensed physical therapist, giving us time to listen, evaluate, and treat the underlying factors contributing to your symptoms. You’ll receive our full attention in a calm, supportive environment designed to help you heal.

Dual expertise in orthopedic and pelvic floor therapy

Many clinics treat circulation or muscle issues in isolation. At Beyond Basics, we combine both specialties to address the muscle, posture, and pressure patterns that influence vein health. This integrative approach allows us to improve blood flow, reduce discomfort, and prevent future strain more effectively.

Whole-body approach that goes beyond symptom relief

We look at how your legs, pelvis, and core work together—not just where your veins are visible. By identifying how posture, movement habits, and pressure imbalances contribute to poor circulation, we help you achieve lasting relief rather than temporary fixes.

Manual therapy and movement-based care tailored to you

Every treatment plan is individualized. Your sessions may include gentle manual therapy, strengthening, and guided movement education to improve venous return and reduce swelling. We also provide home strategies so you can continue supporting your recovery between visits.

Education and lifestyle support that empowers you

We believe small changes make a big difference. Your therapist will teach you how to optimize your daily habits—like sitting, standing, and stretching—to maintain better circulation and ease leg fatigue throughout your day.

Collaborative care with your broader medical team

We regularly collaborate with vascular specialists, OB/GYNs, primary care physicians, pain management experts, physiatrists, cardiologists, and other specialists to ensure your care is coordinated and comprehensive. Together, we create a plan that supports both your comfort and your long-term health goals.

Compassionate care that restores comfort and confidence

Our goal isn’t just to reduce pain or swelling—it’s to help you move with ease, feel stronger, and trust your body again. From the moment you walk in, you’ll be treated with empathy, respect, and the understanding that your symptoms are real and manageable.

Client Testimonials

A wonderful introduction to pelvic floor therapy. Eliza's engaged, intelligent approach made me feel surprisingly hopeful. She's clearly a great person to work with.
Courteous and helpful staff. Excellent facilities. My PT is the best I found after months of searching around Manhattan.
I had a great experience working with Emily Moore for pre-op PT. She created an incredibly warm and inclusive environment and helped me feel comfortable from the start. In just a few sessions, she really helped me have a better understanding of my symptoms and how to best manage them. She gave me helpful tips to integrate into my daily routine and I noticed results almost immediately. I am looking forward to resuming sessions with her again after surgical recovery.
The front desk and administrative staff were wonderful as well. I highly recommend working with Emily!
Absolutely adored working with Melanie Rocchio. She's truly an expert at her craft and immediately puts you at ease. It's hard to make PFPT a comfortable process but she did. If you need PFPT, go see Melanie--I'll definitely be a returning client if I need further treatment.
I recently saw Kiko for regular PT sessions following a c-section delivery and HIGHLY recommend her, she's the best!! We worked on regaining both pelvic floor and core strength, and while I'm happy both have improved significantly in the months since my delivery, I was sad to have 'graduated' PT as I really enjoyed my sessions with Kiko - she's a pleasure to work with and learn from! I also had a good experience with Beyond Basics as a practice - Veronica at the front desk is very sweet!
I cannot recommend Sonali highly enough, she’s truly incredible!
Had a great experience here, front desk person Veronica is very nice and helpful. It was a delight to have Kiko as my therapist. She is very knowledgeable, easy to talk to/work with, and very thorough. She helped me find the perfect exercises that were very doable to help me progress and I progressed so fast in ways that I couldn’t imagine before. Thank you so much 😊
Went to Beyond Basics for treatment of abdominal pain ,as recommended by my doctor . Kiko treated me , she was very professional and a listened to all my concerns ,and made me feel much better as to my condition . She was very knowledgeable and very helpfull . I highly recommend her.
Emily Moore was fantastic! Great bedside manner and helpful. The whole team was very friendly
So appreciative of the staff at Beyond Basics, especially Emily Moore! Emily was immensely helpful as I navigate my endometriosis journey. During our sessions I feel like I got some real answers around my pain - I so, so appreciate her. Our visits and the exercises she recommended have resulted in noticeable improvement over just a few short months. Highly recommend!
I have worked with Beyond Basics for over 15 years. I have an underlying chronic problem that I will have to manage for the rest of my life. With their multitude of skills, Beyond Basics has given me the therapy and strategies to go from acute pelvic pain, severe back, and postural problems to being able to manage my underlying problems with resilience and support. And, with their help and guidance I have avoided back surgery.

The therapy and commitment at BB are on an entirely different level from therapy available any other Physical Therapy clinic I have ever encountered. It is entirely unique.
Staff is friendly and efficient. Kiko is so easy to talk to, super informative, genuinely caring & kind, very knowledgeable about the pelvic floor as well as how other areas of the body work with it, and she also gave a great referral when my condition seemed to need treatment outside of her scope of practice. I highly recommend Kiko!
I wasn't sure how soon I'd be able to resume running after my ACL surgery. For a few months, I received regular treatment from the staff, and each session was designed to increase my strength without overtaxing my knee. They kept a careful eye on my development and modified the plan as necessary. I'm jogging lightly now and feel secure once more.
It’s taken a year of different medical opinions but I’ve finally found the proper treatment with Beyond Basics Pt. Their therapists have a wide range of experiences and deep knowledge about pelvic floor and body mechanics to approach the treatment. I’m very thankful to have such smart and caring people helping me get better.
My son has autism and struggles with motor coordination. His physiotherapy sessions are tailored to his needs, full of playful yet purposeful activities. He looks forward to every visit and we’ve noticed significant improvements in his balance, posture, and ability to focus during tasks.
Sonali Patel at Beyond Basis is an incredibly smart, kind, and effective pelvic floor PT. She was great during our sessions and also gave me the tools to continue healing on my own, without ever pushing unnecessary visits. I’d absolutely recommend her and will definitely come back to her if anything ever comes up again.
Kiko is exactly what you want in a PT… Attentive and clearly loves what she does, all with a sense of humor. You’ll be lucky if you get her..
I saw Harsh during my pregnancy for severe pubic pain and for preparation for birth. Harsh is incredibly knowledgeable and professional, and also has a very kind bedside manner. She always made me feel very comfortable, and it was great to work with her. I was able to manage my pain better because of our sessions. She is great!
I went to go see Kiko for tailbone pain that I had ignored for 20 months since giving birth. She gave me a thorough assessment and explained the reasons behind the persisting pain. She looked at my body as a whole, not just the pelvic area and we are addressing other problem areas that have been causing the pain. I can’t believe how much I’ve improved even after just one session. Her bedside manners are great too and I feel very comfortable working with her. I highly recommend this place for all new mamas!
KIKO is everything! She helped me through a surprisingly tough postpartum period (physically & mentally) for baby #2. Every session we have a tailored approach (internal & external work) that is helping me accelerate my healing. I'm excited to do my homework and get back to business soon! Also, whenever I have new issues (pain with sneezing?!) she addresses it immediately and then, we go back to the plan. I'm so grateful for her (and the admin staff who has dealt with my re-scheduling due to having a toddler & newborn). Love Beyond Basics!
I have had an amazing experience working with Kiko. She takes a holistic approach to assess and address your individual needs. Working with Kiko has dramatically reduced the symptoms of a condition I have had for many years, when nothing else I have tried has helped. My quality of life has greatly improved and I am very grateful!
I saw Harsh during my pregnancy to strengthen my pelvic floor and prepare for birth, as well as to help combat common pregnancy discomforts. I’m seeing her now postpartum as well. Harsh is absolutely amazing!!!!!!!! She has the sweetest and most professional bedside manner and has been great at helping me to be more mindful of how I move my body, giving me helpful exercises to do at home, and most importantly, relieving pain and discomfort. I give her a lot of credit in preparing me for what was a very successful birth experience with minimal tearing, as well as helping me recover well postpartum. She is simply the best in every way!!!!!!
High quality, physical care
I found this place on Maps when my pelvic pain flared up best decision ever. I felt real progress after just a few visits.
Very knowledgeable skilled understanding and friendly. Highly recommend
Very helpful!
Sonali is one of the most caring and kind person I have come across. As a patient and most importantly as a female, to find these two qualities in a therapist are not only extremely important but also extremely rare to find.
I am working with Sonail. She is a skilled practioner both with hands and heart.
I want to thank Dr. Solani Patel. Throughout my treatment she has been gentle, polite, patient and very knowledgable. Each of the exercises she gave me were very relevant to my condition and very helpful.
Beyond basics is such an amazing space for rehabbing postpartum pains and aches.
The therapists are incredibly knowledgeable, kind, gentle, and wonderful at their job!
As a dancer, I received the expert care I needed to return to work with confidence.
Beyond Basics is one the best places to go for physical therapy.... I'm extremely happy I started going here, and it's very convenient, being that it's directly across the street from Grand Central. My physical therapist, Radhi Kadakia, is awesome and highly recommended!
Vivian is fantastic! I felt like in just a few minutes she identified the reason I’ve been having so much so joint and hip area oain for the past couple of years. I had seen multiple different docs/specialists and no one had been able to figure anything out. She gave me some exercises to help gain more connectivity and activation on my glutes (I over-rely on my core and quads and not enough in my posterior chain), and when I said I’d be more likely to do them if I had a video demo she kindly did demos and let me record them!

I’ll also add that I’m a childbirth educator and both doula and have been recommending this practice for years because colleagues and clients have raved about them but only recently did I get to actually experience this for myself. (In fact, I ran into one of my birth class students when I went to my appointment!) Now I can recommend even more highly!
Emily Moore is the most insightful, ingenious and effective PT I have ever worked with, and I've worked with over a dozen over the past 30 years. I wish they were a little more Medicare compliant, but even if it costs more, to me, it's worth it.
PT Danielle is phenomenal. She knows about the entire body. She gave me exercises for my upper right back which are paying off. BBPT sends you a follow-up email with videos about how to do the exercises. They are awesome.
Carson has been extremely informative and helpful in my PT journey. She has been great at keeping me at ease and explaining to process, and being straight forward about our goals in therapy. Very glad I found Carson and Beyond Basics.
I had a great experience at Beyond Basics! I was nervous about going to physical therapy, but Sonali was so professional and nice, which made me feel a lot more comfortable. Sonali fully solved my pelvic floor issues in only a few sessions. She gave me stretches to do on my own time to move my progress along and also to ensure I don't lose any progress I've made. The receptionist Jasmine is also great-she is really helpful when it comes to scheduling appointments. I can't recommend Beyond Basics enough!
Great care - wonderful therapists. Head and shoulders above most other Physical Therapy practices.
Sonali was wonderful! Extremely knowledgeable and understanding. Excellent facility.
The waiting room--always decorated--is a welcoming space. Makela is respectful, resourceful and wonderfully clear in spoken and physical instruction. It is truly a pleasure to work with her,
I highly recommend Beyond Basics Physical Therapy. Great staff!
Danielle Santora is exceptionally well-informed, a great listener and and a great educator. She is that rare person who knows her business and has the sensitivity to deal with a delicate subject.
Eliza is amazing! I am seeing her for pelvic floor PT due to pregnancy related discomfort and in just 2 sessions she has helped reduce my pain/discomfort a lot. She has a very kind and comforting bedside manner and makes you feel very at ease. I highly recommend her.
Sonali Patel is an excellent physical therapist. She is very knowledgable about pelvic health, and has great manual therapy and communication skills. I highly recommend her.
This place is amazing!!! I worked with Sonali. She was extremely knowledgable and our sessions were very thorough. Sonali was so compassionate and helped me feel so supported. I felt like she really understood what I was going through. I saw great improvements and am very satisfied with the whole experience. Highly recommend!
Wonderful place, I've worked with Makela previously, she's "as good as it gets". Natural healer, empathetic, pleasant, smart,,,,,,,what more can u ask for?
Vivian Zhang at Beyond Basic PT is awesome! She took my concerns seriously and, using exercises and physical releases, improved my breathing and quality of life.
My experience with Beyond Basics has been outstanding! Danielle is incredibly insightful, professional, and an excellent communicator. She is truly an expert and I am very grateful to have her in my journey!
Sonali Patel is a miracle worker! I came to Beyond Basics with really bad TMJ issues and Sonali was able to provide me almost instant relief from years of tension. I've never felt better and she taught me some really awesome tips I can use myself moving forward. Overall I had a really great experience at Beyond Basics!
I’ve now been to Beyond Basics at two different points in my life for two different reasons. They are truly the experts. I walk away from each session in awe of the deep knowledge base of my physical therapist Sonali, who I trust and respect deeply. I have dealt with other physical therapy offices in the past and nothing can compare to the level of care, comfort, professionalism, efficiency, and effectiveness of this office. I actually look forward to my appointments. Highly recommend for anyone with GI issues of any kind or has had a baby!
I highly recommend Beyond Basics for pelvic floor PT. My therapist, Vivian, was friendly, thoughtful, respectful, and knowledgeable. She knows what she’s doing and made great suggestions for exercises I could do on my own. I had great results in combination with treatment recommended by my doctor. The facility is clean and staff are welcoming. Highly recommend.
A terrific therapist who made an awkward procedure comfortable and normal. She is smart, sensitive , knowledgeable and a delight to be with during therapy
Beyond Basics is the Physical Therapy place to go for exceptional, friendly, knowledgeable, and personalized care for your physical rehabilitation, particularly following surgery and pelvic floor strengthening. Danielle, Physical Therapist, is awesome!
Incredibly caring, experienced and professional. Highly recommended.
Makela is an amazing PT. The office staff is wonderful and the space is great. Highly recommend.
Rachel at Beyond Basics downtown is an outstanding, highly skilled, patient, kind and dedicated physical therapist. I love going to see her, she helps me so much. *Highly* recommended!
I was afraid to go out because of my overactive bladder.  Vivian Zhang saved my life.  My life improved tremendously after spending two months with her.

She is very patient, knowledgeable, and professional.  She spends a full hour with me which I could not find in any other physical therapy.  She gave me so much attention and continued to look for the root cause of my problems.  She explains the purpose of the exercises.  She teaches me the exercises and makes sure I do it correctly.  She will check my understanding in the next session to make sure I do it correctly.  If I don’t do it correctly, she will find another way to explain to me and check my understanding.   All other physical therapy just spends 30 minutes on me and leaves me alone to do the exercises myself.  They don’t check to see if I am doing it correctly.  Before coming to Beyond Basic, I was in another physical therapy for a year and was not able correct my overactive bladder problem.  I am so lucky to have found Vivian and Beyond Basic.
You don't take my insurance.
Superb and attentive care. Highly recommended!
I've really appreciated my experience so far at Beyond Basics, working with Makela. I was nervous going into pelvic floor physical therapy and she was respectful and considerate of my hesitation. She also makes a great effort to connect with other members of my treatment team, which makes me feel like I'm being supported holistically. I have already noticed improvement in my daily life, and I'm very grateful!
I’ve been seeing Vivian Zhang for almost a month now for chronic lower back pain. Her approach from the get-go has been based on translating my narrative of symptoms into a comprehensive treatment plan, combining targeted exercises, corrective behaviors, and skillful musculoskeletal manipulation. After almost a year of suffering pain I can finally see the end! Beyond Basics justifies their name. To speak nothing of those rockstar plants in the waiting area!
Beyond Basics has the best physical therapists I've been to in NYC. They've provided the best treatment for chronic fibromyalgia, reducing my pain & increasing my functionality enormously. Highly recommended.
I had known about pelvic floor therapy for more than year before making my first appointment. My only regret is not booking my appointment sooner. Pelvic PT has helped me overcome a long-standing issue, and it has been life-changing.

From the moment I walked in, the team made me feel welcomed and supported. They took the time to understand my concerns and designed a personalized treatment plan just for me.

Vivian used a holistic approach, combining various techniques and exercises to address my pelvic floor concerns. With her guidance, I regained control and experienced a remarkable improvement in my symptoms.

What impressed me the most was her caring and empathetic approach. She created a safe space where I could openly discuss my concerns, and she provided exceptional support throughout the entire journey.

I am forever grateful to Beyond Basics. If you're struggling with pelvic floor issues, don't hesitate to seek their help. They are truly outstanding in their care and commitment to patient well-being.
Beyond Basics has been nothing short of transformative in my health journey. After years of having my pain dismissed by various doctors, I found an OBGYN who identified that I had a hypertonic pelvic floor and should seek pelvic floor physical therapy.

I searched on Google and am so grateful I came across Beyond Basics - this is truly an outstanding place if you are looking for pelvic floor experts. I have never encountered such holistic, patient-affirming care before.

I was fortunate to be matched with Joanna, one of their incredible physical therapists. Joanna is so knowledgeable and an absolute joy to work with. She is not only a very skilled pelvic floor therapists, she is also patient, incredibly emotionally intelligent, and funny, and could brighten up even the worst day in my long healing journey with the crack of a joke.

Thanks to Joanna and Beyond Basics, I have learned so much about my body and have developed concrete tools and pelvic floor relaxation techniques. I feel empowered in my own journey and it was worth every cent !

I will say that while the price of sessions can feel daunting, they do make an effort to make pelvic health more accessible through a sliding scale and spacing out sessions. Their goal is not to make you dependent on their physical therapists, but to help you develop tools and skills so you can take control of your own health and live a pain-free life.

I cannot recommend Beyond Basics enough. I hope one day all women will know about pelvic floor physical therapy and be able to access this amazing practice !
At Beyond Basics I found the help I needed for my Postpartum recovery after a traumatic delivery. Little did I know all the benefits I could get from pelvic floor PT. Here I learned a lot of tools to have a better pelvic health and improve my wellbeing. I really recommend pelvic floor PT to all women! This will help you for life.
Vivian has been my PT and she is great! She has helped me in a lot of ways, physically and emotionally, she’s caring and very knowledgeable.
Also, the girls from front desk are very kind.
Beyond basics is a great place!
My experience with Beyond Basics has truly been life changing!

After having a variety of symptoms without a true diagnosis for months, I found Beyond Basics, and, while I was completely unfamiliar with pelvic floor physical therapy before going there, I quickly realized the benefits even after my first session.

I've now been working with Vivian Zhang for almost a year, and I am continuously amazed by her work. Out of all of the medical professionals that I've worked with in the past, Vivian has shown the most care and interest in my well being. Healing is definitely a journey, and Vivian has shown the utmost respect and patience for me as I work through ups and downs of my personal path. With Vivian, I feel like I have a trusted resource and someone who genuinely listens to me, and that has made such a difference in my recovery.

I cannot thank Vivian, and Beyond Basics as a whole, enough for the improvement that they've made to my quality of life and I highly recommend this practice to anyone who is even remotely considering pelvic floor PT!
Eliza was so great to work with. She was very helpful. She is caring and compassionate. She helped me feel better. Grateful for all of her support. Can’t say enough good things. Would be better if they accepted insurance though.
Beyond Basics PT identified my needs and listened to my concerns as well as planned a treatment regimen that addressed the fundamental causes of my issues. Makayla knowledge regarding body mechanics is extraordinary.
I needed a specialized pt called pelvic floor therapy following rectal surgery. I found Vivian Zhang a very able and knowledgeable therapist at Beyond Basics Physical Therapy on William Street in lower Manhattan. After six weekly one hour sessions, I had a significant improvement in returning to a normal life. Vivian was very clear in her instructions, provided illustrated email instructions for at-home exercises and was available via email as needed. She was also very patient and kind with this 87 year old client.
Dr. Spielman and the Beyond Basic staff are amazing. The front desk is kind, friendly and very helpful when booking appointments.

Dr. Spielman is a life saver. She helped me at a time when I had experienced months of debilitating pain. I had seen multiple specialists and tried various medications to no avail.

Dr. Spielman was the first doctor to diagnose me with an overly tight pelvic floor. She has helped me with workouts, stretches and provided me with important anatomical information on my road to recovery.

I am so grateful for her and I can't recommend both Dr. Spielman and Beyond Basics enough!
I received excellent care at Beyond Basics
I have been a patient at the Beyondbasics PT for almost 3 years and they successfully helped me with both the pelvic floor and orthopedic issues.
I have health issues and I have used several physical therapists in the past.
Beyond Basics is the best!!
They were recommended to me by my doctors
And I am grateful for the recommendations.
Beyondbasics PTs are knowledgeable, attentive, patient and kind.
Front desk representatives are very friendly and kind.
Thank you
I am extremely grateful for Ekta's work. She figured out a complex problem within 2 visits. Importantly, I now understand the problem and know what to do to fix it. I went to so many medical specialists and Pelvic PT's and they couldn't figure out problem. I highly recommend Beyond Basics a perfect name.
Excellent treatment, knowledgeable therapist. Very informative and comfortable experience.
Joanna was super helpful, knowledgeable, and caring. Would absolutely recommend!

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Frequently Asked Questions

— Beyond Basics PT | Pelvic Floor Therapy NYC.

Can physical therapy help with leg pain from varicose veins?
Yes. Strengthening the muscles that assist blood flow can significantly reduce pain, swelling,
and heaviness associated with varicose veins. Regular movement and circulation exercises improve comfort and help prevent future symptoms.
Will I need to wear compression stockings?
Compression can be helpful when used correctly. Your therapist can guide you on choosing the right type, fit, and when to wear them for maximum benefit.
Can pelvic floor therapy really help with circulation in the legs?
Absolutely. The pelvic floor supports pressure regulation throughout your lower body. Coordinating your pelvic floor, breathing, and posture can improve blood flow and relieve pressure in the veins of your legs.
What’s the difference between spider veins and varicose veins?
Spider veins are small and close to the skin’s surface, while varicose veins are larger, often raised, and more likely to cause discomfort. Physical therapy targets the muscle and circulatory factors that contribute to varicose veins.
Is exercise safe if I have varicose veins?
Yes, and it’s highly encouraged. Your therapist will guide you through safe, low-impact exercises that improve circulation without overloading the veins.