{"id":246,"date":"2023-08-11T19:43:23","date_gmt":"2023-08-11T11:43:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/draltaf.com.au\/?p=246"},"modified":"2023-08-11T19:55:59","modified_gmt":"2023-08-11T11:55:59","slug":"perth-vascular-surgeon-poor-circulation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/draltaf.com.au\/blog\/perth-vascular-surgeon-poor-circulation\/","title":{"rendered":"I am a vascular surgeon: 5 red flags indicating poor circulation"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"246\" class=\"elementor elementor-246\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-57a03e37 welcome welcome-pages elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"57a03e37\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div 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elementor-size-default\">I am a vascular surgeon: 5 red flags indicating poor circulation<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35e7357f blog-meta elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"35e7357f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-square-full\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Author: Dr Nishath Altaf<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-square-full\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">First published: 11 August 2023<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2a661969\" data-id=\"2a661969\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-512dcafc image-large elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"512dcafc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"653\" src=\"https:\/\/draltaf.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/ALTA-Perth-vascular-surgeon-1.jpg\" 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Contents\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div id=\"elementor-toc__77e2b3aa\" class=\"elementor-toc__body\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__spinner-container\">\n\t\t\t\t<i class=\"elementor-toc__spinner eicon-animation-spin eicon-loading\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7f90bb1d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7f90bb1d\" data-element_type=\"section\" id=\"section-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5177af8a\" data-id=\"5177af8a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap 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src=\"https:\/\/draltaf.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/ALTA-Perth-vascular-surgeon-2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-248\" alt=\"Perth vascular surgeon | Poor circulation | Vascular health\" srcset=\"https:\/\/draltaf.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/ALTA-Perth-vascular-surgeon-2.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/draltaf.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/ALTA-Perth-vascular-surgeon-2-768x627.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-53231589\" data-id=\"53231589\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2fb5971a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2fb5971a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Poor circulation<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4355d13b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4355d13b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why should you care about poor circulation? <\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d04a3ec elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7d04a3ec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPoor circulation is when your blood doesn&#8217;t flow properly through your body. You should take it seriously because it may be a sign of a heart issue or even lead to a stroke. It might also make some body parts hurt, slow down healing and even make you feel tired. Now, let&#8217;s explore five red flags that can help you spot poor circulation early on.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-265f74f blog__sub-section elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"265f74f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-20 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1121d0cb blog-column\" data-id=\"1121d0cb\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f0c0096 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6f0c0096\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">#1 Cold feet and hands<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2cc167bb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2cc167bb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>When your feet or hands don\u2019t get enough blood, they can feel really cold while the rest of your body feels warm.<\/p><p>Keep an eye out for changes like shiny skin or hair loss \u2013 these could happen when there&#8217;s not enough blood flowing to those areas. And if your blood isn&#8217;t moving well, you might also get that pins-and-needles feeling.<\/p><p>Sometimes, your legs might cramp up, especially when you walk (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/books\/NBK235\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">claudication<\/a>). If left untreated, it could lead to more pain in your feet when you&#8217;re not moving. At night, you might even feel constant pain when you&#8217;re trying to sleep. But if you hang your feet out of bed, the pain could get better because gravity helps the blood reach your feet more easily.<\/p><p>So, if you ever experience these things, it could be a sign that your circulation needs some attention.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-20 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-06c0dbb blog-column\" data-id=\"06c0dbb\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f35ef05 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f35ef05\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">#2 Leg ulcers<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec72e83 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ec72e83\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Long standing sores that fail to heal within two weeks may be a sign of poor circulation.<\/p><p>Sores or <a href=\"\/leg-ulcers-treatment-perth\/\">ulcers<\/a> might show up at the tips of your toes, between your toes, or around your ankles. They can hurt and even get infected, which can make you feel unwell.<\/p><p>These ulcers can be stubborn and take a really long time to heal. If you don&#8217;t take care of them early, they might keep coming back, causing pain, and in some cases, they could even lead to amputation. Remember, it&#8217;s essential to address them promptly.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-20 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-7a7f358 blog-column\" data-id=\"7a7f358\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b28a06 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1b28a06\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">#3 Tummy pain<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e98e2f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1e98e2f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Tummy pain, along with diarrhoea or blood in the stool may be a result of poor circulation to your stomach or bowels.<\/p><p>Particularly, feeling discomfort in your tummy when you eat might happen because there&#8217;s not enough blood flowing to your gut. As a result, some people are scared to eat and may lose weight.<\/p><p>When your stomach and bowels don\u2019t receive enough blood or nutrients, they may not work properly or properly absorb the food you eat.<\/p><p>So, if you ever experience these symptoms, it could be an indicator that your circulation deserves some attention.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-20 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-7d832d9 blog-column\" data-id=\"7d832d9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d30d000 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d30d000\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">#4 Erectile dysfunction<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6681f39 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6681f39\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The inability to have or maintain an erection is a common side effect of poor blood supply, particularly in men with diabetes. Blood vessels that carry blood around can get damaged, especially if diabetes isn\u2019t controlled properly. This damage can result in poor circulation to the penis.<\/p><p>If blood can\u2019t get to the penis right, it\u2019s hard to get or keep an erection. If you\u2019re dealing with this, talking to a doctor can help to figure things out and improve your overall blood flow.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-20 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-e0e93e8 blog-column\" data-id=\"e0e93e8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d8ed69f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d8ed69f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">#5 Memory loss and dizziness<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b5846d1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b5846d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>When your brain doesn\u2019t get enough blood, some brain functions may be compromised.<\/p><p>This may result in dizziness, memory loss and losing your balance. Sometimes, it can lead to a stroke where you might lose the ability to talk or move one side of your body. It&#8217;s a reminder that good blood flow to the brain is super important for everything your brain does.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-7793b66 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7793b66\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-31bce9b\" data-id=\"31bce9b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f8f685 image-large elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6f8f685\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"653\" src=\"https:\/\/draltaf.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/ALTA-carotid-artery-disease-treatment.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-126\" alt=\"Carotid artery disease | Perth Vascular surgeon Dr Altaf | Best food for varicose veins\" srcset=\"https:\/\/draltaf.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/ALTA-carotid-artery-disease-treatment.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/draltaf.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/ALTA-carotid-artery-disease-treatment-768x627.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-32de54d\" data-id=\"32de54d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-815dfdb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"815dfdb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Perth vascular surgeon for poor circulation<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f5b7fa8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f5b7fa8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why see a vascular surgeon? <\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f2078b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2f2078b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tA vascular surgeon is a circulation expert. So, if you&#8217;re experiencing any of the issues we talked about \u2013 like cold feet, sores that won&#8217;t heal, tummy troubles, or even erectile dysfunction \u2013 a vascular surgeon is the one to see.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-b12f494 blog__sub-section elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b12f494\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-046f33e blog-column\" data-id=\"046f33e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51e20dc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"51e20dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAs vascular surgeons, we are trained to figure out what is causing the circulation problems and we come up with ways to make things better. We can do tests to see how well your blood is flowing and give you advice on how to keep your circulation in top shape. \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f8a9335 elementor-position-left elementor-vertical-align-bottom elementor-widget__width-auto quote-profile elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"f8a9335\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/draltaf.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/ALTA-dr-nishath-altaf-profile_200x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-101\" alt=\"Dr Nishath Altaf Vascular surgeon Perth\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><div class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Dr Nishath Altaf<\/div><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Perth Vascular Surgeon<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-b89fc42 blog-column\" data-id=\"b89fc42\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f722b56 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f722b56\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Don&#8217;t wait for problems to get worse \u2013 take charge of your circulatory health today. <a href=\"\/contact\/\">Contact Dr Altaf<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-02077f6 blog-column\" data-id=\"02077f6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2ef5347f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2ef5347f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-20a62e16\" data-id=\"20a62e16\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a7cae91 elementor-post-navigation-borders-yes elementor-widget elementor-widget-post-navigation\" data-id=\"2a7cae91\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"post-navigation.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post-navigation\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post-navigation__prev elementor-post-navigation__link\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/draltaf.com.au\/blog\/candidate-varicose-veins-treatment\/\" rel=\"prev\"><span class=\"post-navigation__arrow-wrapper post-navigation__arrow-prev\"><i class=\"fa fa-angle-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><span class=\"elementor-screen-only\">Prev<\/span><\/span><span class=\"elementor-post-navigation__link__prev\"><span class=\"post-navigation__prev--label\">Previous<\/span><span class=\"post-navigation__prev--title\">Are you a candidate for varicose veins treatment?<\/span><\/span><\/a>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post-navigation__separator-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post-navigation__separator\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post-navigation__next elementor-post-navigation__link\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/draltaf.com.au\/blog\/varicose-vein-clinic-perth\/\" rel=\"next\"><span class=\"elementor-post-navigation__link__next\"><span class=\"post-navigation__next--label\">Next<\/span><span class=\"post-navigation__next--title\">Varicose veins: From consultation to recovery<\/span><\/span><span class=\"post-navigation__arrow-wrapper post-navigation__arrow-next\"><i class=\"fa fa-angle-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><span class=\"elementor-screen-only\">Next<\/span><\/span><\/a>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Poor circulation is when your blood doesn&#8217;t flow properly through your body. You should take it seriously because it may be a sign of a heart issue or even lead to a stroke. It might also make some body parts hurt, slow down healing and even make you feel tired. Now, let&#8217;s explore five red flags that can help you spot poor circulation early on.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":248,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/draltaf.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/246"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/draltaf.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/draltaf.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/draltaf.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/draltaf.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=246"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/draltaf.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/246\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/draltaf.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/248"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/draltaf.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=246"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/draltaf.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=246"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/draltaf.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=246"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}