Thrombosis is a medical term that is used for blood clot. Venous Thrombosis is a disease of vein when the vein have problem of blood clotting in blood. In normal case veins supplies impure blood to the heart from body organs. Due to the venous thrombosis the veins are unable to carry enough blood than a normal case because blood clot works as a barrier in blood path.

The leg of a human being has two types of veins, one is superficial veins and another one is deep veins. Superficial veins are nearer to skin surface and deep veins found in deep areas of legs. A blood clot occur in deep veins is known as Deep Venous thrombosis (DVT).

Generally superficial veins form varicose veins. This blood clot divides into small pieces, called as embolus. In few cases this embolus can be reach at right atrium or right ventricle or one of the pulmonary arteries. Then it may be create major blockage and blood can't flow freely and Pulmonary Embolism may be possible which can be higher risk of major diseases.

Treatment:

Venous thrombosis may be happen due to any major injury in veins, any harmful injection or because of disorders in veins etc. Sometimes few people have venous thrombosis after surgery processes. Treatment of venous thrombosis, first of all, prevent yourself from pulmonary embolism and another venous thrombosis.

Any skin creams, skin medications and skin balms can be used but these are less effective. In case of swelling bed rest is must. In few cases of venous thrombosis surgeons placed a filter in a large vein so that the blood clot can't affect heart by traveling with blood. Various types of drugs are available as a treatment of venous thrombosis.