When the wall of a blood vessel breaks, a blood clot forms to "plug" the wound site and prevent bleeding. Once the injured blood vessel heals, the body dissolves the clot naturally. Sometimes, due to ...

At the time, Brittany Aydelotte thought a volleyball injury caused her leg pain and swelling. She soon learned a blood clot was to blame. As a teen, Brittany Aydelotte played sports. When she began ...

Milwaukee Bucks player Damian Lillard was diagnosed with deep vein thrombosis (DVT), a blood clot in his right calf, which is a serious condition but often treatable. Treatment typically involves ...

GREENVILLE, S.C. (WSPA)- Blood clots are a serious but often preventable medical condition. As part of our “Ask the Expert” series, in partnership with Bon Secours St. Francis, 7NEWS spoke with a ...

Leg pain affects nearly everyone at some point, ranging from routine muscle soreness after exercise to the occasional cramp that resolves quickly. This commonplace nature makes it easy to dismiss leg ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. GREENVILLE, S.C. (WSPA) — Blood clots are a ...