Symptomatic post-venous thrombosis syndrome of chronic venous insufficiency develops after deep vein thrombosis. This is a common, severe and costly complication that requires prolonged care and treatment. The combination of regurgitation due to venous insufficiency and venous hypertension due to thromboembolism is the pathophysiological basis of the post-thrombotic syndrome.

Post-thrombotic syndrome is a common, sometimes disabling, deep vein thrombosis complication of lower extremities that reduces quality of life and is costly in care and treatment. Accordingly, the treatment of post-thrombotic complications requires perseverance, minimizing risk factors in order to strengthen the muscles in the legs, and avoid blood stagnation causing recurrent thrombosis.