Orthostatic Flow Syndromes
Description
Presenter Steven J. Smith, MD, will speak for a short time with a few slides and then there will a long Q&A/discussion session. Dr. Smith is now retired and publishing research, but in his long career as an interventional radiologist, he noticed that many of his Pelvic Congestion Syndrome patients had POTS and related syndromes, which often improved after treating the bad veins. Could poor blood flow be at the heart of some of these syndromes and symptoms? Dr. Smith makes the case. His studies show improvement in patients across 5 different centers, at 3-, 6-, and 12-month follow-ups, and across numerous symptoms. Dr. Smith will discuss his hypotheses about how venous disorders may underlie some cases of POTS, fibromyalgia, ME/CFS, migraine, brain fog, IBS, vulvodynia, ADHD, and more.
His published studies include
«Imaging findings of pelvic venous insufficiency in patients with postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome"
"An online survey of pelvic congestion support group members regarding comorbid symptoms and syndromes"
"Improvement in chronic pelvic pain, orthostatic intolerance, and interstitial cystitis symptoms after treatment of pelvic vein insufficiency"
Standing Up to POTS Podcast with transcript featuring Steve Smith from November 2024
https://www.standinguptopots.org/po...s-disorders-improves-pots-and-other-syndromes