Dr. Alan Koslow

Almost all disease states have inflammation as a component.

Embolism is when a clot or piece of cholesterol plaque travels from one part of the vascularture to another so by definition it is a vascular disease.

Now an embolism can cause new disease where it travels to such as stroke, and ischemia of a limb or intestines.   

They occasionally can be a symptom of something else but most often they are a disease state themselves.

  

Wear a compression sleeve.

It is impossible to massage your own are adequately . If you have someone to do it have your physical therapist teach them.   

Depends upon level and experience of surgeon.

  

I have had patients return to full activities 3 days later and have never had anyone take more then 6 weeks.

Most are fully recovered by 3 weeks. I have done over 2500 carotid surgeries.   

Less then 1.8 CM the yes go an exercise. >1.8 CM have it fixed.

  

50% of strokes in people with minor stroke happen within 6 weeks so get duplex and if greater then 50% stenosis on correct side then get surgery asap.

Take 81 mg asa a day not more.   

Most likely inner ear related see ENT but could be vertebral artery (less likely) get duplex that looks at flow in vertebral arteries with head turned this way.

  

If that is the cause use propanalol for short term. Usually it lasts less then a week.