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Health Encyclopedia: Symptoms Of Peripheral Artery Disease
- Symptoms of Peripheral Artery Disease
- Highlights
- Introduction
- Risk Factors
- Diagnosis
- Complications
- Lifestyle Changes
Symptoms
People with peripheral artery disease(PAD) may or may not have symptoms.Because ofsilent symptoms, many cases of PAD go undiagnosed.
Intermittent Claudication
Claudication comes from the Latin word "to limp."Claudication iscrampy, leg pain that occurs duringexercise, especially walking. The pain is due to insufficient blood flowin the legs (caused by blocked arteries). Intermittentmeans the pain comes and goes.Intermittent claudication is the most prominent symptom of PAD. About a third to...
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Sciatica: What is it?
“Sciatica” is an old world term that refers to leg pain felt down the back of the thigh into the calf and foot. What about thigh pain? What about buttock pain? Unfortunately, “sciatica” has... Read more »Peripheral Artery Disease and Intermittent Claudication: Introduction
...arteries that supply the legs and feet. The narrowing causes a decrease in blood flow. Symptoms include leg pain, numbness, cold legs or feet, and muscle pain in the thighs, calves or feet. Read more »Peripheral Artery Disease and Intermittent Claudication: Highlights
...disability and lower the risk of death from heart disease or stroke.Lifestyle ChangesPAD can cause leg pain and make walking difficult. Without medical treatment or lifestyle changes, these... Read more »Peripheral Artery Disease and Intermittent Claudication: Medications
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...intermittent claudication, blood flow is sufficient to meet the needs of the person at rest. The result is leg pain during exercise, which is relieved by rest. Click the icon to see an image of... Read more »Images
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