Claudication

CLAUDICATION - The cramping pain that is precipitated by muscular activity in those who suffer from peripheral vascular disease. Most common in the lower extremities.
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Claudication, venous: Limping and/or pain due to inadequate venous drainage, poor return of blood by the veins of the legs.
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Pseudoclaudication is pain and discomfort in the buttocks, legs and feet due to narrowing of the spinal canal (spinal stenosis). This is different from claudication, which is pain in the calf or thigh caused by decreased blood flow to a muscle.
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The term claudication comes from the Latin for 'to limp'. This is exactly what this condition forces someone to do: limp to a standstill.
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ClaudicationCramping or pain in a leg caused by poor blood circulation. This condition is frequently caused by hardening of the arteries (atherosclerosis).
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CLAUDICATION (Intermittent Claudication)
SYMPTOMS"Cramping pain, weakness, and tension in a limb (usually the calves) after muscular exercise. Upon resting, the pain always ceases.
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To prevent claudication and nerve damage:
Don't smoke or use tobacco.
Limit how much alcohol you drink.
Keep your blood sugars under good control if you have diabetes.
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Limb pain (claudication), which may occur during exertion, such as walking, or while at rest
Numbness or tingling in the arms, legs, hands or feet
Ulcers on the hands or feet ...
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Pletal (cilostazol) A phosphodiesterase inhibitor indicated for the treatment of intermittent claudication. The drug is contraindicated in patients with congestive heart failure. Available in 50- and 100-mg tablets.
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Decreased blood flow to the extremities, causing them to feel cold; increased leg pain brought on by exertion (intermittent claudication).
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Leg pain (intermittent claudication)
Occurs with exercise (such as walking)
Relieved with rest ...
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pain in the leg muscles when you exercise (intermittent claudication)
pain in the chest (angina)
dizziness
a mini-stroke (transient ischemic attack, or TIA).
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(This is called claudication.)
Pressure on the spinal nerves, like that from a herniated disk.
Carpal tunnel syndrome. This can cause numbness or tingling in your wrist, fingers, hand, or forearm.
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people with poor circulation who have intermittent limping, also called claudication, or leg pain that occurs when the person is walking
people with anemia, or a low red blood cell count.
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After time the pain leaves and walking can again begin. This is called intermittent claudication and is a sign of poor circulation.
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