Intermittent claudication

Intermittent claudication
Dr Rob Hicks
This cramp or pain felt in the calf, thigh or buttock, affects those with peripheral arterial disease (PAD, also known as peripheral vascular disease or PVD) when they walk or exercise.
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Intermittent claudication
About half the people with PAD experience no symptoms. About one-third to one-half the people with PAD develop intermittent claudication.
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Intermittent claudication may occur in one or both legs and may worsen over time. However, some people complain only of weakness in the legs when walking or a feeling of "tiredness" in the buttocks.
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Intermittent claudication is when the blockage occurs in the legs, most commonly in the calf or the foot. It occurs only at certain times, such as after a period of walking, and is relieved by rest.
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CAUSES"Intermittent claudication (also simply called claudication) is often a symptom of something more serious: arteriosclerosis of the femoral and popliteal arteries.
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Leg pain (intermittent claudication)
Occurs with exercise (such as walking)
Relieved with rest ...
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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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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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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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ClaudicationCramping or pain in a leg caused by poor blood circulation. This condition is frequently caused by hardening of the arteries (atherosclerosis). Intermittent claudication occurs only at certain times, usually after exercise, ...
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