(BPT) – Frequent leg cramps, leg pain when walking and slow-to-heal sores on your feet are annoying, but did you know they can also be symptoms of a serious disease? Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD) ...
If your legs often feel sore and tired, it could be a sign of peripheral artery disease (PAD). This disease is caused by a narrowing of the arteries that leads to poor circulation in your extremities.
If you suffer from peripheral artery disease (PAD) or other circulation problems, you know they're not just a pain during the day. The issue can often make it hard to sleep at night, too. And that may ...
Those wanting to get a leg up on their heart health should pay attention to pain in their lower limbs. While some may chalk up pain in their calves from walking to aging or muscle strain, it could be ...
CHICAGO – The presence and severity of peripheral arterial disease, as measured by comparing blood pressures in the arm and leg, and the nature of the leg symptoms a patient experiences can be used to ...
What is peripheral artery disease? Peripheral artery disease (PAD) is the narrowing of peripheral arteries, which results in reduced blood flow to the limbs. PAD can also be a sign of atherosclerosis, ...
When we talk about artery blockage, we automatically think of the heart (and heart disease). However, similar to that, Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD) develops when blood vessels that supply legs ...
Do your legs cramp, particularly when you walk or exercise? Does that pain go away when you rest? Unexplained leg pain like this is the most common symptom of peripheral artery disease. PAD is a ...
A young man with severe peripheral artery disease, facing potential amputation, regained mobility through a structured ...
JACKSONVILLE, Florida — Leg pain and leg cramps aren’t always an orthopedic issue: Both can be signs of peripheral artery disease, or PAD, a serious blood-flow issue with implications for the heart.
Early detection of PAD is important because it can limit the ability to walk and exercise, it may place patients at greater risk for limb loss and it increases the chance of having a heart attack or ...