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HEALTH DESIGN, INC. |
| Intermittent Claudication |
Volume 1, Issue 9
October 19, 2001 |
| Literally, thousands
of individuals experience lower leg, hip, buttock, or thigh pain on walking,
running, or other forms of exercise that require the lower extremities to be utilized.
Usually, this pain goes away after a few moments rest and then returns when the lower extremity activity resumes. Sometimes the pain is quite severe causing the individual to immediately curtail |
the activity.
The above described symptoms are medically termed intermittent claudication. Individuals who experience intermittent claudication are suffering from arterial blockages which obstruct the blood flow to the muscles involved in the physical activity. When muscles are called upon to perform their assigned tasks in |
the face of diminished
blood flow as a result of the obstructed artery/arteries, these same arteries release a substance into the venous blood stream called lactic acid which is the culprit that causes the pain. Consequently, after a few moments rest, the lactic acid clears from the circulation and the pain subsequently rapidly disappears. The major cause of the obstructed |
arteries is arteriosclerosis
(hardening of the arteries). Individuals who experience intermittent claudication
should consult with their physicians for there are many methods available
to alleviate this condition.
Respectfully yours,
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