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Leg claudication
Leg claudication is a condition where there is poor circulation to the leg, which causes increasing pain with physical activity. The pain is quickly relieved by rest or sitting.
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What are the tests for leg claudication?
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What are the symptoms of leg claudication?
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What is the treatment for leg claudication?
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A 53-year old asked:
Can leg claudication ever get worse on its own?
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Can leg claudication ever get better on its own?
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A 37-year old asked:
Can you explain how the operation for leg claudication is done?
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A 24-year old asked:
Can you tell me if there are exercises I can do to improve my leg claudication?
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A 41-year old asked:
I always forget to ask my doctor about how to prevent leg claudication. Are there some steps I should be taking?
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A 35-year old asked:
How does alcohol affect leg claudication?
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Could smoking make my leg claudication worse?
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A 37-year old asked:
Could sitting too long make my leg claudication worse?
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A 34-year old asked:
Could smoking weed worsen my leg claudication?
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A 37-year old asked:
Can leg claudication affect my sexual performance?
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A 34-year old asked:
Can certain shoes help with leg claudication while exercising?
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A 41-year old asked:
My mother has leg claudication. What should I tell her?
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A 38-year old asked:
If my parents had leg claudication, does this mean I will too?
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A 34-year old asked:
Can you tell me how sciatic leg pain is different from leg claudication?
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A 34-year old asked:
If you have leg claudication, will you eventually have something similar in your arms?
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A 29-year old asked:
I wake from sleep with leg pain Is the claudication or trapped nerve?
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A 44-year old asked:
How to treat intermittent claudication of both legs?
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A 43-year old asked:
Can lack of use of leg muscles give same symptoms as claudication of same?
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A 33-year old asked:
Is restless leg syndrome the same as intermittent claudication of your legs?
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A 32-year old asked:
Would lack of use of leg muscles give symptoms of claudication? Can the 2 be confused?
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A 49-year old asked:
Is it possible that I have peripheral heart disease(leg pain when resting) without claudication?
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A 18-year old female asked:
is 16 too young for int. Claudication the symptoms fit? pain in the legs when walking even short distances almost like cramping but goes with rest?
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A 73-year old male asked:
Should you wear commercial (or non) compression socks/stockings to alleviate intermittent claudication in lower legs when running? Help or hurt? Progressed to running with less pain-but pace is slow.
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A 44-year old asked:
can you explain claudication?
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A 34-year old asked:
How can I effectively treat claudication?
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A 35-year old asked:
How serious is it or can it be (claudication)?
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A 37-year old male asked:
Lump in top of my leg.
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