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Intermittent claudication
Intermittent claudication is a condition in which a person has arterial disease that decreases the blood flow to his legs, so that he has pain on walking due to inadequate blood flow to nourish the leg muscles.
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I've just been told I have intermittent claudication, should I be concerned?
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what is Intermittent claudication?
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A 35-year old asked:
what does intermittent claudication mean?
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A 43-year old asked:
Might someone have intermittent claudication?
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A 30-year old asked:
How would you treat intermittent claudication?
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A 37-year old asked:
What are the tests for intermittent claudication?
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A 46-year old asked:
What are the symptoms of intermittent claudication?
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A 34-year old asked:
Could you explain what is intermittent claudication?
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A 33-year old asked:
How to cure intermittent claudication and get active again?
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A 41-year old asked:
How do you get exercise if you have intermittent claudication?
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A 46-year old asked:
Is 16 too young for intermittent Claudication because the symptoms fit but isn't she too young?
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A 39-year old asked:
Is Iv Chelation therapy effective for intermittent claudication?
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A 44-year old asked:
Intermittent claudication as a new symptom means your artery disease is worsening everywhere?
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A 36-year old asked:
Does anybody know anything about dvt and intermittent claudication?
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A 44-year old asked:
How to treat intermittent claudication of both legs?
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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 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 34-year old asked:
How can I effectively treat claudication?
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A 40-year old asked:
I think I may have claudication. What would that mean?
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A 37-year old asked:
How will claudication be treated, and will I be able to exercise again?
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A 31-year old asked:
I'm afraid I am getting claudication like my ancestors. How can I nip it in the bud?
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A 22-year old asked:
I have a very good health food store with a knowledgeable owner. If she suggests a certain root or herb, can I use it safely for claudication?
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A 44-year old asked:
can you explain claudication?
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A 35-year old asked:
How serious is it or can it be (claudication)?
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A 36-year old asked:
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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 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 41-year old asked:
My mother has leg claudication. What should I tell her?
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A 25-year old male asked:
What is claudication?
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