Leg pain may signal clogged arteries. (Special Newsletter Edition: Your Health)

From: USA Today (Magazine) | Date: October 1, 1994 | Copyright information

Pain that causes limping may signal more than advancing years or arthritis--it may be the sign of poor blood supply to the legs caused by hardening or clogging of the arteries in the lower body, warns John P. Cooke, who directs the vascular medicine section at Stanford University Clinic. He points out that there are some important symptoms that help distinguish this generally treatable condition--called intermittent claudication--from other maladies that can cause limping and pain.

"Generally, folks with intermittent claudication feel cramping, fatigue, or tightness when ...

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