With September being Peripheral Artery Disease Awareness Month, we wanted to focus on this disease as over 8 million Americans suffer from it, and it can be associated with a host of other issues such as heart disease and stroke.

As we discussed in Part I in our series on leg pain (aka claudication), there are many sources contributing to the discomfort we feel in our legs. One of the most common causes, however, is poor circulation or Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD)....

Leg pain may come from a variety of sources. Some pain –particularly muscular or joint pain – can be attributed to overuse. Frequently, back problems of spinal alignment cause pain in the legs. Occasionally, pain may emanate from the vascular...

Claudication is defined as leg pain and cramping in the lower extremities that occurs with walking and/or exercise.  The word “claudication” comes from the Latin word “claudicare” meaning to limp.