Daily leg pain? Intermittent claudication may be behind it

Circulatory disorder: Have intercostal disease treated early
If your legs hurt during a stroll through the city, this can be an indication of a serious illness. Spasmodic pain may indicate a peripheral arterial disease (PAOD) - also called intermittent claudication. To avoid complications, the disease should be treated as early as possible.

Spasmodic pain in the legs
If you have cramping leg pain while walking and you need to stop more often, this may indicate a peripheral arterial disease (PAOD). This circulatory disorder in the legs, also known as a tracheotomy, is not only unpleasant but can also be dangerous.

If you feel spasmodic pain in your legs after a short time, this may be an indication of the so-called intermittent claudication. This should be treated early. (Image: /fotolia.com)

Affected people have to stop again and again
In PAOD, which is also commonly referred to as a smoker's leg, the leg muscles are not sufficiently supplied with oxygen and pain even under moderate load so strong that the sufferers have to stop again and again, reports the Federal Association for Health Information and Consumer Protection (BGV). What looks like window-shopping is the first effect of a serious illness.

In the further course, the legs hurt in peace
If the circulatory disorder progresses untreated, the legs hurt in the further course even at rest. In addition, wound healing is impaired; in the worst case there are open spots on the legs.

"In addition, peripheral arterial occlusive disease is always a warning sign of calcification in other arteries that increase the risk of heart attack or stroke," said Professor. Klaus G. Parhofer, Senior Physician of the Medical Clinic II at the University of Munich.

Treat the disease as early as possible
So that it does not come so far, the illness should be recognized and treated as early as possible. To reduce the risk of illness, smoking should be avoided. In addition, more exercise and a healthy diet help to reduce the risk.

In some patients, however, a change in lifestyle is not enough to reduce the risk of deposits sufficient. You also need medication such as blood lipid lowering and / or antihypertensive. (Ad)