Vascular Therapies

in Memphis and Union City, TN

Leg Pain from Poor Arterial Flow

Claudication is pain caused by too little blood flow to muscles during exercise. Most often this pain occurs in the legs after walking at a certain pace and for a certain amount of time — depending on the severity of the condition.

The condition is also called intermittent claudication because the pain usually isn’t constant. It begins during exercise and ends with rest. As claudication worsens, however, the pain may occur during rest.

Claudication is technically a symptom of disease, most often peripheral artery disease, a narrowing of arteries in the limbs that restricts blood flow.

Treatments focus on lowering the risks of vascular disease, reducing pain, increasing mobility and preventing damage to tissues.

Vascular Therapies Q & A

Angioplasty

Angioplasty (AN-jee-o-plas-tee) is a procedure used to open clogged heart arteries. Angioplasty uses a tiny balloon catheter that is inserted in a blocked blood vessel to help widen it and improve blood flow to your heart.

Angioplasty is often combined with the placement of a small wire mesh tube called a stent. The stent helps prop the artery open, decreasing its chance of narrowing again. Most stents are coated with medication to help keep your artery open (drug-eluting stents). Rarely, bare-metal stents may be used.

Angioplasty can improve symptoms of blocked arteries, such as leg pain and poorly healing ulcers.

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Our Southern Vascular Providers

Our Southern Vascular and Foot Rescue medical staff is dedicated to our patients’ long-term outcomes. Whether you are seeking a peripheral artery disease (PAD) specialist, or advanced medical solutions to chronic pain, our interventional radiologists and vascular specialists are committed to finding the precise solution that is best for you. Our patients notice the difference in care and have generated over 1000 5-star reviews for our doctors and nursing staff.