What You Need To Do If You Suspect Intermittent Claudication #Shorts

Intermittent claudication (IC) is characterised by cramp and pain in the muscle with the blocked vessels which usually occurs during exercise and pain intensifies until the person is force to stop. Once the person stops blood flow is replenished and lactic acid concentration, ATP and phosphocreatine levels are reset but ischemic damage occurs over time. The disease is classified using Fontaine’s scale with I being tingling sensations and IV being critical limb ischaemia.

Practical assessment for physiotherapists involves palpation of periperhal pulses in the lower limbs and calculating the maximal claudication distance, this is the maximal distance a person can walk before they need to stop because of their symptoms. The perhaphs kinder alternative to this is asking the patient what their pain free walking distance is. Currently a limitation of 100m signifies the need to consider surgical intervention.

Learn more: https://www.physiospot.com/research/intermittent-claudication-physiotherapy/

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