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What is the relationship between intermittent claudication and peripheral arterial disease?

April 26, 2017Arterial claudication disease intermittent peripheral relationship

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What is the relationship between intermittent claudication and peripheral arterial disease?

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Intermittent claudication is a SYMPTOM of peripheral arterial disease. Peripheral arterial disease occurs when arteries in your legs become clogged with fatty deposits. These deposits can restrict the flow of blood and oxygen to leg muscles resulting in pain felt during exercise, known as intermittent claudication.