{"id":120294,"date":"2024-10-31T03:39:45","date_gmt":"2024-10-30T20:39:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=120294"},"modified":"2024-10-31T03:39:45","modified_gmt":"2024-10-30T20:39:45","slug":"leg-pain-cramps-and-foot-wounds-may-mean-heart-disease-doctor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=120294","title":{"rendered":"Leg pain, cramps and foot wounds may mean heart disease: doctor"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Heart disease is expected to <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2024\/06\/04\/lifestyle\/61-of-us-adults-will-have-cardiovascular-disease-by-2050-report\/\">affect 61% of US adults by 2050<\/a>, so it\u2019s important to know when problems may be afoot.<\/p>\n<p>Leg pain,<a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2019\/09\/11\/leg-cramps-could-be-early-warning-sign-of-heart-attack-doctors-warn\/\"> cramps<\/a> and lingering foot wounds are among the symptoms that may indicate peripheral artery disease, the narrowing or blockage of the vessels that supply blood to the legs.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLower extremity PAD, or PAD in the legs and feet, is a spectrum,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mayoclinic.org\/biographies\/erben-young-m-m-d\/bio-20446384\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Dr. Young Erben<\/a>, a\u00a0vascular surgeon\u00a0at\u00a0the Mayo Clinic\u00a0in Jacksonville, Florida, <a href=\"https:\/\/newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org\/discussion\/peripheral-artery-disease-leg-pain-leg-cramps-lingering-foot-wounds-among-symptoms\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">said<\/a>. \u201cIt ranges from people who have leg pain when walking to more advanced cases, where the blood flow to the leg is so impaired that patients are in pain when they\u2019re resting or are developing wounds in their toes and feet.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><button class=\"button button--modal-trigger\" aria-label=\"Open the image in a modal.\" data-modal-image=\"33737064\"><br \/>\n\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"icon-plus\" fill=\"#fff\" viewbox=\"0 0 1033 1000\" width=\"1em\" height=\"1em\"><path d=\"M380 364V0h273v355h380v290H653v355H380V645H0V355h380v9z\"\/><\/svg><br \/>\n<\/button><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.5;display:block\" decoding=\"async\" data-modal-image=\"33737064\" width=\"885\" height=\"590\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/10\/close-up-photo-stressed-man-12220735_8be8fe.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Heart disease is expected to affect 61% of US adults by 2050.\" class=\"wp-image-33737064\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/10\/close-up-photo-stressed-man-12220735_8be8fe.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 3864w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/10\/close-up-photo-stressed-man-12220735_8be8fe.jpg?resize=300,200&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 300w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/10\/close-up-photo-stressed-man-12220735_8be8fe.jpg?resize=768,512&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 768w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/10\/close-up-photo-stressed-man-12220735_8be8fe.jpg?resize=1024,683&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, 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https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/10\/close-up-photo-stressed-man-12220735_8be8fe.jpg?resize=50,33&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Heart disease is expected to affect 61% of US adults by 2050. <span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Over 12 million Americans are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ahajournals.org\/doi\/10.1161\/CIR.0000000000001153\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">believed to have PAD<\/a>, which increases the likelihood of having <a href=\"https:\/\/pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/articles\/PMC6113064\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">cardiovascular disease<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Cardiovascular disease refers to several conditions, including heart attack, heart failure, heart arrhythmias, vascular disease, congenital heart defects, <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2024\/05\/06\/lifestyle\/doctor-reveals-5-ways-women-can-lower-their-stroke-risk\/\">stroke<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2024\/08\/14\/lifestyle\/untreated-high-blood-pressure-linked-to-higher-alzheimers-risk\/\">high blood pressure<\/a>.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><button class=\"button button--modal-trigger\" aria-label=\"Open the image in a modal.\" data-modal-image=\"33737067\"><br \/>\n\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"icon-plus\" fill=\"#fff\" viewbox=\"0 0 1033 1000\" width=\"1em\" height=\"1em\"><path d=\"M380 364V0h273v355h380v290H653v355H380V645H0V355h380v9z\"\/><\/svg><br \/>\n<\/button><br \/>\n<img style=\"aspect-ratio:1.5118644067797;display:block\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" data-modal-image=\"33737067\" width=\"892\" height=\"590\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/10\/leg-injury-keeps-acting-92702514.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Over 12 million Americans are believed to have peripheral artery disease, which increases the likelihood of having cardiovascular disease.\" class=\"wp-image-33737067\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/10\/leg-injury-keeps-acting-92702514.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 2130w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/10\/leg-injury-keeps-acting-92702514.jpg?resize=300,198&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 300w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/10\/leg-injury-keeps-acting-92702514.jpg?resize=768,508&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 768w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/10\/leg-injury-keeps-acting-92702514.jpg?resize=1024,677&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, 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https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/10\/leg-injury-keeps-acting-92702514.jpg?resize=231,153&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 231w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/10\/leg-injury-keeps-acting-92702514.jpg?resize=322,213&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 322w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/10\/leg-injury-keeps-acting-92702514.jpg?resize=664,439&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 664w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/10\/leg-injury-keeps-acting-92702514.jpg?resize=91,60&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 91w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/10\/leg-injury-keeps-acting-92702514.jpg?resize=87,58&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 87w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/10\/leg-injury-keeps-acting-92702514.jpg?resize=150,99&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 150w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/10\/leg-injury-keeps-acting-92702514.jpg?resize=50,33&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Over 12 million Americans are believed to have peripheral artery disease, which increases the likelihood of having cardiovascular disease. <span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Experts say if cholesterol and fat are accumulating in the leg arteries, they are also likely amassing in other arteries, including those that supply the heart and brain.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n\t<\/aside>\n<p>Risk factors for PAD include <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2024\/07\/11\/lifestyle\/40-of-cancer-cases-linked-to-bad-behavior-smoking-main-culprit\/\">tobacco use<\/a>, a sedentary lifestyle, an age over 50, high blood pressure, <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2024\/07\/11\/lifestyle\/5-swaps-for-butter-that-can-improve-cholesterol-lower-disease-risks\/\">high cholesterol<\/a>, diabetes and a family history of the condition.<\/p>\n<p>Treatment depends on the severity of the case, with Erben warning that untreated PAD can cause open sores that do not heal, potentially leading to tissue death and in severe cases, requiring limb amputation.<\/p>\n<p>Erben recommends seeing a doctor if you have recurring leg cramps known as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mountsinai.org\/health-library\/diseases-conditions\/charley-horse\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">charley horses<\/a>, leg pain that begins with exercise, and a sore on your foot \u2014 even a small one \u2014 that does not heal.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe mild symptoms are the ones that people tend to ignore,\u201d Erben said. \u201cUnfortunately, they often do not realize that they have a problem until it becomes a dire problem. The most important message that I can give to patients is that you may think it\u2019s a little complaint, but please bring it up to your doctor. Because it may uncover something that you never thought of.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"single__inline-module inline-module inline-module--newsletter aligncenter aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-newsletter\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__inner\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__title-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__unsubmitted-title-wrapper\">\n<h3 class=\"inline-module__title headline headline--combo-sm-md\">\n\t\t\t\t\tGet the latest breakthroughs in medicine, diet &amp; nutrition tips and more.\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n<p class=\"inline-module__cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\tSubscribe to our weekly Post Care newsletter!\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><h3 class=\"inline-module__title headline headline--combo-sm-md\">\n\t\t\t\t\tThanks for signing up!\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>PAD patients are often prescribed a walking program to increase blood flow to the legs.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.umich.edu\/1libr\/CVC\/Vascular\/PADWalkingProgram.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The University of Michigan recommends<\/a> walking three to five times a week, building up to at least 30 minutes a session while keeping an eye on leg pain, cramps or calf tightness.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI have seen it with my patients over time: Over three to six months, if they\u2019re very diligent about walking, the pain with walking will diminish, and people who are in the very early stages of PAD can almost go back to normal,\u201d Erben said.<\/p>\n<p>If walking alone doesn\u2019t work, medication or surgery may be needed to improve blood flow.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1660802\">\r\n<\/div>\r\n<script>(function(w,q){w[q]=w[q]||[];w[q].push([\"_mgc.load\"])})(window,\"_mgq\");\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2024\/10\/30\/lifestyle\/leg-pain-cramps-and-lingering-foot-wounds-may-mean-heart-disease-doctor\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Heart disease is expected to affect 61% of US adults by 2050, so it\u2019s important to know when problems may be afoot. 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