The discomfort gets better after you stop. Other common sensations are heaviness, tingling, or fatigue. Rest usually helps, but raising your legs – as when you lie in bed – may make the discomfort worse.

Should patients with PAD elevate legs?

Positioning: It is recommended that people do not cross their legs, which may interfere with blood flow. Some people manage swelling by elevating their feet at rest. You should elevate your feet but not above the heart level. Extreme elevation slows arterial blood flow to the feet.

Do you dangle your legs with PAD?

Unlike the pain from a blood clot, PAD pain can be relieved by standing or dangling the leg over the edge of the bed, to force blood down through the arteries.