If PAD is the cause of intermittent claudication, it's treatable but not curable. Physical therapy can improve walking distance. Drugs and surgery can treat PAD and minimize its risk factors. Aggressive treatment to minimize risk factors is advised.
Can claudication go away?
Claudication is muscular pain, cramping, or fatigue that typically occurs during exercise and goes away with rest. Claudication is primarily a symptom of conditions that reduce blood flow in the legs, especially peripheral artery disease (PAD).
How do you fix claudication?
Options include:
- Angioplasty. This is a procedure to improve blood flow by widening a damaged artery. ...
- Vascular surgery. During this type of surgery, the doctor takes a healthy blood vessel from another part of your body to replace the vessel that's causing claudication.
