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How do physicians treat intermittent claudication of both legs?
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Exercise: The best treatment for intermittent claudication is a supervised daily exercise program. This typically involves 30 minutes of daily walking. It has been proven that this alone will increase people's distance walked / endurance. In addition best medical management involves a daily Aspirin and a statin to lower the LDL cholesterol to levels < 100. No surgery unless symptoms are disabling.
Answered 8/25/2020
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Son't forget smoking: In addition to the things that dr. Aalami mentioned, if you smoke, you must quit.
Answered 7/5/2012
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