Leg Injuries and Disorders |
Claudication |
Claudication, literally 'limping', is used as a medical term in various contexts. It is also used figuratively. Claudication refers to cramplike pains in the calves caused by poor circulation of the blood to the leg muscles. Jaw claudication is pain in the jaw or ear while chewing. The most commonly used application of claudication is to describe the pain in the legs on exertion suffered by arteriopaths. The lack of compliance of the arterial tree, usually due to atherosclerosis, means that ...
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