Which risk factors lead to claudication?

Leg symptoms are easy to wave off. It is worth asking what makes someone more likely to develop claudication.

The risk that is spelled out

On risk, my.clevelandclinic.org states: "Your risk of developing claudication goes up as you get older." Age is the risk factor this source names, and you cannot change it.

Background pages on peripheral artery disease

For related background, www.nhlbi.nih.gov has pages on peripheral artery disease symptoms and on its treatment. MedlinePlus has a page on peripheral arterial disease, and my.clevelandclinic.org has a guide to peripheral artery disease.

A question for your clinician

If you are in Mokena or New Lenox Township, ask the clinician which risks apply to you personally and which of them can change. Ask this before you agree to any treatment plan.