Candidates while walking leg cramps, leg pain in the legs due to inadequate blood supply. This pain can be so powerful is that the move can be difficult, limp start, or you have to stop. At times, it may indicate a serious illness is a symptom.

Occurring during the gait painful leg cramps background of very serious illnesses may be, these are the most common peripheral vascular disease, in which the blood vessels to "harden" lose their elasticity, the walls of their so-called plaques accumulate. These plaques consisting of cholesterol blocking the flow of blood, so it can not normally flow. When they, the muscle cells need more oxygen, but the vasoconstriction due to those unable to get to the blood, resulting in leg cramps and pain. For this reason, there is the fact that the pain usually goes away when you rest, and if we go again, back.

The peripheral vascular disease, the most common symptoms of leg cramps, the plaques because the blood vessels of the heart to the farthest located begin to emerge, but others may also apply to the unpleasant symptoms, such as thigh also be delayed, or even region to the flanks as well (in men is erectile dysfunction can be accompanied by pain ).

Severe Illness May Indicate A Lower Leg Pain
Severe Illness May Indicate A Lower Leg Pain


The leg pain and cramps definitely be a good indicator that the blood vessels are not in the best condition and that our organization began to plaque formation. For this reason care should be taken because if the stenosis as the heart or blood supply to the brain involved in blood vessels affected, it can lead to very serious, even fatal consequences. Peripheral formation (and other cardiovascular problems) increases the risk of cigarette smoking, diabetes , hypertension, high cholesterol.

The exact location of stenosis ultrasound, Computed tomography (CT) or magnetic angiography determined. These tests may be necessary especially when the disease is already advanced stage, because then instead of medication surgical solution may be proposed by the physician.

As with any disease, this may be it is better to prevent than to wait for a complete healing treatment. Smoking cessation, regular exercise, a healthy diet, the release of excess weight, and chronic diseases such as diabetes or hypertension treatment contributes to both feet into the well to stay healthy blood vessels.