Doctor Reena L Pande, explained: “Unfortunately, many people, and that includes doctors, aren’t aware of peripheral artery disease, or they attribute its symptoms to something else, like arthritis or getting older.”
In fact, only about a third of those with PAD are thought to produce noticeable symptoms.
Another third of patients report other vague symptoms such as loss of strength and low movement ability.
The remainders report having clear symptoms such as leg pain, sores that don’t heal, and coldness in the legs or foot.