More than half the people with PVD experience leg pain, leg numbness, weakness, or tingling, and other symptoms. Many people, however, dismiss these symptoms as a normal part of aging and seek no medical help. Only about half of the patients diagnosed with PVD see a doctor for treatment. The most common symptom of PVD is painful cramping in the leg or hip, particularly when walking. This symptom, also known as claudication, occurs when the leg muscles do not receive enough blood during exercise. Other symptoms include:• Burning or aching pain in the feet when resting
• Sores on leg or foot that do not heal
• Cold legs or feet
• Color changes in skin of legs or feet
• Loss of hair on legs
Patients suffering from these symptoms should seek medical help in order to reach a definitive diagnosis, prevent additional, related dangers and alleviate current symptoms, if possible.
