How important is exercise in managing claudication?

Mr Usman Jaffer addresses many of the common questions associated with claudication - a condition referring to pain in legs when walking, relieved by rest.

Mr Usman Jaffer discusses the problems that can arise with claudication caused by peripheral vascular disease (PVD).

Mr Usman Jaffer discusses the association between smoking and claudication.

Mr Usman Jaffer discusses the differences between claudication and rest pain.

Mr Usman Jaffer discusses the association between diabetes and claudication.

This is a patient story about claudication. Exercise therapy has been shown to be an effective means of increasing the distance you can walk. This gentleman talks about how exercising regularly by walking through the pain barrier and being on the right medications for peripheral vascular disease improved him symptoms.