Claudication Pain :
Claudication pain is crampy muscle pain usually of the legs that develop during exercising or walking and are relieved by rest. It is induced due to decreased blood flow to the muscles, commonly as a result of peripheral artery disease. The cramping, aching, or tight pain is usually in the calf but sometimes in the thighs or buttocks . Claudication is a manifestation of subclinical vascular disease usually due to atherosclerosis presenting as plaque accretion within the arteries. Therapeutic management involves re-establishment of blood supply and entails lifestyle modification including smoking cessation, exercise, and reduction of risk factors such as hypertension and cholesterol. Large cases are often managed with use of drugs and or procedure interventions including angioplasty or bypass surgery.