Leg and Foot Pain Is Not Always Normal
Many middle-aged and elderly people often experience leg and foot pain after walking. Perhaps most people think this is quite normal—just a sign of aging! But did you know? This kind of pain could be a warning sign of an underlying condition—lower extremity arteriosclerotic occlusive disease. The characteristic of this disease is that it starts insidiously in the early stages, but once it progresses to the middle or late stages, it can cause severe pain or even necrosis in the affected limb due to extreme ischemia. A significant number of patients may have to undergo amputation surgery, which severely affects their quality of life. Moreover, because this disease often co-occurs with coronary heart disease, diabetes, and cerebrovascular diseases, it has a relatively high mortality rate.
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