10 Claudication Symptoms
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Dead Weight
Rather than feeling pain in their leg due to claudication, some individuals describe the feeling of dead weight. Their legs may feel heavy and tired. It may seem as though dragging the leg around takes a great deal of effort.
Varicose veins can sometimes cause heaviness in the legs.5‘Varicose Veins.’ Mayo Clinic, Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research, 30 Jan. 2021, www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/varicose-veins/symptoms-causes/syc-20350643 These can appear as a person ages, when a woman enters menopause and in obese individuals. People who stand or sit for long periods may have reduced circulation, possibly leading to claudication or varicose veins.
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