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It is a cramp like pain that is felt in the muscles that:

-???????? is brought on by walking

-???????? is not present on takin ght efirst step

-???????? is relieved by standing still

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??????????? The distance walked is called the claudication distance. It is a very subjective distance, which varies only slightly from day to day in the same patient. It is altered by walking uphill or against a wind, the speed of walking or by changes in the general health such as anemia or heart failure.

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??????????? The pain of the claudication is most commonly felt in the calf, but can affect the thigh or buttock. Cloaudication less commonly occur in the upper limb in subclavian, axillary or brachial artery obstruction. The pain being brought on by such activities as writing on manual labour.

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