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Can Exercise Treat Lower Limb Muscle Exhaustion, Have History Of Bypass Surgery?
I HAVE HAD AN AEORTIC BY PASS SURGERY ABOUT 20 YEAR AGO AND HAD SURGERIES TO CLEAR OUT MY CARATIOD ARTEIES 5 YEARS AGO. I WAS NOT HAVEING ANY PROBLEMS AFTER THE FIRST SURGERY BUT AFTER THE SECOND SURGERY THEIR WERE SOME DAMAGE TO THE FEMEARAL ARTERY. NOW I AM HAVING PROBLEMS WALKING DISTANCES MORE THAN A CITY BLOCK. tHE UPPER THIGHS BEGIN TO HAVE MUSCLE EXHAUSTION AFTER A FEW BLOCKS. if I STOP FOR few minutes I CAN CONTINUE TO WALK AGAIN FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME AGAIN. WILL I SEE ANY IMPROVEMENT IF I TRY TO EXERCISE.
Mon, 6 Jun 2016
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This is called claudication and exercise can help form accessory arterial flow pathways in your legs
This is called claudication and exercise can help form accessory arterial flow pathways in your legs
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