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What Is The Chronic Pain From Below The Knee To Ankle?

I have leg pain from knee down to just about the ankle, it has been several weeks. I get most pain down the front of my leg, not the calf, however sometimes my calf feels achey. I am going to a vascular clinic for arterial doppler, but wondering if you think this claudification. I am over weight, but very active with working and social, not too much exercise, but walks occ. I am 65
Tue, 19 Aug 2014
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Orthopaedic Surgeon, Joint Replacement,  's  Response
there can be two type of claudication. One in vasclar. It is common due to deposition of cholesterol in the vessels and it can cause such pain. Pain of vascular claudication occurs when some one walks and not present when you are standing.
Neural claudiacation occurs when there is nerve compression in the spine and it causes pain in calf and leg but it is also present when you are standing .
So apart from getting Doppler I would also suggest you to get a MRI of the spine. This will tell us if there is any nerve compression is present or not. Accordingly further management can be planned.
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What Is The Chronic Pain From Below The Knee To Ankle?

there can be two type of claudication. One in vasclar. It is common due to deposition of cholesterol in the vessels and it can cause such pain. Pain of vascular claudication occurs when some one walks and not present when you are standing. Neural claudiacation occurs when there is nerve compression in the spine and it causes pain in calf and leg but it is also present when you are standing . So apart from getting Doppler I would also suggest you to get a MRI of the spine. This will tell us if there is any nerve compression is present or not. Accordingly further management can be planned.