Ask the Physician
Jon C. George, M.D., FACC, FSCAI
Director of Clinical Research and Assistant
Director, Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory answers your question:
Q: I get terrible pain in my legs at times, as well as muscle
cramping. My doctor said I might have blockages in my legs.
That’s not good news, and it’s rather unnerving.What should
I do?
~Mack R., Trenton
A: Mack, peripheral arterial disease, or PAD, affects millions
of people each year. It is caused by the arteries in the legs narrowing or getting blocked by plaque buildup. Left untreated, it
can be lifet