Physiotherapy Blog

  Peripheral vascular disease is one of the classes of blood disorders that involve the narrowing of blood vessels outside the heart and brain. There also occurs the blocking and spasm of blood in the vessels. The patient with peripheral vascular disease will feel pain, and fatigue, especially during the exercise. The patient gets relief from pain with rest. The vessels which supply blood to arms, stomach, intestines, and kidneys are also affected. Peripheral vascular disease is grouped into arterial diseases, venous diseases, and lymphatic diseases.  Arterial Diseases: Arteriosclerosis obliterans or atherosclerosis: In atherosclerosis, there is the accumulation of plaque, lipids, platelets, monocytes, and other debris inside the coronary artery. The pulse of a patient will decrease or be absent.  The color of the individual will be pale on elevation, and dusky red on dependency. In the early stages, there will be intermittent claudication and pain. And in the last stages...