Intermittent claudication is a clinical symptom of pain in the lower limbs brought on by walking, and relieved by rest.
Causes-
-Atherosclerosis
-Cauda Equina, Arachnoiditis, Lumbar stenosis
-Hyperviscosity of blood= Polycythemia, Leukemia, Increased plasma protein concentration.
How to get Relief?
Arterial cause- Standing still for a few minutes
Venous cause- Elevation of legs
Neurological cause- Lying down for half an hour or more
Hyperviscous blood- Standing still