High blood cholesterol levels, also medically known as hyperlipidemia, can lead to clogged arteries. Although it most commonly causes clogging of arteries in and around the heart, it sometimes affects arteries elsewhere, including the organs in your legs. This is what causes peripheral artery disease, or PAD, when the legs don’t get enough blood flow for movement and function.
Dr. Rajesh Jaria, Consultant, Internal Medicine at PDH Hinduja Hospital and Medical Research Center, Khar says, “All the problems of high cholesterol are related to the deposition of plaque and build-up in the arteries that spread throughout the body. When such problems affect the lower organs of the body. , it can result in peripheral artery disorder, which causes significant leg pain as a symptom.”
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Dheeraj Kapoor, Chief, Endocrinology, Artemis Hospitals, Gurugram also believes that although the risk of peripheral diseases is still seen to be low, Indians are more susceptible to heart diseases and have high triglyceride levels, which are important for us. That’s reason enough not to ignore any symptoms. at the very least.
Cracking is a major cause of leg pain, which can make it difficult for a person to walk a few steps. “If a patient experiences leg pain, a major cause of this may be associated with a blockage of the arteries in the leg, then the patient may also have a blockage elsewhere in the body, including the heart,” says Dr. Sridhar N, Sr. Consultant Interventional Cardiologist, Fortis Hospital Cunningham Road.
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