Apr 13, 2019
If you have Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD), you are not alone. PAD is a common circulatory problem. Thanks to aging and certain lifestyle habits, the arteries that carry blood to your head, organs, and limbs can become narrowed by the buildup of arterial plaque...
Apr 10, 2019
If you’re over 60, you may have noticed a few aches and pains that weren’t there before, especially in your legs. It’s usually OK when you’re sitting. However, when you walk distances that you used to consider normal, your legs start to feel...
Apr 8, 2019
What is the “first line of defense” when it comes to treating peripheral arterial disease, or PAD? The answer might surprise you. At Comprehensive Interventional Care Centers, we’re widely regarded as the best peripheral arterial disease specialists...
Apr 6, 2019
Have you have been diagnosed as having peripheral arterial disease, or PAD? If so, you may be wondering about what kind of doctor is the best and most qualified to treat your condition. Since one in every 20 Americans over age 50 has PAD, your question is a common...
Apr 2, 2019
In our many years of practicing medicine, we’ve found that there are two medical terms that almost always confuse our patients. The two terms are peripheral artery disease (PAD) and peripheral vascular disease (PVD). We do understand the confusion. These two...
Mar 30, 2019
You might have heard about “natural” or “conservative” treatment options for your peripheral arterial disease (PAD) – and you might wonder what those terms mean and if they would work for you. After all, we would all like to avoid more aggressive medical treatments...
Mar 27, 2019
As you probably know, diabetes is a growing public health problem. Unfortunately, people with diabetes tend to develop additional related medical conditions. In fact, diabetes is one of the known causes of peripheral artery disease (PAD). PAD develops when your...
Mar 24, 2019
Patients often ask us, as peripheral arterial disease specialists, whether they can die as a result of their PAD. The answer to this question is “Yes, very definitely, but probably not as a direct result of your disease.” We have to qualify this answer...
Mar 21, 2019
OK, you’ve been told that you have (or might have) peripheral artery disease, also known as PAD. So the questions going through your mind right now are probably, “How serious is PAD?” or “What are my best options for how to treat it?” or...
Mar 18, 2019
You know the signs, a few gray hairs here and there, little wrinkles around your mouth that you insist are smile lines or the twinge you feel when get up from the couch…It’s happening to all of us. We’re getting older. While these are familiar symptoms of aging we try...
