why do my legs hurt? veins, arteries, and other...
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Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery
WHY DO MY LEGS HURT? Veins, arteries, and other stuff.
Karl A. Illig, MD Professor of Surgery Chief, Division of Vascular Surgery Mitzi Ekers, ARNP April 2013
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Why do my legs hurt?
CONFLICTS OF INTEREST
• None
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Why do my legs hurt?
TODAY’s GOALS
• What causes leg pain in a non-pediatric () population?
• What to worry about, and what NOT to worry about
• What to do if you have peripheral vascular disease
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Why do my legs hurt?
TODAY’s GOALS
• LOTS of questions… happy to serve.
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USF Health Florida Hospital!
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Causes of Leg Pain
• Non-vascular disorders
– Arthritis (joints)
– Spinal Stenosis/disc problems (back)
• Vascular (circulatory) Problems
– Veins (chronic venous insufficiency)
– Arteries (claudication or limb threat)
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Causes of Leg Pain
• Non-vascular disorders
– Arthritis (joints)
– Spinal Stenosis/disc problems (back)
• Not dangerous!!!
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Causes of Leg Pain
• Non-vascular disorders
– Arthritis (joints)
– Spinal Stenosis/disc problems (back)
• Not dangerous!!!
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Non-vascular Leg Pain
• Arthritis
– Occurs in JOINTS, not muscles
– Worse when STARTING activity, better with exertion
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Non-vascular Leg Pain
• Arthritis - treatment
– NSAIDS
– Be active
– Joint replacement
– NOT a predictor of anything bad overall!
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Causes of Leg Pain
• Non-vascular disorders
– Arthritis (joints)
– Spinal Stenosis/disc problems (back)
• Not dangerous!!!
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Non-vascular Leg Pain
• Back problems:
– Compression of SPINE in the spinal canal, or
– Compression of NERVE ROOTS as they exit the canal (“sciatica”)
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Non-vascular Leg Pain
• Spinal Stenosis
– Can be related to exertion, but present AT REST
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Spinal Stenosis
• Aches, numbness, tingling
• Usually from lower back, radiating down the legs, maybe even all the way to the toes
• Pain can be related to movement, but not always
– Sometimes hurts just sitting, standing or even when in bed
– Sometimes bending over helps
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Causes of Leg Pain
• Non-vascular disorders
– Arthritis (joints)
– Spinal Stenosis/disc problems (back)
• Vascular (circulatory) Problems
– Veins (chronic venous insufficiency)
– Arteries (claudication or limb threat)
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Causes of Leg Pain
• Non-vascular disorders
– Arthritis (joints)
– Spinal Stenosis/disc problems (back)
• Vascular (circulatory) Problems
– Veins (chronic venous insufficiency)
– Arteries (claudication or limb threat)
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Venous problems?
• Still not dangerous! (the chronic symptoms, that is)
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Problems with circulation
• Veins
–Varicose Veins
–Blood clots
– “Phlebitis” (inflammation)
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Varicose veins
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Problems with circulation
• Veins
–Whole leg aches
– Swelling
–Both worse with gravity – worse at the end of the day and at night when you go to bed
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What do we do for Chronic Venous Disease?
• Elevation
• Compression
• Sometimes ablative surgery
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Causes of Leg Pain
• Non-vascular disorders
– Arthritis (joints)
– Spinal Stenosis/disc problems (back)
• Vascular (circulatory) Problems
– Veins (chronic venous insufficiency)
– Arteries (claudication or limb threat)
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Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD)
• Now it can be a bit more worrisome.
• Risk:
– Pain, limitation of lifestyle
– Loss of limb (!)
– Marker for increased risk of stroke or heart attack
• It’s our job to minimize all of these things.
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• Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD) : A disorder caused by atherosclerosis that limits blood flow to the limbs. “Hardening of the arteries”
Problems with circulation
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Atherosclerotic Artery
Obstructed
Lumen
Plaque
NormalArtery
Beginningof Plaque
Formation
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Atheroma
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Atherosclerosis can affect any artery: • Your Brain
– TIA, Stroke
• Your Heart
– Heart Attack, Angina
• Your Kidneys
– High Blood Pressure – Poor Kidney function
• Your Legs
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What causes PAD/IC?
• Things we can’t control:
– Age, Gender, Heredity
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What causes PAD/IC?
• Things we can’t control:
– Age, Gender, Heredity
• Things we CAN control:
– Smoking
– Diabetes
– High Blood Pressure (hypertension)
– High Cholesterol
– Excess Weight
– Sedentary Lifestyle
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• Claudication
• Limb threatening ischemia – Resting pain
– Ulceration, gangrene
Problems with circulation
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• Claudication
• Limb threatening ischemia – Resting pain
– Ulceration, gangrene
Problems with circulation
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Claudication
• History – Exertional aching pain, cramping, tightness,
fatigue in the legs
– Occurs in muscle groups, not joints
– Reproducible from one day to the next on similar terrain
– Resolves completely with 2-5 minutes of rest
– Caused by lack of blood flow
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Lifestyle Consequences of Intermittent Claudication
• Social, personal, occupational activities may be limited by this leg pain
• Maximum walking speed is 1 – 2 mph versus 3.0+ mph
• 30% of IC patients have difficulty walking around the block
• 65% have difficulty walking ½ block
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• Claudication
• Limb threatening ischemia – Resting pain
– Ulceration, gangrene
Problems with circulation
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Natural History?
• Claudication: – 75% will improve or stay stable
– Amputation risk 1% per year
• “Limb threatening ischemia” – symptoms at rest
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General Treatment Strategy
• Claudication: – CONSERVATIVE
• “Limb threatening ischemia” – sypmtoms at rest – AGGRESSIVE
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Diagnostic Testing
• Ultrasound
– Noninvasive
– Blood pressures in legs (rest and exercise)
– Duplex scanning
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ABIs
• For example: – Arm pressure (top number) is 140
– Ankle pressure 140
– ABI is 1.00
– Arm pressure is 140
– Ankle pressure is 70
– ABI is .50
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ABI Guidelines
• 1.1 Normal
• 1.00 - .90 Asymptomatic
• .89 - .75 Mild PAD
• .74 - .50 Moderate PAD
• .49 or less Severe PAD
• >1.5 and diabetes? Invalid technique
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Revolutionary New Treatment for PAD
•Exercise
•Stop Smoking
•Eat Well
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Exercise Program
• Walking
– Every day
– Walk to point of pain, go a little further
– Stop and rest
– Walk again
– GOAL: 30-45 minutes/day
– 5-7 days a week
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Eat Well
• American Heart Association
• American Diabetes Association
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Medical Management
• Smoking Cessation – Classes, counseling – Exercise, diet, medication
• Cholesterol control – LDL < 100 – Exercise, diet, medication
• BP control – 135/80 – Exercise, diet, medication
• Diabetes control – Hglb A1C < 7 – Exercise, diet, medication
• Antiplatelet therapy – Aspirin, Plavix
• Weight control – Exercise, diet
• Exercise – Walking program
– Medications to improve walking
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Medications for PAD Pletal (Cilostazol)
• Relieves the symptoms of intermittent claudication
• Allows you to walk further without pain • Takes 4-8 weeks to show improvement • Symptoms return if you stop the medication • Contraindicated if you have congestive heart
failure
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Medications for PAD: Plavix (Clopidogrel)
• Antiplatelet medication
– Keeps platelets from sticking together and causing a blockage
– Similar to aspirin but stronger
– Will not affect your symptoms of intermittent claudication
– May reduce overall risk of dying of stroke or heart disease
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Revascularization
• Angioplasty/Stents
– Catheters, balloon
– “Same Day” surgery
• Bypass procedures
– With your vein
– With “artificial” artery
– Sometimes also clean out the artery (endarterectomy) and put a “patch” on it
– Hospital stay several days
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WHAT TO DO?
• Achiness in your legs, with swelling, worse at the end of a long day (or with skin changes)?
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WHAT TO DO?
• Achiness in your legs, with swelling, worse at the end of a long day (or with skin changes)?
– See a vascular specialist who is interested in treating chronic venous disease
– ELEVATION and STOCKINGS
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WHAT TO DO?
• Consistent pain in muscles (calves, thighs/buttocks) with activity that is relieved quickly with rest?
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WHAT TO DO?
• Consistent pain in muscles (calves, thighs/buttocks) with activity that is relieved quickly with rest?
– Tell your PCP! Overall risk factor modification
– See a vascular specialist (but DON’T let them do anything until you have exhausted all safe/conservative options)
– WALK to the trash can and THROW AWAY your cigarettes
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WHAT TO DO?
• Pain in your forefeet, toes, often worse at night
• Better dangling
• A sore that won’t heal
– See a vascular specialist ASAP
– Make sure you discuss ALL options for intervention (open surgery as well as endovascular intervention)
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WHAT TO DO?
• Aching pain in your legs at rest, changes with position?
– Talk to your PCP. Maybe you need your back looked at…
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WHAT TO DO?
• Pain in your joints?
– Welcome to the club….
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WHAT TO REMEMBER?
• Arterial problems cause pain in large muscle groups with activity, goes away with rest.
• Exertional pain?
– Benign, but indicates plaque buildup
• Symptoms (or nonhealing) at rest?
– Much more serious (if vascular)
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Life is like riding a bicycle… you don’t fall off unless you stop
pedaling!
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