claudication
/ˌklɔːdɪˈkeɪʃ(ə)n
/noun [mass noun] Medicine
1Limping.
1.1 (also intermittent claudication) A condition in which cramping pain in the leg is induced by exercise, typically caused by obstruction of the arteries.There is therefore overwhelming evidence that supervised exercise is of symptomatic benefit for intermittent claudication and little evidence that exercise advice alone is an effective treatment....
- Progressive symptoms, crippling claudication and limb ischemia warrant more aggressive interventions.
- If conservative treatment through lifestyle modification isn't sufficient to ease claudication or prevent the disease from progressing, you may have other treatment options.
Origin
Late Middle English: from Latin claudicatio(n-), from the verb claudicare 'to limp', from claudus 'lame'.