Exercise: the best therapy for intermittent claudication?
The prophylactic value of physical activity for arteriosclerotic diseases is generally accepted. Regular exercise is also the most effective therapy for intermittent claudication although drug treatment is more popular in general practice. Recent findings show that exercise and drug treatments complement each other.
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Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Vienna, Austria.
D001157:Arterial Occlusive Diseases / Q000150:complications; D005081:Exercise Therapy; D006801:Humans; D007383:Intermittent Claudication / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*