Why Your Leg Pain Gets Worse at Night: A Vascular Surgeon Explains
Why your leg pain gets worse at night: a vascular surgeon explains the physiology behind one of the most missed warning signs in vascular medicine. Leg pain at night is not a sleeping problem. When you lie down, circulation changes. Blood flow to the legs depends on gravity, and poor circulation means the blood supply to the leg may not be enough to prevent an oxygen deficit in the tissue. Pain in your foot that wakes you from sleep, leg pain at rest, or leg pain at night in bed that is only relieved by lowering your leg is called ischemic pain. This is how circulation problems in legs signal that the blood supply of lower limb is critically compromised. Ischemia and CLTI are progressive. Circulation problems tied to peripheral arterial disease do not resolve on their own. Night pain is the body's way of telling you the tissue is not receiving enough oxygen under resting conditions. Why your leg pain gets worse at night: a vascular surgeon explains what this pain means, what the physiology tells us about vascular medicine, and what research exists for patients with advanced circulation issues. Visit hemostemix.com to learn more. ð Watch next: Critical Limb Ischemia Exploring New Frontiers in Vascular Treatment â    âĒ Critical Limb Ischemia Exploring New Front...  ð Be sure to subscribe and tap the notification bell so you don't miss any exciting news and updates!  ð Learn more at www.hemostemix.com ð Call us: (905) 580-4170 ðŽ Share this to raise awareness & reach those in need.   ð§ŽConnect with Hemostemix: ð ąïļHealth Hub Blog: https://hemostemix.com/health-hub-blog ðžLinkedIn:   / 3212019  ðĢïļFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?... ðļInstagram:   / hemostemix.inc  ðWebsite: https://hemostemix.com/  â ïļImportant: ACP-01 is investigational and not approved by the U.S. FDA. This video is educational only, not medical advice and not a promotion of an unapproved product. Talk to a qualified clinician about your care.  ðFlorida notice: This Notice Must Be Provided To You Under Florida Law. This physician performs one or more stem cell therapies that have not yet been approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration. You are encouraged to consult with your primary care provider before undergoing any stem cell therapy. Chapters 00:02 Why Leg Pain at Night Is a Vascular Warning Sign 00:45 How Gravity Affects Blood Flow and Circulation in Your Legs 01:50 Oxygen Deficit and What Ischemic Pain Actually Means 02:21 A Patient Who Slept in a Chair for Three Months 02:57 Leg Pain at Rest and the Clinical Picture of CLTI 03:45 When Peripheral Arterial Disease Runs Out of Surgical Options 04:46 Research for No Option Patients and How to Take the Next Step #legpain #ischemicpain #peripheralarterialdisease #poorcirculation #vascularmedicine
