Tuesday, March 8, 2011
Cold feet? Pain at rest? It could be circulation problems
I had a 20 yr old patient who came into the office for foot pain and plantar fascitis. This patient also mentioned having cold feet frequently, and pain when sitting for longer time periods such as watching a movie or long car rides. Upon further questioning, this patient revealed a family history of circulation problems, heart problems and stroke. I performed the PADnet test on this patient, a quick, painless non-invasive vascular test. The test showed this 20 yr old patient has circulatory problems requiring further testing and intervention. This highlights the fact that even young patients can have circulatory issues and these can often be detected quickly and easily with in-office non-invasive vascular testing. The patients can then get the treatment(s) they need sooner rather than later.
