A: Your doctor has recommended you undergo an ankle brachial index test because she suspects the calf pain you are experiencing when you exert yourself may signal a condition called peripheral artery ...

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DOCTOR, BLACK WOMEN ARE MORE LIKELY TO DEVELOP PERIPHERAL ARTERY DISEASE, WHICH IS OTHERWISE ... JUST MEANS YOU’RE HAVING A LOT OF PAIN IN THE LEGS WHEN YOU’RE TRYING TO WALK A DISTANCE.

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A Your doctor has recommended you undergo an ankle brachial index test because she suspects the calf pain you are experiencing ... a condition called peripheral artery disease.

Dear Doctors: I get a cramp in my left calf when I run for more than 20 minutes. When I slow down, it goes away. I told my doctor about it, and she wants to do something called an ankle brachial ...