Following the MET score to identify appropriate jobs, analyzing transferable skills, and exploring interests should lead to a series of choices. The formation of alternate routes is called collateral circulation . This cannot compensate for large vessels during times of exertion, causing aching, cramping, fatigue, and pain. This is treated by grafting a bypass around occluded area, endardectomy, or angioplasty. Symptoms include numbness, tingling, and pain in extremeties.
Treatment requires smoking cessation.
If it continues, amputation is next procedure. It is associated with other diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis and atherosclerosis. Also may be a side effect of medication. Primary treatments are biofeedback, relaxation technique called autogenics, massage, or visualization. Most often in lower extremeties.