Video from Medialink and the Society of Interventional Radiology: Smoking causes pain - another reason to quit
While many smokers are aware that they are putting themselves at risk for cancer, many fail to recognize that their leg pain, a sign of a more serious condition, is related to their smoking.  Relatively little attention has been given to Peripheral Vascular Disease (PVD), a debilitating condition affecting the arteries in the legs and puts patients at risk for heart attack and stroke. PVD is diagnosed with a blood pressure test comparing the blood pressure in the ankle to the arm, and has a variety of treatments, including quitting smoking.  Click here to watch the video. 

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