Cholesterol Problems – 10 Alarming Symptoms Cholesterol Is Damaging Your Legs

Calf muscles atrophy

If PAD is left untreated for a while, the disease could, quite literally, reduce the size of the calf muscle – also known as atrophy. When there’s not enough blood and nutrients, muscle fibers start shrinking.

Unfortunately, people with advanced PAD may lose half of the muscle fibers in the affected area.

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