The key area of the body in which pain occurs due to high cholesterol levels is the legs, the doctors at the Keveland Clinic state.
High cholesterol is known as the “silent killer” because it often builds up in the arteries without any visible symptoms, dramatically increasing a person's risk of heart disease and stroke. But sometimes pain is a signal of an increase in cholesterol levels – especially if it is pain in the legs.
Accumulated cholesterol can narrow blood arteries, limiting blood flow to certain areas of the body, according to the Keveland Clinic. The legs are particularly affected by this limitation, being susceptible to peripheral arterial disease (PAD).
Experts have listed the following features of cholesterol leg pain.
- Worse with movement, physical exertion..
- It passes with rest, cessation of movement.
- In addition to pain in the muscles of the legs, numbness, weakness, heaviness, fatigue are felt.
The clinic adds that the pain experienced can be severe enough to limit a person's mobility – he stops doing activities that require active walking or running.
Pain in three areas of the body signals high cholesterol
“Burning or aching pain in PAD is felt in the calves, feet and toes – sometimes it can occur during rest, especially at night, in the supine position, forcing the person to look for a position that would alleviate it,” the doctors warned.
In addition, cholesterol pain can be felt in other areas of the body – the thighs and buttocks. If such pain occurs periodically, you need to make an appointment with a doctor.
Pain in some parts of the body signals high cholesterol
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