Many people with claudication never receive a formal diagnosis. Because it mainly affects older individuals, they assume it is simply a symptom of getting older and fail to seek medical attention. If claudication is suspected, the doctor may check the pulse in the hands and feet and determine how much exercise it takes to induce the pain. A Doppler ultrasound can test blood flow to the legs, and an MRI or CT scan can check for evidence of hardened plaque in the arteries.

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