Symptoms

Symptoms in the lower extremity and feet will depend on the amount of oxygen deprivation. Some indications or signs of peripheral vascular disease may include:

1. claudication or cramping in hips, caves, thighs;
2. buttocks pain;
3. burning, numbness and/or tingling in the legs, feet or toes;
4. change in skin color;
5. infections that do not heal

Other changes can be swelling in one or both legs that increases with the time of day, often with a feeling of heaviness; color variations in the hands, feet and legs along with changes in skin temperature; a deep red or purple color in the feet and legs when they have been dangling for a period of time.