My little book explains how you can fight claudication calf pain, numb feet, leg pain during the night, and other horrible consequences of vascular disease, especially PAD.
Gird your loins and do the work, it's worth it!
Dr. Kevin Thomas Morgan
Once the physicians and surgeons have done all they can, and your vascular surgery is over, learn how:
I have both an AAA (Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm, since 2010) and PAD (Peripheral Artery Disease, since 2014). I apply my medical and body-movement training to stay on the Ironman course, and I love it. Not bad at age 80!
The photo on the cover of that book was taken after I qualified for the 2023 world half Ironman Championships, with bloody PAD!
"If you can meet with triumph and disaster
And treat those two impostors just the same."
From: If by Rudyard Kipling
"Books by triathletes about pain are always revealing. Enjoy and learn."
- JPD Oakley, Amazon Review
Knowing I have a severe genetic blood fat problem (hypertriglyceridemia), that I discovered in my 30s, I expected arteriosclerosis (hardening of the arteries) to lead to arterial occlusive disease. Ironman training kept it at bay for years, as described in one of my blog posts. Then I noticed numb feet and a painful right calf (claudication) in marathons. It was a pain in the butt. In 2015, my vascular surgeon confirmed PAD with an ABI test, and recommended a peripheral artery disease walking program. The expansion of this is approach is described in the little book, "How to Fight the Crippling Pain of Peripheral Arterial Disease," available at this link.
Here I am in Finland at age 80, with severe arterial occlusive disease, finishing the 2023 World Half Ironman Championships in Lahti,. I'm running almost entirely on collaterals in my right foot, as there is no detectable dorsal pedal pulse, and to a large extent on the left. This demonstrates the power of exercise to overcome peripheral arterial disease due to the body's adaptability.
In spite of lots of training, that was a tough race. They gave me a medal, but, as I said at the time I would have preferred some pizza. I know what to do with pizza.
One way to fight back against arterial occlusive disease is through exercise, starting with a peripheral artery disease walking program. The more the better, including lots of cross training, for which biking and swimming work like magic. The human body is highly adaptive. When we induce the pain of claudication or numb feet, due to poor a blood supply, Our body responds by growing new vessels to send blood around the blockage.
This allows me to continue enjoying my favorite sport, Ironman.
Arterial occlusive disease, is due to blockage by plaque. These vessels normally take blood to our feet, while the blockage can lead to loss of toes, feet, and lower legs, due to gangrene and the need for life-saving amputations.
Remarkably, our bodies can adapt by growing new blood vessels. Did you know you are also growing collaterals in your heart, which is good, because many people with PAD also have heart disease.
This award was from The Way to My Heart, where Kym fights avoidable PAD amputations. This was for my work on arterial occlusive disease. Reminds me of the movie, "The Wizard of Oz."
Why?
I'm English by origin, and we don't handle compliments very well. We tend to shuffle our feet and look awkward, so I did. That said, it was very kind of Kym McNicholas of "Way to my Heart" fame. Kym saves many from avoidable amputations, and she is one of my heroines.
Along with several other people fighting Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD), my work on PAD artery disease treatment throwas featured in the Health Monitor magazine. Much appreciated, as the role of exercise in arterial occlusive disease therapy needs further emphasis.
We made this video to help you keep your feet, by spreading your toes.
Disclaimer: As a veterinarian, I do not provide medical advice for human animals. If you undertake or modify an exercise program, consult your medical advisors before doing so. Undertaking activities pursued by the author does not mean that he endorses your undertaking such activities, which is clearly your decision and responsibility. Be careful and sensible, please. Kevin Thomas Morgan aka FitOldDog at Old Dogs in Training, LLC.
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