Introduction
limbIntermittent claudication, atherosclerotic arterial stenosis, resultant reduction, PAD
PAD, PERIPHERAL ARTERIAL DISEASE
Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) is a common condition caused predominantly by atherosclerotic arterial stenosis or occlusion, with resultant reduction in blood flow to the affected limbIntermittent claudication (IC) is the commonest symptom of PAD, affecting 5–10 per cent of people over 50 years of ageThe UK National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE)Neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) devices are an emerging technology that may benefit patients with IC by increasing the distance walked before symptomatic limitation and thus improving QoLTechnological advances have allowed the development of portable, inexpensive and safe NMES units suitable for domiciliary use