5 years ago by Laser Vein Center Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) usually refers to atherosclerosis in the walls of arteries causing blockage which can manifest as pain with walking, fatigue in the calves with walking, poorly healing wounds, leg ulcers, or severe pain in the feet.
Kenalog and cortisone are both corticosteroids...different preparations for essentially the same result. 4 people found this useful.
So, to sum it up - cortisone and cortisone-like steroids are powerful anti-inflammatory medications. They are very similar to naturally occurring anti-stress hormones made by the adrenal glands. Technically speaking, the correct term is either corticosteroids or glucocorticoids.