PAD, or Peripheral Arterial Disease is a serious disease that affects about 8 million Americans. The most common cause of PAD is a hardening of the arteries, known as atherosclerosis. Similar to the well known condition Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) which deals with hardening of arteries within the heart, PAD can occur in any peripheral artery outside the heart that supplied blood to your limbs. Most commonly, PAD affects circulation in the legs and feet.

As cholesterol and other fats that commonly circulate within the blood begin to build up or collect on the arterial wall, these deposits of fats harden into plaque. This hardening process is called Athersclerosis, which comes from the Greek words athero (meaning gruel or paste) and sclerosis (hardness). Plaque formations can grow large enough to significantly reduce the blood's flow through an artery – even create blockages over time. When leg arteries are hardened and clogged, blood flow to the legs and feet is reduced, resulting in pain, poor circulation and a variety of complications that can greatly affect the quality of life.

PAD, or Peripheral Arterial Disease is a serious disease that affects about 8 million Americans. The most common cause of PAD is a hardening of the arteries, known as atherosclerosis. Similar to the well known condition Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) which deals with hardening of arteries within the heart, PAD can occur in any peripheral artery outside the heart that supplied blood to your limbs. Most commonly, PAD affects circulation in the legs and feet.

As cholesterol and other fats that commonly circulate within the blood begin to build up or collect on the arterial wall, these deposits of fats harden into plaque. This hardening process is called Athersclerosis, which comes from the Greek words athero (meaning gruel or paste) and sclerosis (hardness). Plaque formations can grow large enough to significantly reduce the blood's flow through an artery – even create blockages over time. When leg arteries are hardened and clogged, blood flow to the legs and feet is reduced, resulting in pain, poor circulation and a variety of complications that can greatly affect the quality of life.

Graduated sequential compression therapy is one of the best ways to manage this disease and is designed to augment arterial blood flow and microcirculation. This process is clinically proven to accelerate healing of ulcerative wounds and preserve limbs. As compression chambers inflate, they induce a biologically mediated vasodilatory effect helping blood to flow more efficiently.

Therapy sessions can be done in the privacy of your own home using a lightweight, portable unit such as the ArterialFlow pump. Medical Solutions representatives are trained to help you get started using a pump and we work with your physician to help you stay up to date with doctor’s orders. Medical Solutions Supplier’s policy is to get a pump to any persons in need. Period. It is our highest goal to see people improve their quality of life and get the treatment they need. Most major insurance companies, including Medicare, will cover this equipment; and Medical Solutions Suppliler will deal directly with your insurance company and physicians to make the process of getting a pump as quick and easy as possible.

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