Peripheral arterial disease is a fairly common condition where your blood flow to your limbs (particularly your legs) becomes restricted by the narrowed arteries. 

If you have muscle pain or cramping in your legs as you walk but subsides after you rest, you may have peripheral arterial disease.

Symptoms of peripheral arterial disease

• Moderate to severe cramping in your hips, thighs or calf muscles after walking or climbing stairs
• Numbness or weakness in your legs
• A cold feeling in your lower leg compared to your other 
• Non-healing sores on your feet, toes, and legs
• Color in your legs different from the rest of your body
• Halted or slower hair growth on your feet and legs
• Slow toenail growth
• Shiny leg skin
• Weakened or absent pulse in your legs or feet
• Erectile dysfunction (for men)

Treatment for peripheral arterial disease

• Cholesterol-lowering medications
• High blood pressure medications
• Medication to control blood sugar
• Medications to prevent blood clots
• Symptom-relief medications
• Angioplasty
• Bypass surgery
• Thrombolytic therapy