Effect of High Tone External Muscle Stimulation on Peripheral Arterial Disease

Exclusion Criteria

• •1. Patients with ABPI ( Ankle Brachial Pressure Index ≤ 0.4 )
• •2. Patients who are unable to walk on treadmill or unable to attend sessions at the physical therapy department at Cairo university hospitals, 3 times a week.
• •3. Patients with unstable cardiovascular conditions (those with a known history of recent myocardial infarction, uncontrolled hypertension, ischemic attacks, stroke, and congestive heart failure) will be excluded from this study.
• •4. Patients with neurological problems that cause leg pain and polyneuropathy.
• •5. Patients with active malignancy will be excluded from study
• •6. Patients with ischemic ulcers or gangrenes
• •7. Patients with a vascular surgical procedure or angioplasty within the previous year will be excluded from the study
• •8. Patients with musculoskeletal disorders (Diagnosed with severe osteoporosis, severe osteoarthritis or joint replacement).
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