There are times you may be feeling body aches, tingling sensations, and severe cramps in your legs. While it may be normal if it happens for a short while experts say prolonged symptoms could be due to a warning your body may be giving you. They could be signs of poor blood circulation – which can cause serious heart and health problems if left untreated.
What is poor circulation? Poor circulation happens when blood, which delivers oxygen and other important nutrients to the rest of the body and then carries away waste, stops doing so. According to experts, anything that gets in the way of blood flow will impact this function. Because the body tries to ensure blood flow to vital organs is not affected, symptoms of poor circulation are usually first noted in the extremities.
Problems happen when something goes wrong with some part of the delivery system or the valves that control which direction your blood goes. Obstacles in the blood vessels make it hard for blood to get through, especially when trying to reach the parts of your body that are the longest distance away from your heart ― your fingers and toes. But early signs of trouble may be hard to spot.
How to spot poor blood circulation? According to experts, usually, those who are older than 40 years of age, are overweight, have diabetes, and do not get much exercise are more likely to have poor circulation. However, you can spot the condition when you feel pain, numbness, tingling, or cold in the parts of your body t.