Continuous leg pain, throbbing or numbness could be a sign of peripheral vascular disease (PVD), the partial blockage of blood flow in the arteries of your legs or extremities.

To learn more, join John Winterton, MD, a board certified cardiologist on staff at Memorial Hospital, for Is Poor Circulation Keeping You Out of Circulation?, an in-depth look at the causes and possible treatment options for PVD, including medication, lifestyle changes and a minimally invasive procedure to remove these blockages. To view the video, click here.

Dr. Winterton is a graduate of University of Notre Dame in Notre Dame, Indiana, and Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans, where he also completed his internship and residency in internal medicine and his fellowship in cardiovascular disease. Born in New Orleans but raised in Shreveport, Dr. Winterton is board certified in cardiovascular disease and has been practicing in Lake Charles since 1996.