Having been given the direction to walk walk and well walk as much as possible (because of pvd) and to in general get those legs moving I embarked upon walking again today. I managed a 2.2 mile round trip to the park (uphill for the first part down hill the second) followed by a 20 minute rest and then surprisingly 10 continuous minutes of 'step' (just placing first my right foot then my left foot on the first step of my stairs and then stepping off with my right then left and repeating) I really couldn't manage any more due to crampy/shaky legs at that point and ended up with tingling in both little fingers on my left and right hands and on the outside of my hands.... but managed the 10 minutes without pausing or any real break in rhythm (minimal cramping 
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Prior to going for the walk and the 10 minute step 'experiment' I had been pushing down on my ankle and lifting toes to 'warm up' as well as writing the alphabet and wiggling toes and doing the occasional toe press ups (as advised by the good people on here)... sometimes with pain and at other times without.
All in all a bit disappointed with the walk(prior to this most recent onset of leg cramps I had been doing between 4-6 miles per day) ... but surprised with the 'step' experiment. Which begs the question is the step exercise actually doing any good or am I doing a 'false' exercise that has no benefit ?
I have plenty of exercises for my legs, is there any specific arm exercises that are good for circulation that people use ?
Would Wii fit be of any benefit ?
All the best.
Richard.
)Prior to going for the walk and the 10 minute step 'experiment' I had been pushing down on my ankle and lifting toes to 'warm up' as well as writing the alphabet and wiggling toes and doing the occasional toe press ups (as advised by the good people on here)... sometimes with pain and at other times without.
All in all a bit disappointed with the walk(prior to this most recent onset of leg cramps I had been doing between 4-6 miles per day) ... but surprised with the 'step' experiment. Which begs the question is the step exercise actually doing any good or am I doing a 'false' exercise that has no benefit ?
I have plenty of exercises for my legs, is there any specific arm exercises that are good for circulation that people use ?
Would Wii fit be of any benefit ?
All the best.
Richard.
