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Bountiful man reports relief after treatment for peripheral artery disease
BOUNTIFUL — Ralph Wright was having numbness and swelling in his legs. The muscles were so weak, he could barely walk. “I was having a lot of trouble walking and I was also having a lot of pain,” said the 91-year-old Bountiful resident. “I had been diagnosed earlier with peripheral neuropathy and the symptoms were very similar.” After reading an article about peripheral artery disease, however, Wright scheduled an appointment with the doctor and was diagnosed with the common but little known problem. “They did an ultrasound and were able to tell the blood flow was not ...
