Claudication, literally 'limping' (Latin),'s used as a medical term to indicate impairment in walking. It's also used figuratively. Intermittent claudication Intermittent claudication (Latin: claudicatio intermittens) usually refers to cramping pains in the legs (usually the calf muscles, but may be in the thigh muscles) caused by poor circulation of the blood in the arteries to the leg muscles during exercise. True claudication's relieved with rest from exercise. Treatment The treatment of… (More on Claudication)