5 years ago by Laser Vein Center Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) usually refers to atherosclerosis in the walls of arteries causing blockage which can manifest as pain with walking, fatigue in the calves with walking, poorly healing wounds, leg ulcers, or severe pain in the feet.
Kenalog and cortisone are both corticosteroids...different preparations for essentially the same result. 4 people found this useful.
SpU: What is cortisone? Dr. Kamhi: This is a common question patients ask. Cortisone is a close analogue of cortisol, the body's natural anti-inflammatory hormone. Chemically, cortisone is a steroid hormone made by the adrenal glands from the precursor molecule cholesterol. The sex hormones, estrogen and testosterone, are also steroid hormones made by the gonads and, to a lesser extent, by the adrenal glands, from cholesterol.