<prompt> What is intermittent claudication experienced as?Pain in the muscle at rest onlyPain in the muscle on first stepPain in the muscle with exercisePain in the muscle at the end of exetion  <response>: Intermittent claudication is pain affecting the calf, and, less commonly the thigh and buttock, which is induced by exercise and relieved by rest. It occurs as a result of muscle ischemia during exercise caused by obstruction to aerial flow. Ref: Schwazs Principles of Surgery, 9th Edition, Chapter 23 ; Physical Therapists Clinical Companion By Springhouse Corporation, Page 73 