Intermittent claudication is commonly caused by lumbar spinal stenosis or lower extremity arterial disease. The effect of self-treatment is limited and medical treatment is recommended. Self-treatment for lumbar spinal stenosis includes bed rest and medication. For patients with mild symptoms, bed rest may help relieve symptoms. It can also be relieved by exercise. Start by lying flat on your back on a bed or yoga mat, with your waist positioned close to the bed without a gap. Bend your legs with your feet on the bed. Next pick up the right leg, close to the torso, hold it for 5s and then put it down. Alternate between the right and left leg and do 10 on each side. Finally straighten the leg on one side, the degree doesn’t have to be too high, 30° is enough. Keeping this state, hook your toes 10 times, then change legs and continue to do 10 times. Drug treatment can choose to nutritional nerve drugs such as methylcobalamin, pain relief and anti-inflammatory aspirin, celecoxib. Self-treatment of lower extremity arterial disease includes weight control, anti-smoking and proper exercise. All of these methods can reduce the harmful factors on the blood vessels, protect the function of blood vessels, increase blood flow to the lower limbs, and reduce the occurrence of intermittent claudication. The dosage of the above medications should be in accordance with the doctor’s instructions. It is recommended to actively seek medical advice.