In the presence of intermittent claudication without back pain, the first thing to look for is the presence of pale or cyanotic skin and a lower than normal skin temperature in the leg that feels painful when walking. If you can find the dorsalis pedis artery (on the back of the foot between the big toe and the second toe) yourself, see if you can feel for a normal pulse. If you can feel a pulse and the limb is pale and the skin temperature is low, there may be a problem with the artery supplying the lower limb. In addition, some patients with a herniated disc may also not have significant back pain, but may only present with pain and discomfort in the thighs and buttocks, or feel numbness. A visit to the hospital is recommended to determine this.