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Leg and heel numbness

2016-04-16 15:37:50
My mother for the past three months has had numbness in her left heel and leg after sitting down for sometime. Tingling sensation in the heel and numbness/pain all across the leg starting from behind the knees.
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The problem could be anywhere from SPINE to the peripheral nerve And Treatment depends on the exact cause So First step is evaluation by a Neurosurgeon

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Tk b complex and physiotherapy treatment

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Hi consult near by physiotherapy center or else visit orthopedic doctor .

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