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Suggest Treatment For Knee And Leg Numbness
Question: My legs start going numb at the knees area on the inside f my legs after standing for 10 min or so it spreads up and down my legs and knees start getting weak but after I set down fr a few min its fine
Brief Answer:
possible neurologic or vascular disorder
Detailed Answer:
Hi and welcome to HCM.
Such symptoms are mostly related to neurologic disorders such as compressive neuropathies or methabolic neuropathies in diabetes for example. Also, lack of b vitamin may contribute as well.
If neurologist ruled out these,then you need to do doppler ultrasound of whole leg and popliteal fossa. it may reveal possible venous thrombosis or Baer Cyst or other vessel disorders. Wish you good health. Regards
possible neurologic or vascular disorder
Detailed Answer:
Hi and welcome to HCM.
Such symptoms are mostly related to neurologic disorders such as compressive neuropathies or methabolic neuropathies in diabetes for example. Also, lack of b vitamin may contribute as well.
If neurologist ruled out these,then you need to do doppler ultrasound of whole leg and popliteal fossa. it may reveal possible venous thrombosis or Baer Cyst or other vessel disorders. Wish you good health. Regards
Note: For further queries, consult a joint and bone specialist, an Orthopaedic surgeon. Book a Call now.
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Dr. Raju A.T
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