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What Causes Discomfort In The Left Knees?
I just had left knee surgery where doc. went in and cleaned up the knee on 06/27/17..... I am having discomfort on the outside left part of the knee that is a discomfort pain shooting down and up my leg cause some lower back discomfort and tingling in the heal of my foot..... Any Suggestion.....
Tue, 1 Aug 2017
Hi,
Thanks for the query.I understand your concern.
The discomfort in knee can be it's a month only after the surgery... and the tissue is still sore,
But the painful leg with tingling at the heal ,along with back discomfort could be-
Indicates some disc problem at lumber spine pressing on the nerve supplying heal.
X ray or MRI lumber spine would confirm it.consult your orthopedic surgeon.
Thanks
Thanks for the query.I understand your concern.
The discomfort in knee can be it's a month only after the surgery... and the tissue is still sore,
But the painful leg with tingling at the heal ,along with back discomfort could be-
Indicates some disc problem at lumber spine pressing on the nerve supplying heal.
X ray or MRI lumber spine would confirm it.consult your orthopedic surgeon.
Thanks
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