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What Causes Numbness In Legs?

my legs have been feeling dead for most of the afternoon and all evening. it feels like a circulation problem but i m not sure if it is or not. i walk a lot for my work and it doesn t happen very often, say every 6 months or so, but today it has lasted since lunch time
Wed, 24 Apr 2019
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Hello,

As numbness in the legs can be due to the nerve entrapment. It can occur anywhere in its course or the root of it. After a clinical examination if needed then an MRI will be advised to rule out any possible soft tissue injury in the spine. Because numbness in the legs is usually considered to be an altered sensation as well. Doing simple exercises like - core stability, spinal muscle strengthening exercises, static hamstring, static Quadriceps and straight leg raise will help regain the normalcy.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Jay Indravadan Patel, Physical Therapist or Physiotherapist
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What Causes Numbness In Legs?

Hello, As numbness in the legs can be due to the nerve entrapment. It can occur anywhere in its course or the root of it. After a clinical examination if needed then an MRI will be advised to rule out any possible soft tissue injury in the spine. Because numbness in the legs is usually considered to be an altered sensation as well. Doing simple exercises like - core stability, spinal muscle strengthening exercises, static hamstring, static Quadriceps and straight leg raise will help regain the normalcy. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Jay Indravadan Patel, Physical Therapist or Physiotherapist