May 26, 2012
Topics A-Z Pain Pain and tingling sensation in the legs for two weeks
Pain and tingling sensation in the legs for two weeks |
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Dear Ask The Doctor: Hi I have had tinglingand pain in my legs for past 2 weeks Dear Nika: There are many causes of tingling and numbness in the legs, for example, a herniated disc may produce a root nerve compression at a given level of the spine that causes an inflammation of the nerves and radiated pain to the arms or legs depending on the level of compression. If this compression progresses, meaning, gets worse over the time, it can produce irreversible damage of the nerve root, then the discectomy is performed to decompress the nerve root involved so the neurological symptoms (numbness, tingling and pain local and radiated to the legs) improve and also avoid damage to the nerve. On the other hand, this may be produced by: vitamin deficiencies (Vitamin B12), problems with the peripheral nerves of the legs, autiimmune problems (as for example Multiple Sclerosis) and metabolic causes as Thyroid gland issues and Diabetes. I recommend you to get a evaluation by your doctor and once that the vitamin deficiency is ruled out, proceed to review some other causes like spinal nerve compressions, peripheral nerve problems ,thyroid problems, might be important to rule out also some other metabolic causes as Diabetes, which can produce the symptoms that you described above. |
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