Question 1

please advise me what type of knee injury causes foot numbness?

Accepted Answer

A few can...: The posterior knee injury with resulting fluid collection, formation of a large cyst may cause impingement on the tibial nerve supplying the foot.
Also, while injuring the knee, one can have a back injury affecting the sciatic nerve supplying the entire leg.

Question 2

can hyperextending a knee cause foot numbness?

Accepted Answer

Yes : A hyper extension injury can cause a stretch to the nerve behind the knee and that can cause numbness. Usually, however, the nerve will recover but it can take many months.

Question 3

foot numbness, pain, and tingling up to my knees along with chest pain, what could this be?

Accepted Answer

Nervous Overload: It is hard to know if the foot is connected to the chest symptoms. The lower extremity nervous overload sounds like you have back issues with radiculopathy/sciatica. The chest pain part i will leave to a physiatrist/neurologist to put together. Dr rich blake.

Question 4

pain in right upper thigh slightly abv knee (inner side) and calf with foot numbness on and off and extreme knee pain when sitting, no clots, ideas?

Accepted Answer

Knee, hip, back: If the thigh problem is immediately above the knee this could be a knee problem (cartilage, bakers cyst, joint problem). Knee pain rarely radiates up the leg. Anything higher up is unlikely to be knee. This could also be referred pain from the hip or back.  A good physical examination by someone experienced with these problems should give you the answer.

Question 5

had tkr twice doing pt it has been six months still can not straighten my knee completely also have numbness in foot is this going to get better?

Accepted Answer

See your surgeon: Your symptoms are concerning especially since you report having a tka "twice". Not clear if you meant the surgery had to be redone or if you required a manipulation after the primary surgery. Best to return to your ortho surgeon to reviewyoung concerns. If you are not getting answers, consider a second opinion.

Question 6

i am a 31 yo f, with numbness in my legs from the knee down for 3 weeks now.  in the past 1 week, i also have weakness when walking and numb feet.

Accepted Answer

See MD: I suggest you see an MD as soon as you can. You are having progressive symptoms and need to be evaluated.

Question 7

alif 3 mos ago. fell hard to my knees today, headache, blurry vision, numbness in feet increased & back hurts. can i wait til mon (3 days) to call dr?

Accepted Answer

Nerve injury: You may have injury to lumbar/lower back region which can cause nerve damage or nerve compression. The result would be numbness and other such symptoms in the foot.

Question 8

burning pain, numbness, in feet and toes.. what is this, also chronic. can hardly walk left knee givs out also?

Accepted Answer

Hard to say: But chronic  sensation changes , burning sensations, and ?Motor deficits can be serious. Check in with your doctor and maybe a neurologist for an evaluation.

Question 9

pain: lower back, thigh, one leg. behind knee. inner thigh.tingling & numbness in foot. lost control on my bladder once 2day. no sleep bc of pain. ??

Accepted Answer

Sounds serious...: When a person loses control of the bladder, but was fine before... that's a problem. When combined with neurological symptoms in the legs or lower back, it becomes an emergency. In such a situation, one should get an immediate evaluation to see if there is something pressing on the spinal cord, which could lead to permanent paralysis. The Emergency Room doctor can ask the Neurologist to help.

Question 10

is foot tingling.common.after a knee injury?

Accepted Answer

Foot tingling: You might experience foot tingling if you suffer an injury to the outside of the knee where the common peroneal nerve is located, as this nerve is superficial and pass over the head of the fibula ( skinny long bone in the lower leg). This nerve splits in two and ends in the foot.

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Please advise me what type of knee injury causes foot numbness?

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Can hyperextending a knee cause foot numbness?

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Foot numbness, pain, and tingling up to my knees along with chest pain, what could this be?

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Pain in right upper thigh slightly abv knee (inner side) and calf with foot numbness on and off and extreme knee pain when sitting, no clots, ideas?

A member asked:

Had tkr twice doing pt it has been six months still can not straighten my knee completely also have numbness in foot is this going to get better?

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I am a 31 yo f, with numbness in my legs from the knee down for 3 weeks now. in the past 1 week, i also have weakness when walking and numb feet.

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Alif 3 mos ago. fell hard to my knees today, headache, blurry vision, numbness in feet increased & back hurts. can i wait til mon (3 days) to call dr?

A member asked:

Burning pain, numbness, in feet and toes.. what is this, also chronic. can hardly walk left knee givs out also?

A member asked:

Pain: lower back, thigh, one leg. behind knee. inner thigh.tingling & numbness in foot. lost control on my bladder once 2day. no sleep bc of pain. ??

A member asked:

Is foot tingling.common.after a knee injury?

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