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Can meralgia paresthetica cause pain when the leg isn't numb?
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See pain neurologist: The cause of meralgia paresthetica is compression of the nerve of your thigh. The common reasons are pregnancy, diabetes, obesity. the good news is that the treatment always conservative and successful in many cases. See pain management neurologist.
Answered 5/9/2014
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