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A 33-year-old female asked:

Vibrating feeling in leg. painful joints new onset. recently quick taking gabapentin after a microdiscetomy (may not be related to symptoms) help!!

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Dr. Olav Jaren
Dr. Olav Jarenanswered
Neurology 21 years experience
Recovery or ?: Are you walking differently? Are the muscles weaker than before? This can cause these symptoms. How long ago was the surgery, and what was done? Where is the joint pain, and where is the vibration? These symptoms may just be temporary as you complete your recovery.
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Dr. Olav Jaren
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I would either do a doctor eval (face to face) or a PT eval for starters
Nov 11, 2014

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