A member asked:

Woke up this morning & my left leg(from knee down) was numb. i was sleeping on my back, my leg was to the side & bent. can the position cause numbness?

2 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

Dr. Ester Kwok answered

Possibly: If the numbness was due to the position you slept in, then the numbness should resolve. If it does not, then see your doctor.

Answered 10/3/2016

6.1k views

Thank

Dr. Bernard Bach Jr answered

Yes.: You may have pinched a nerve in the position that you were laying in. This is very common, and usually resolves itself after a few minutes of repositioning yourself.

Answered 3/25/2014

4.3k views

Thank

More of what we treat

Content on HealthTap (including answers) should not be used for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and interactions on HealthTap do not create a doctor-patient relationship. Never disregard or delay professional medical advice in person because of anything on HealthTap. Call your doctor or 911 if you think you may have a medical emergency.

Get Virtual Care

For Businesses

About Us

HealthTap Online Primary Care Doctors Accepting New Patients

A member asked:

Woke up this morning & my left leg(from knee down) was numb. i was sleeping on my back, my leg was to the side & bent. can the position cause numbness?

2 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

Dr. Ester Kwok answered

Dr. Bernard Bach Jr answered

Related Questions

A member asked:

Just the back of my left thigh goes numb when i sleep in certain positions with my leg bent. Goes away when i straighten out leg. Nerve issue?

A member asked:

I have lower back pain on the left side and that pain is now in the front. Along with pain down the leg but not pass my knee and numbness in the arm?

A member asked:

Pain in my left leg from my knee down a lil numbness in my toes, I do have lower back problems can that be the cause? Also weakness in the am both legs sometimes

A member asked:

Hi! At night time while sleeping I get numbness in both knees. I move my legs and numbness goes away. Had it over a year every night?

A member asked:

I have numbness by the side of my left foot, almost to the ankle. Irritating, sometimes i don't sleep due to changing position of the leg.

Sponsored Content

People also searched for:

Pain behind right knee? Sometime in butt down to calf? Numbness in back of ankle. No back pain! hips hurt when sleep on 1 side to long.

I woke out of my sleep with a lot of pain and tingling and numbness and pain in my right leg my knee feels like someone kicked me so hard

I woke up this morning and my entire lower leg below the knee was numb. It felt as if it fell asleep and it hasnt gone away hours later. ?

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. ??

Toes are numb off and on not asleep but as though in ice. Left leg behind knee on right side-artery? Extreme Pain getting up, hrt issues est. Concern?

Telemedicine

Primary Care

Manage Your Conditions

Women's Health

Children's Health

Men's Health

Senior Health

Wellness, Prevention & Lifestyle

Sexual Health

Mental & Behavioral Health

Travel Medicine

Urgent Care

Didn't find what you're looking for?

More of what we treat

Allergies

Antibiotics

Asthma

High Blood Pressure

Prescriptions

Type 2 Diabetes

For Businesses

Company

Health Content

Join Us

Download HealthTap

Questions?