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My r leg, the muscle on the outside just below the knee is always numb. i am now using a cane to walk to steady me. my emg come out normal nerves fine?
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Get checked: I wonder if you might have a "peroneal neuropathy". Do you have footdrop, where the toe of your right foot keeps dropping causing you to trip or stumble? That's something worth checking out. Hope that helps.
Answered 9/4/2015
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