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My leg is burning on the outside of the knee what can cause this from the knee down but mostly the knee?
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Nerve compression: or nerve inflammation ( neuritis), Please seek medical attention.
Answered 12/8/2015
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Neuropathy: Burning pain is characteristic of nerve pain(neuropathy). The lateral cutaneous nerve of the calf is a sensory nerve that supplies the area you describe. A compression or local trauma to the nerve can cause this pain. Nerve compression in the back can also cause pain in the lateral leg (lumbar radiculopathy). See > http://bit.ly/1SM4WT5 See your Dr for evaluation
Answered 12/8/2015
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