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What causes a leg to go numb when pressure applied to ball of foot under the big toe on left leg-painful to the hip?

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Dr. Frank Smith answered

Neuroma : You may have a foot neuroma that is giving you referred pain ive seen cases that can do this see a podiatrist.

Answered 6/11/2013

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