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A 28-year-old female asked:
When doing straight leg raise get lots of muscles twitches in foot, no pain in legs bum or back, is this a disc problem of muscle tension? anyone?
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Dr. Felix Brizuelaanswered
Neurology 33 years experience
Deinnervation: this means that there is an interruption somewhere between the spine and were the nerve attaches to the muscle. can be in the back (disc) or a problem with the nerve itself. I would see a neurologistst.
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