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Lower leg weakness
Described as a weakness in the muscle strength of the muscles located in the leg area, between the knee and the foot. These muscles have a primary purpose of influencing the foot's movement in relation to the leg.
Dr. Scott Keith reviewed this
46 year experience in Podiatry
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