Suggest Treatment For Numbness In The Bottom Of The Foot

Posted on Thu, 27 Jul 2017

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Question : I have had numbness on the bottom of my right foot towards the top of the foot. And it is not going away.

Answered by Dr. Neeraj Kumar (5 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Get investigated as advised

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
I have gone through your question and understand your concerns.
Numbness can be due to diabetic neuropathy or lumbosacral radiculopathy.
Is there a back pain?
Blood sugar should be controlled .
Get a nerve conduction testing done.
Hope you found the answer helpful.
Do get back to me for further queries with reports.
Regards
Dr N Kumar
Neurologist

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