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Suggest Treatment For Numbness In The Feet Caused By Bulging Disk

My toes on right foot more than left are numb and now are turning blue (big toe). I have gone through a nerve study a vascular study (slight sluggish in flow behind knee) ultrasound all they have found is bulging disk #3 4 5. The blood work was good high calestarol blood sugar ok thyroid ok what more should I do what could this bee I feel like its getting worse
Tue, 23 May 2017
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Hi. The numbness and blue discolouration could both be due to be arterial insufficiency since they detected sluggish flow in the popliteal artery behind the knee. With a high cholesterol you may have plaques in the arteries and you need to work on bringing that down. Exercise is advised to help improve the pumping action of the muscles to improve blood flow.
The buldging discs in the lumbar area can cause backache and pain radiating down your legs.I suggest get physio and good back care and strengthening exercises.
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Suggest Treatment For Numbness In The Feet Caused By Bulging Disk

Hi. The numbness and blue discolouration could both be due to be arterial insufficiency since they detected sluggish flow in the popliteal artery behind the knee. With a high cholesterol you may have plaques in the arteries and you need to work on bringing that down. Exercise is advised to help improve the pumping action of the muscles to improve blood flow. The buldging discs in the lumbar area can cause backache and pain radiating down your legs.I suggest get physio and good back care and strengthening exercises.