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What Causes Pins And Needles In Leg And Aching Pain Behind Knee?
I ve been getting pins and needles mostly in my left leg for the past year or so, recently I ve been getting an aching pain behind my left knee. I ve had this constant now for the past week and doesn t seem to go away :( I m scared if this may be a blood clot. Please help!
Tue, 18 Dec 2018
Hi,
Your symptoms are likely to be because of radiculopathy which occurs due to pressure on nerves which pass into legs from spinal cord. Do you have back pain... do you any weakness of this limb?
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Syed Tehmid,
General & Family Physician
Your symptoms are likely to be because of radiculopathy which occurs due to pressure on nerves which pass into legs from spinal cord. Do you have back pain... do you any weakness of this limb?
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Syed Tehmid,
General & Family Physician
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