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What Is The Numbness In My Leg After An Accident?

I rolled my ankle and have my knee and hip have been involved in the accident. Stepped off and rolled on a mate. They x-rayed my ankle not broke but my leg became numb within 30 minutes and has not stopped being numb. It s been 3 weeks. My Dr. Is saying my leg can t be numb.
posted on Mon, 10 Mar 2014
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Hello,
I suspect your nerve may be compressed or strained during injury.
You need through examination and further nerve testing.
Thus better consult a general physician and get examined thoroughly.
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What Is The Numbness In My Leg After An Accident?

Hello, I suspect your nerve may be compressed or strained during injury. You need through examination and further nerve testing. Thus better consult a general physician and get examined thoroughly.