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Electric Shock In Foot After Ankle Arthroscopy. Numbness And Pins And Needles Feeling

HI JUST NEARLY 2 WEEKS AFTER ANKLE ARTHROSCOPY AND WHEN I WALK STILL FEELS LIKE ELECTRIC SHOCKS GOING THROUGH FOOT WHEN I PUT WEIGHT ON IT I GET LOTS OF NUMBNESS AND PINS AND NEEDLES BUT STILL IS UNSTABLE AND FEELS THE SAME AS PRIOR TO SURGERY I AM ALSO GETTING PAIN BEHIND LEFT KNEE SINCE SURGERY I HAVE BEEN ON FRAGMIN SINCE SURGERY THIS FINISHES FRIDAY NIGHT
Mon, 13 Aug 2012
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Nephrologist 's  Response
Hello

You are suffering from nerve entrapment which is causing the electric shocks kind of pain. Please approach the same orthopedician for an MRI to rule it out. Please don't ignore the issue as it might get worse

I hope I have answered your query

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Electric Shock In Foot After Ankle Arthroscopy. Numbness And Pins And Needles Feeling

Hello You are suffering from nerve entrapment which is causing the electric shocks kind of pain. Please approach the same orthopedician for an MRI to rule it out. Please don t ignore the issue as it might get worse I hope I have answered your query Regards