I have 3 numb toes, ball of foot under those toes is numb, the numbness appears to be coming up the leg.i just got sciatica, pain is up, down, and in buttocks. Do I. See a neuropathist or a podiatrist first or does it matter. I have previously seen a podiatrist, he gave me two cortisone injections as once before when I went to get up, I almost fell, couldn t feel my whole leg. He made the pain go away, this happened. To my mother once and she was diagnosed witha Tia....The next time it happened she had a stroke and is now paralized on the whole right side of her body. Thoughts.oh my medical doctor said pick one.