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Fibromyalgia and Other Common Causes of Numbness in the Legs and Feet More
Published: 9 years, 6 month(s) ago by lionel raber | permalink
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For further reading: http://www.healthline.com/health/fibromyalgia/numbness-in-legs-and-feet ^[1]

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Foot Numbness - Feet Numbness - Symptoms, Causes, Treatments, Diagnosis More
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Learn about Foot Numbness on Healthgrades.com, including information on symptoms, causes and treatments.
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For further reading: http://www.healthgrades.com/symptoms/foot-numbness ^[2]

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Toe Numbness - Numb Toes - Symptoms, Causes, Treatments, Diagnosis More
Published: 9 years, 6 month(s) ago by Ken Silvestri | permalink
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Learn about Toe Numbness on Healthgrades.com, including information on symptoms, causes and treatments.
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For further reading: http://www.healthgrades.com/symptoms/toe-numbness ^[3]

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Why Do Feet Go Numb After Sitting for a While? | eHow More
Published: 9 years, 6 month(s) ago by Jeffrey Wechsler | permalink
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There are different reasons why your feet go numb. Having a disease, nerve damage and sitting for too long in a way that cuts off circulation are some causes.

For further reading: http://www.ehow.com/facts_5701426_do-numb-after-sitting-while_.html ^[4]

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Reasons for a Numb Foot | LIVESTRONG.COM More
Published: 9 years, 6 month(s) ago by Jennifer Matanin | permalink
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Numbness in the foot, called peripheral neuropathy, is caused by a lack of blood supply or some type of damage to the nerves. This numbness can be permanent or transient. Numbness is a lack of feeling in the foot that can be associated with a prickling sensation, pins and needles, or burning feelings in the foot called paresthesias. Permanent...

For further reading: http://www.livestrong.com/article/166980-reasons-for-a-numb-foot/ ^[5]

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lionel raber, Jeffrey Wechsler, Jennifer Matanin, Ken Silvestri, William Ruiz

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1. http://www.healthline.com/health/fibromyalgia/numbness-in-legs-and-feet

2. http://www.healthgrades.com/symptoms/foot-numbness

3. http://www.healthgrades.com/symptoms/toe-numbness

4. http://www.ehow.com/facts_5701426_do-numb-after-sitting-while_.html

5. http://www.livestrong.com/article/166980-reasons-for-a-numb-foot/