I was just diagnosed with PN. For me, it also came out of the blue. I am an athlete and back in February started experiencing excruciating pain in my left left from the back of the knee, down the outside of the leg into the ankle and foot. At it's worst I was barely able to lift my leg due to some loss of mobility. There were days the pain was so bad, I would be in tears on the way home from the gym. No matter what direction I tried to rest my leg, I was in pain.
Over time, it has gotten better. I've been working with Innovative Movement & Sports Medicine for many years so she knows me and my physical ability well. Since this started, she has done cupping, scraping, dry needling, stretching, rolling on lacrosse balls, etc. I also use a topical rub with CBD in it.

My pain and mobility has improved since February, however it's not gone. I finally had an EMG done last week and got the diagnosis of PN after seeing MULTIPLE doctors, none of whom seemed to care enough to even schedule follow-ups. I think that has been the worst of my experience.

I am not diabetic and also drink alcohol very rarely, so am able to rule those causes out. I am hoping to get to the underlying cause and then work from there so I can get back to doing the hard core workouts I've always loved.

I am following threads here to see what others are experiencing and trying to work through/live with PN.