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What Causes Radiating Pain From Lower Back To Leg?
i do have pain that starts in my lower back and goes down in my left leg on the outside and goes to my foot its very painful and comes and goes throughout the year and been happening for 2yrs any thoughts on that i have a appointment for a mri in may 2016
Tue, 29 Sep 2015
Hi,
If you are elderly this back pain and leg pain might be due to some degenerative changes in your lower vertebrae producing pinched nerve pressure and pain.
This is sciatica pain you got in back of your leg.
Go for x-ray lower vertebrae for spondilitis.
Meanwhile go for back extension exercises daily.
Do not bend your back more.
Ok and take care.
If you are elderly this back pain and leg pain might be due to some degenerative changes in your lower vertebrae producing pinched nerve pressure and pain.
This is sciatica pain you got in back of your leg.
Go for x-ray lower vertebrae for spondilitis.
Meanwhile go for back extension exercises daily.
Do not bend your back more.
Ok and take care.
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