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What Causes Severe Pain Around The Groin On The Left Side?
I have severe pain in my left groin and on my left top of my butt check or low back! It also hurts down my left leg all the way to my calf. At the same time my leg is numb. This has been going on for at least 3 months. I have had cat scans of my left hip and low back and all they say is arthritis . It is excruciating
Arthritis of the hip and back can cause severe pain. The numbness would occur if nerves are affected by the arthritis.
The nerves can be compressed due to changes that occur with the bone in arthritis. Compressed nerves can result in altered sensations such as numbness.
You need pain medication and physiotherapy. A pain specialist may be the best option for pain management since the pain is severe. Your doctor can refer you to a physiotherapist.
If there is no relief with medication and physiotherapy then surgery would need to be considered
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What Causes Severe Pain Around The Groin On The Left Side?
HI, thanks for using healthcare magic Arthritis of the hip and back can cause severe pain. The numbness would occur if nerves are affected by the arthritis. The nerves can be compressed due to changes that occur with the bone in arthritis. Compressed nerves can result in altered sensations such as numbness. You need pain medication and physiotherapy. A pain specialist may be the best option for pain management since the pain is severe. Your doctor can refer you to a physiotherapist. If there is no relief with medication and physiotherapy then surgery would need to be considered I hope this helps