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What Could Increasing Pain In Lower Back, Leg And Knee With Tingling Ankle After Fall Be?
Approximately six weeks ago I slipped and fell in the bathroom and landed on my upper right thigh, since then I have developed increasing pmain in my right side in my lower back. Also severe pain going down my right leg and knee andtingleing in my ankle. Can you tell what this may be. Thank you
Thu, 6 Mar 2014
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Thanks for writing to us.
The pain that you have is likely to be due to a soft tissue injury due to the fall. There ay be a slight nerve root irritation at the level of lumbar spine due to degenerative changes.
I hope this information has been both informative and helpful for you.
Regards,
Dr. Praveen Tayal ,
drtayal72@gmail.com
Thanks for writing to us.
The pain that you have is likely to be due to a soft tissue injury due to the fall. There ay be a slight nerve root irritation at the level of lumbar spine due to degenerative changes.
I hope this information has been both informative and helpful for you.
Regards,
Dr. Praveen Tayal ,
drtayal72@gmail.com
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