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Lower back pain
Low back pain radiating to your leg might be due to disc prolapse compression the nerve
Next Steps
Considering your age and an acute onset pain, consult an orthopaedic surgeon, give a trial of medications for few days and avoid strenuous activities, can Get an MRI LS spine later if the pain does not subside
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To tackle this problem once and for all and to find a solution, you will have to visit me in the clinic where I can carry out a thorough clinical examination and then give you options for treatment. Please carry your previous x rays and blood reports for me to refer to.
Next Steps
Avoid sitting on the floor. Sit straight. Avoid sitting for more than 20 minutes at a stretch. Get examined. Watch out for tingling numbness and heaviness in the legs.
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