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Low back pain radiating to your leg might be due to disc prolapse compression the nerve
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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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Get mri lumbar spine to know nerve compression
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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.
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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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Dr. Ankita Gahlot
Obstetrician
12 yrs exp
Bangalore
Low vitamin D and calcium can genuinely contribute to bone and muscle pain like the kind radiating into your leg, so correcting those levels with your doctor's guidance often eases it too.
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Dr. Rakesh Kumar
Orthopedic surgeon
6 yrs exp
Coimbatore
Get evaluated personally
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