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Question
15 Jul 2008
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I've been having this pain in my lower back/buttock (right side).
It feels like a pinched nerve and the pain runs down the back of my leg making my foot feel like pins and needles.
What can it be?
What should i do?
It feels like a pinched nerve and the pain runs down the back of my leg making my foot feel like pins and needles.
What can it be?
What should i do?
ChiroDoc
Sounds like an irritation on a nerve root - an x/ray examination of your lower back is indicated. Depending upon the outcome, you could see a chiropractor who will advise on care or referral to another specialist.
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