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How to avoid pinched nerve doing leg press
A 31-year-old male asked:
Dr. Gutti Raoanswered
Hospital-based practice 48 years experience
Inactivity: Having your hips flexed in the seated position for an extended period of time can cause your psoas muscle to spasm. You can reduce that spasm by stret... Read More
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A 40-year-old member asked:
Dr. Stephen Massimianswered
Physical & Rehabilitation Medicine 15 years experience
It occurs slowly: A pinched nerve causing leg symptoms usually occurs from nerve root irritation as the nerve exits the low back, commonly called "sciatica". This ofte... Read More
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4.9k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
Dr. Qamar Khananswered
Pain Management 19 years experience
Weeks to Months: Generally most people can get relief from sciatic pain doing the conservative care within 3-6 weeks. If it persists after that, it can take up to 6 m... Read More
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A 58-year-old female asked:
Dr. Donald Colantinoanswered
Internal Medicine 63 years experience
Pinched nerve: An accurate diagnosis must be made before treatment options are reviewed. In my opinion a neurologist is best to start the investigation with a thorou... Read More
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101 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 40-year-old male asked:
Dr. Ritu Bhambhanianswered
29 years experience
Depends how you feel: If you have leg pain, have you had an MRI of the low back? If the leg is staying the same or getting worse, and you are not responding to oral medicat... Read More
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A 28-year-old male asked:
A Verified Doctoranswered
Rheumatology 54 years experience
It depends: It depends on the nerve involved, the cause and the severity of the involvement.
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A male asked:
Dr. Dean Giannoneanswered
Internal Medicine 27 years experience
Sciatica.: This all sounds like sciatica. The sensation produced by the pinched nerve can be any sensation that the nerve that’s pinched would normally be capab... Read More
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492 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 42-year-old male asked:
Dr. Jonathan Hydeanswered
Orthopedic Spine Surgery 31 years experience
Radiculopathy: See your doctor....Doesn't sound like your nerve "healed." you may need updated testing and possibly more definitive treatment.
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A 17-year-old male asked:
Dr. Joseph Eickmeyeranswered
Specializes in Family Medicine
Yes Temporarily : Pressure on a nerve can cause a short term nerve palsy that resolves in time
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881 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 33-year-old member asked:
Dr. Mark Westonanswered
Orthopedic Spine Surgery 33 years experience
No: Typical symptoms of pinched neck netve are pain in neck that radiates to arm and hand like a tooth ache there is no way a pinched nerve in the beck c... Read More
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A 30-year-old member asked:
Dr. Jeffrey Sideranswered
Sports Medicine 41 years experience
Rest, nsaids: In order to alleviate the symptoms of
a lumbar radiculopathy, the use of rest
and nsaids is most important.
If symptoms persist, the use of physic... Read More
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