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Pinched nerve in shin
A 49-year-old member asked:
Dr. Brian Chimentianswered
Sports Medicine 29 years experience
Pinched nerve: Yes, although more commonly the pain is in the back of the thigh or calf along the course of the sciatic nerve.
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Dr. Maxim Tyorkinanswered
Sports Medicine 23 years experience
Yes: If you have a pinched nerve in your back that can cause pain going down your leg all the way to your toes. This is called radiculopathy.
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Dr. Bennett Machanicanswered
Neurology 54 years experience
2 considerations: Lumbar spine dysfnctn, such as disc, might pinch nerve and cause radiating pain, but you could have nerve compression at ankle (tarsal tunnel syndrome... Read More
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A 47-year-old female asked:
Dr. Kenneth Liuanswered
Neurosurgery 22 years experience
Probably not.: If it's just one side, it's probably more likely a problem related to your lumbar spine or nerves in the lower extremity. Stenosis at T9-10 will often... Read More
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3.8k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 41-year-old male asked:
Dr. Michael Sparacinoanswered
Family Medicine 39 years experience
See your doctor: Problems like these can only be correctly handled by your doctor in person. He/she needs to listen to you, perform an examination and possibly run la... Read More
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5.4k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A female asked:
Dr. Scott Keithanswered
Podiatry 46 years experience
Check it out.: Certainly, a nerve disruption is most probable. To remove all doubt, visit your family doctor and then, most likely, you will be referred to a special... Read More
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2.3k 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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5.2k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
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
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 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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3.9k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
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
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