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Fell down stairs hurt my back and now legs are numb/tingling. is this serious?
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pinched nerve back: From the fall you may have herniated discs or injured facet joints which are pinching nerves in back, causing numbness and tingling in one leg or both legs.
Answered 7/19/2018
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