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Urg:how to alleviate a severe spine pain that shoots down leg 2 ankles?don't have a diagnosis 2 my pain! injury from coffee table falling on my spine?

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Dr. Ihab Ibrahim answered

Specializes in Pain Management

Pinched nerve: Consider taking an anti-inflammatory, getting a massage, physical therapy, xrays, chiropractic adjustment, lumbar spine mri, ; maybe injections by pain doc.

Answered 2/24/2015

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Dr. Qamar Khan answered

Specializes in Pain Management

Sciatica: Pain in the distribution as you suggested describes the pattern of the nerve that travels in the leg called the sciatic nerve. The sciatic nerve is not the cause of the pain source, it is the result of an irritated nerve typically in the lumbar spine (low back) which are caused by herniated disks, spinal stenosis or degenerative disc disease requiring further evaluation by a spine specialist.

Answered 8/24/2020

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