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Sharp stab pain left low back hip shoot down left leg to knee radiating down to heel. now have sharp stabb pain lower right back hip leg pain to knee.

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? nerve root : Could be a compressed or irritated nerve root from a disc or arthritic spur in the low back region / from the sound of it potentially at l3-4 or l2-3 go get it checked out.

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Answered 4/21/2020

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