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A 22-year-old male asked:

Would an l5/s1 nerve cause very tender pain to the touch right below the hip bone on the side of the leg?

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Rheumatology 54 years experience

No: The is either a trochanteric bursitis or referred pain from the back. It is not due to nerve compression.

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