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A member asked:

I get shooting pain in my lower back that runs down my leg. what could be causing this?

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Dr. James Burns answered

Specializes in Emergency Medicine

Depending: Upon the extent of the pain in your leg and the activities provoking it you may have irritated a lumbar nerve root. You may want to see your doctor or a local orthopedic surgeon.

Answered 4/9/2014

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Dr. Romanth Waghmarae answered

Specializes in Pain Management

LBP and leg pain: There could be one any - disc issue, disc bulge/herniation, nerve irritation, back muscle issues etc... I would need more information on how this started and more on where in the leg the pain is located, is it in the feet etc...

Dr Machanic and 2 doctors agreed

Answered 4/11/2014

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