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Does sciatic pain have to radiate down the entire leg? i've been told it's not true radiculopathy if the pain stops above the knee; is that true?

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Dr. Marsha Davis answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

No : It does not have to go all the way down to be considered ridiculopathy

Dr Munshower and another doctor agreed

Answered 7/6/2014

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