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Bad lower back pain in l4/l5 & s1 area, sensitivity also, cant sit for long, but no leg pain, what could be the issue?
4 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
THOTS: Could be discogenic, facet arthropathy, spondylolithesis, sacroiliac dysfnctn, pyriformis syndrome, hip issues, even problems associated with uterus and ovarian cysts.
Answered 7/15/2014
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Spine Injury: This chronic pain in the distribution as you suggested is the result of an irritated nerve or facet joints or other injury typically in the lumbar spine (low back) which are caused by herniated disks, spinal stenosis or degenerative disc disease, etc requiring further evaluation by a spine specialist.
Answered 5/14/2018
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