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I have back pain and nerve pain in leg but now i have nerve pain in the front of my ankle could this be due to my back or something else. ?
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Yes: a pinched nerve in your leg can cause pain to radiate anywhere down the leg, depending on were the nerve is being pinched in your back, depending on the level. Pain down to the top of foot is usually L5 nerve.
Answered 9/27/2014
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