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A member asked:

My wife (age 50) had severe pain at bottom of spine. it subsided with pain killers, then it started in right thigh. what does this sound like?

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Dr. Edward Hellman answered

Specializes in Orthopedic Surgery

Pinched nerve: There are a number of possibilities and I would encourage her to be seen. One possibility is that she has a herniated disc. These patients can initially have severe back pain and then as the disc herniated out more it can push on a nerve leading to leg pain. A detailed exam can usually determine the cause.

Dr Khondker and another doctor agreed

Answered 10/14/2014

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