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Getting a burning sensation that turns into numbness! starts in groin area and moves to inner thigh always on right side. is this sciatica?

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Dr. Mark Weston answered

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Not exactly: Classically siatica goes from buttocks to leg down the back this may be nerve compression but a different nerve root from your description sounds like L3 or L4 or other peripheral nerves femoral obturator, siatica feels like this but in different part of leg classically

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Answered 7/15/2018

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A member asked:

Getting a burning sensation that turns into numbness! starts in groin area and moves to inner thigh always on right side. is this sciatica?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Mark Weston answered

Dr Fowler and 3 doctors agreed

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