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Is sciatica always associated with low back pain?
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Yes: Impingement of the S1 nerve can lead to weakness and erratic nerve pain down one leg. The interventional pain management involves special procedures to treat and manage nerve impingement pain. Ask your PCP for the specialist referral.
Answered 1/17/2017
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Not necessarily: It would depend on where the impingement of the nerve occurs. If it is after the nerve leaves the spinal column it may only cause pain shooting down the leg.
Answered 1/17/2017
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