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What are the symptoms of herniated disks?

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Dr. Jeffrey Goldstein answered

Specializes in Orthopedic Spine Surgery

Pain: Most commonly leg pain. Sometimes weakness and or numbness.

Answered 2/26/2014

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Dr. Qamar Khan answered

Specializes in Pain Management

Back & Leg Pain: Sciatica is pain in the distribution of the leg as a 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 and may be candidate for facet injections/radiofrequency ablation and epidural steroid injection.

Answered 6/30/2014

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