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What causes radiating pain from the lower back down into the legs, besides disc herniation?

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Dr. Mark Weston answered

Specializes in Orthopedic Spine Surgery

Leg pain not a disc: Spinal stenosis sacroilitis discogenic pain bil piriformis syndrome foraminal stenosis.

Answered 1/21/2012

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Vascular disease: Peripheral vascular disease & spinal stenosis both can cause pain into both legs mimicking sciatic pain as can other issues like hip & knee arthritis. Other causes of nerve compression in the spine due to a tumor, infection or fracture can cause this pain. Bilateral pyriformis syndrome can also cause bilateral radiating leg pain.

Answered 10/1/2012

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