Zimbabwe
A 24-year-old female asked:
Reasons for pain on my left side under the ribs and backpain which cause numbness on the leftside head neck hand and leg and frequent bowel movement ?
1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in

Dr. Lauren Elsonanswered
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 18 years experience
Multiple systems: Those are a lot of symptoms. You should start by seeing your primary care physician to make sure that there is nothing systemic going on. After that a neurologist or physiatrist can evaluate the multiple areas of pain to see if they are related or if there are several causes.
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