A member asked:
hello, my. lower lumber region is sore, normally, my back is ok, i. am having. a slight numbness in my left leg, following down to my toes.?
2 doctor answers
Dr. Janak Acharya answered
20 years experience Emergency Medicine
Sciatica: You have sciatica. Avoid heavy lifting and see a physical therapist and your doctor. If you have a fever or bowel and bladder changes go to an ed.
Answered on Dec 20, 2012
Dr. Jeffrey Kass answered
28 years experience Podiatry
That happens: When ones nerve is compressed in the lower back. You should mention this to your doctor. Physical therapy is a good first line treatment.
Answered on Dec 22, 2012
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Dr. Jeffrey Kass answered
28 years experience Podiatry
Should see dr: This is obviously not normal a and the etiology must be figured out. A pinched nerve in your back may be the cause.
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A 35-year-old female asked:
Dr. Dan Fisher answered
27 years experience Internal Medicine
Expected.: This sounds like what one would expect after smashing the shin with the edge of a stair. Nerves in the local area have been damaged and will repair w ... Read More
A 38-year-old female asked:
Dr. Djamchid Lotfi answered
58 years experience Neurology
Could be !: Sciatica is a common presentation of a disc in the back with pain and numbness affecting the sciatic nerve the symptoms radiate from the back to the b ... Read More
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A 49-year-old female asked:
Dr. Ira Friedlander answered
42 years experience Cardiac Electrophysiology
This is unlikely to: be a back problem. Sounds like you are developing or have developed a nephropathy. You might ask to see a neurologist for evaluation and treatment sug ... Read More
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