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A member asked:

3 yrs ago i was dxg w/ a buldging l4-5. recently i aggrevated it and now experiencing numbing/tingling on my r hip. should i be concerned?

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U should have avoide: This , but now that u did u may want to see an orthopedic physician.

Dr Altman agreed

Answered 9/28/2016

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