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Whole left leg feels like pulled muscle and tight from thigh down to foot. i did nothing to injure it. no known risk factors. could it be dvt?
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Not likely unless: You have been bedridden. Do you have hit pry of low back pain? This may be the proverbial pinch nerve in your lumbar spine.
Answered 3/3/2015
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