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Low back pain, crushing thigh pain, then cant move one foot and now the other foot is going.mri lumbosacral negative. cant walk on tiptoes or heals??

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Dr. Robert Uyeda answered

This sounds: like a serious nerve problem. Depending on how rapidly your paralysis is worsening, it could progress to involve your breathing muscles. Please get to the emergency dept right away.

Dr Ali agreed

Answered 3/12/2015

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A member asked:

Low back pain, crushing thigh pain, then cant move one foot and now the other foot is going.mri lumbosacral negative. cant walk on tiptoes or heals??

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Robert Uyeda answered

Dr Ali agreed

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