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Would a central disc bulge have to be large to cause pain down both legs? mainly feel it in big toes.

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Herniated Disc: Usually a disc bulge must be fairly large in size in order to produce bilateral leg symptoms eg pain. However, if the patient has a smaller sized spinal canal, a relatively smaller disc can cause problems like this. An MRI is definitely needed to see. A nerve test may be needed as well.

Answered 5/17/2018

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A member asked:

Would a central disc bulge have to be large to cause pain down both legs? mainly feel it in big toes.

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